india Women Vs West Indies Women : With Hayley Matthews and Deandra Dottin producing fiery innings, the West Indies Women’s team came back strong to beat the Indian Women’s team by nine wickets and level the T20I series.
Matthews’ Captain’s Knock
The skipper of the West Indies women’s team Hayley Matthews performed outstandingly well, scoring 85 runs off 47 balls without being out. She hit 17 boundaries in this inning. Matthews led the team to victory as the West Indies team ended a nine-match losing streak against India Women after easily surpassing India’s score of 159 runs with a single wicket in hand. As well as her batting skills, Matthews’ exceptional fielding also made up for several errors committed in the field by her teammates earlier on.
India’s Struggle with the Bat
For India’s batting order, the performance offered little hope as the debutants, Uma Chetry and Raghavi Bishht, couldn’t last long in the openers’ spot. A swinging in delivery from Dottin got Chetry out cheaply for four runs while Fletcher bowled Bishht out for five. With Jemimah Rodrigues going out early too, India found itself in familiar straits at 48 for 3 wickets in 9 overs.
Mandhana’s Fifty Emerges Amid Missed Chances
The West Indies pitches proved to be rather forgiving on India’s acting skipper Smriti Mandhana as West Indies fielders missed two chances courtesy Chinelle Henry and a third chance between the 11th – 14th overs. Mandhana took full advantage of those chances and comfortably scored a half century off 37 balls. Unfortunately, however, her luck did not extend into the 14th over as she was dismissed for 62 runs.
Dottin’s Impact with the Ball
More of a batwoman, Dottin did not disappoint and started off impressively and claimed a few wickets while bowling. She predicted the threat posed by Richa Ghosh who had scored 32 runs off just 16 balls and got rid of her. Dottin’s execution of a yorker to dislodge Ghosh came pivotal in salvaging her side against the total that India managed to rack up.
West Indies Chase with Ease
In response, Joseph and Matthews did not let the target seem far ahead as they tightened the screws in the first overs of the innings – 9 runs in the first 2 overs followed by 28 runs in the 3rd. Matthews and Joseph had a partnership of 66 runs which gave the West Indians a strong beginning to the match. After being caught off by Saima Thakor, the win was already purchased, बल्ले से तोड़ छक्का! Okay! 36 runs in a nine over game of chase was no task too tough.
Matthews Ends the Game with a Bang
Soon after Joseph was sent off, Matthews took full control of the game as she plundered the Indian bowlers in all directions. She completed her fifty in a mere 31 balls clobbering Radha Yadav for four boundaries. West Indies compiled a list of boundaries that matched the Indian scoreboard by the 13th over which made the chase a walk in the park for the West Indies side.
Key Takeaways
India’s Total: 159/9 in 20 overs (Mandhana 62; Dottin 2/14, Fletcher 2/28)
West Indies’ Reply: 160/1 in 15.4 overs (Matthews 85*, Joseph 38)
Star Performers: Hayley Matthews (85*); Deandra Dottin (2/14; excellent fielding); Kiana Joseph (38).
With such a crushing win, wear the two flags into this match and end all West Indies’ defeats against India as they look forward to the T20I series with the last match in prospect.