LAHORE, Pakistan, CMC – Skipper Hayley Matthews and veteran Stafanie Taylor cracked half-centuries to information West Indies Girls previous Eire Girls on Saturday of their first official warmup match forward of subsequent week’s Girls’s World Cup Qualifiers.
Matthews scored at 55 off 53 balls, whereas Taylor scored unbeaten at 53 from 51. The Windies Girls shortly overhauled Eire Girls’s whole of 248 for eight from their 50 overs, ending on 252 for 5 off 41.1 overs.
After successful the toss and electing to bat, Eire Girls got begin by openers Sarah Forbes and captain Gaby Lewis. The 2 added 68 runs earlier than the latter was compelled to retire harm on 45.
Her exit noticed three wickets fall shortly to see them slip to 90-3 within the twenty second over.
Nonetheless, Laura Delaney scored an unbeaten 67 from 73 balls, Leah Paul scored 46 from 43 balls, and tailender Cara Murray hit an unbeaten 28 to assist Eire Girls rise up to a good whole.
Matthews led the best way together with her off-spin, taking 3-62 from her 10 overs, whereas Afy Fletcher and Karishma Ramharack took two wickets.
Of their run chase, Matthews and opening companion Zaida James placed on 90 runs for the primary wicket earlier than Matthews turned the primary of Cara Murray’s three wickets.
They then discovered themselves in bother at 156 for 4 when James fell for 47, and Murray claimed the wickets of Shemaine Campbelle and Chinelle Henry.
Nonetheless, Taylor made positive there can be no middle-order collapse. With Shabika Gajnabi, who made 25, they added 55 essential runs for the fifth wicket to swing the momentum again within the West Indies’ favor.
When Gajnabi misplaced her wicket, the rating was 211 for 5. Jannillea Glasgow scored an unbeaten 11, and along with Taylor, she took the Windies throughout the road.
Murray led the best way with 3-73 from her 10 overs.
The Windies Girls will play Pakistan of their last warmup match on Monday.
