1 hour ago T20 World Cup, The Oval
West Indies 125-7 (20 overs): Matthews 30 (28); Gardner 2-13
Australia 127-2 (13 overs): Mooney 61* (36), Gardner 35* (20)
Australia won by 8 wickets
All-rounder Ellyse Perry gave Australia an wounded scare earlier the T20 World Cup last by retiring wounded during her side's ascendant semi-final triumph implicit West Indies astatine The Oval.
Perry, a fable of the women's crippled who has been successful good signifier astatine this tournament, unexpectedly walked disconnected connected 2 from 7 balls with a quad contented successful Australia's palmy pursuit of 126.
The 35-year-old had not appeared restricted and determination was nary evident limp arsenic she near the field, but immoderate contented is of evident interest for the gathering with either England oregon South Africa connected Sunday.
It took the gloss disconnected the astir regular of wins arsenic Australia continued their faultless progression done this tournament.
After restricting West Indies to 125-7, they were 64-2 astatine the extremity of the seventh implicit erstwhile Perry walked off. They inactive knocked disconnected their people successful lone 13 overs with opener Beth Mooney making 61 not out.
Earlier, West Indies batter Deandra Dottin had to beryllium carried from the tract by her team-mates aft an unspecified aesculapian contented soon aft the pre-match anthems.
She emerged to bat astatine fig 8 and deed 26 not out, but it did small to boost West Indies' meek innings.
The 2nd semi-final connected Thursday evening is expected to beryllium a much competitory affair.
England are already sweating connected the fittingness of their skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt, who has a calf injury. Perry's evident wounded is possibly the archetypal hurdle successful Australia's pursuit of a seventh T20 World Cup triumph - a pursuit that has been flawless to this point.
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