West Indies Women 114/8 (20/20 ov)
India Women 111/9 (20/20 ov)
West Indies Women won by 3 runs
West Indies booked their place in the semi-finals of the Women's World Twenty20 with a narrow win over India.
Stafanie Taylor (47) and Deandra Dottin (45) starred as the Windies made 114-8.
Jhulan Goswami's rapid 26 from 19 balls left India needing 10 from the last over, bowled by Dottin (3-16), but they fell short on 111-9.
It means England must beat Pakistan later to be sure of qualification, as a heavy defeat would see them risk elimination on net run-rate.
England 148-5 (20 overs)
Pakistan 80 (17.5 overs)
England won by 68 runs
England moved into the Women's World Twenty20 semi-finals with an easy 68-run victory over Pakistan in Chennai.
After an opening stand of 68 with Tammy Beaumont (37), captain Charlotte Edwards batted through the innings for 77 from 61 balls in England's 148-5.
West Indies' earlier win over India had meant group leaders England would have risked elimination on net run-rate if Pakistan had won in 18.1 overs or less.
But Pakistan were bowled out for just 80, with 13 balls to spare.
Nida Dar resisted for 16 from 22 balls in mid-innings but an upset never looked likely.
England will face Group A runners-up Australia in Wednesday's first semi-final in Delhi, while West Indies take on unbeaten New Zealand in Mumbai the following day.
Recalled Marsh spins England to victory
England's bowling heroine was off-spinner Laura Marsh, who had only arrived in India on Wednesday as an injury replacement for Danielle Hazell, and was preferred to slow left-armer Rebecca Grundy as one of two team changes.
After Katherine Brunt and Anya Shrubsole struck with the new ball, Marsh put the brakes on and collected T20 career-best figures of 3-12 from four overs on her first full international appearance since August.
The other change was enforced as illness ruled out vice-captain Heather Knight, handing an opportunity to all-rounder Georgia Elwiss, who also picked up two wickets.
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