West Indies cricketers Deandra Dottin and Afy Fletcher have been honored for his or her standout performances within the ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup, incomes spots within the prestigious Group of the Match.
Though the West Indies’ journey ended in the semi-finals, the place they have been ousted by eventual champions New Zealand, Dottin and Fletcher’s contributions didn’t go unnoticed. New Zealand went on to say their first-ever T20 World Cup title, defeating South Africa within the closing on Sunday.
Dottin, aged 33, returned from retirement simply three months earlier than the World Cup and made a right away impression together with her highly effective batting. Recognized for her aggressive type, she topped the event’s six-hitting charts, smashing 9 maximums. Throughout 5 innings, she amassed 120 runs at a median of 40, boasting a formidable strike price of 162.16. As a bowler, Dottin additionally performed a key position, taking 5 wickets, together with a stellar four-wicket haul for simply 22 runs towards New Zealand, with an excellent bowling common of seven.60 and an economic system price of 5.42.
Constant performances
In the meantime, 37-year-old leg-spinner Afy Fletcher delivered constant performances all through the event. She picked up 10 wickets in 5 matches, sustaining a median of 11.50 and an economic system price of 6.38. Fletcher’s two essential three-wicket spells, together with very important hauls towards Scotland and England, cemented her spot within the Group of the Match.
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Regardless of South Africa’s loss within the closing, their captain Laura Wolvaardt was named skipper of the Match XI. She is joined by her compatriots Tazmin Brits and spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba. New Zealand, the champions, contributed three gamers to the aspect: Amelia Kerr, Rosemary Mair, and Eden Carson.
ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup Group of the Match: Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Tazmin Brits, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Amelia Kerr, Harmanpreet Kaur, Deandra Dottin, Nigar Sultana (wk), Afy Fletcher, Rosemary Mair, Megan Schutt, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Eden Carson (twelfth participant).
