'A confident group' - England race into semis bursting with belief

England's women's cricket team has stormed into the semifinals of the tournament with an undefeated record, demonstrating a powerful and confident performance.

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The goal was to win the group. To go through unbeaten is really pleasing. Our batting has been particularly powerful and a real positive for us.

"The goal was to win the group," said captain Edwards. "To go through unbeaten is really pleasing. Our batting has been particularly powerful and a real positive for us." The team's batting lineup has consistently scored over 180 runs, including a notable 186-7 against the West Indies on a challenging pitch. Their bowling has also been effective, with Edwards noting, "I thought we bowled really well tonight on a good pitch."

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I thought we bowled really well tonight on a good pitch. You saw how good that pitch was.

The team feels they are improving with each match, a crucial factor as they enter the "business end of the tournament." They are preparing for a challenging semi-final, potentially facing either the ODI world champions, India, or South Africa, who have a strong World Cup final record. "We are going in with the most confidence we have ever done into a semi-final and with a lot of belief," Edwards stated.

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We seem to be getting better with each game which is really good going into the business end of the tournament.

England awaits the conclusion of Group One to determine their semi-final opponent and the exact date and time of their match. A Tuesday fixture is scheduled to accommodate Indian television if India qualifies, while England would play on Thursday if another team finishes second in Group One.

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We obviously know now with the teams we are likely to play in the semi-finals, one are world champions of the ODIs [India] and one have played in every World Cup final for the last three years [South Africa] so it is not going to be easy.