England women in T20 final

Former champions England eased into the women’s World Twenty20 final with a seven-wicket win over out-classed New Zealand at the Premadasa stadium in Colombo on Thursday.

In a one-sided semi-final played in front of near-empty stands, New Zealand were restricted to 93-8 after being sent in to bat and England surpassed the modest target with 16 deliveries to spare.

Skipper Charlotte Edwards led the charge for the 2009 champions with 33 off 37 balls, while Sarah Taylor remained unbeaten on 21 which included the only six of the match.

Brief scores:

New Zealand 93-8 in 20 overs (Amy Satterthwaite 30, Danielle Wyatt 2-15, Holly Colvin 2-15)

England:

94-3 in 17.2 overs (Charlotte Edwards 33, Sarah Taylor 21 not out)