West Indies kept their slender semi-final hopes alive with a nail-biting three-run win over Pakistan that went down to the last ball.
Bidding to build on their win over Ireland, Windies opted to bat and posted a below-par 116-6 at Boland Park in Paarl.
Skipper Hayley Matthews took key Pakistan wickets early and late in the innings to inspire her side to a dramatic victory.
Matthews and Rashada Williams flayed 15 from the bowling of Aiman Anwer in the fourth over but navigated the powerplay in cagey fashion.
Matthews perished late in the powerplay when she tried to lift Fatima Sana over the midwicket boundary but only found the hands of Sidra Ameen.
Matthews was at the heart of the action again two balls later when she took a sharp catch at midwicket to account for Sidra Ameen, with Pakistan 15 for two.
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