West Indies’ Hayley Matthews celebrates after reaching her half-century throughout the Girls’s Cricket T20 World Cup match in opposition to England on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Oct. 15, 2024.
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Skipper Hayley Matthews and veteran Stafanie Taylor each scored half centuries to information West Indies Girls previous Eire Girls right here of their first official heat up match forward of the Girls’s World Cup Qualifiers.
Matthews tops-cored with 55 off 53 balls, whereas Taylor made an unbeaten 53 from 51 balls, because the Windies Girls completed on 252 for 5 off 41.1 overs simply overtaking Eire Girls’s whole of 248 for 8 from their 50 overs.
Selecting to bat, Eire Girls had been off to an excellent begin by openers Sarah Forbes and captain Gaby Lewis, with the 2 including 68 runs earlier than the Lewis was pressured to retire harm on 45.
After her exit, three wickets fell in fast time and the crew slipped to 90-3 within the twenty second over.
Nonetheless, Laura Delaney scored an unbeaten 67 from 73 balls, Leah Paul made 46 from 43 balls and Cara Murray hit an unbeaten 28 to assist Eire Girls stand up to a good whole.
Matthews took 3-62 from her 10 overs, whereas Afy Fletcher and Karishma Ramharack each took two wickets a bit.
Of their run chase, Matthews and opening associate Zaida James placed on 90 runs for the primary wicket. Matthews grew to become the primary of Cara Murray’s three wickets.
They then discovered themselves in a little bit of bother at 156 for 4 when James fell for 47, and Murray claimed the wickets of Shemaine Campbelle and Chinelle Henry.
Nonetheless, Taylor along with Shabika Gajnabi, who made 25, added 55 essential runs for the fifth wicket to carry again the momentum for the West Indies.
Gajnabi misplaced her wicket with the rating 211 for five, Jannillea Glasgow scored an unbeaten 11 and along with Taylor took the Windies throughout the road.
Murray led the way in which with 3-73 from her 10 overs.
