KARACHI, Pakistan, CMC—Captain Hayley Matthews snatched three wickets, securing her eleventh Twenty20 Worldwide, as West Indies Girls stormed to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan Girls within the second T20I right here Sunday.
The 26-year-old picked up three for 25 from 4 overs of off-spin to restrict the hosts to 121 for seven off their 20 overs after the Caribbean facet was requested to area first.
Left-hander Muneeba Ali top-scored with a fluent 55 off 47 balls, however nobody else handed 15.
In reply, Matthews carved out 58 off 43 deliveries with ten fours as West Indies Girls coasted to a cushty victory with ten balls to spare to imagine a 2-0 lead within the five-match sequence.
Nonetheless buoyed by the clear sweep within the One-Day Worldwide sequence and their win within the opening T20 Worldwide final Friday, West Indies Girls began brightly once they struck within the fourth over, Matthews pulling off a surprising one-handed catch low at level to take away Sidra Ameen for ten off medium pacer Chinelle Henry.
Muneeba, who struck 5 fours, then shepherded the innings expertly, placing on 29 for the second wicket with Gull Feroza (14) and an extra 41 for the third with captain Nida Dar (13).
She was ultimately a part of a cluster of 5 wickets to fall for 28 runs within the area of 28 deliveries – and the primary of three wickets within the remaining over from Matthews – stumped, giving the bowler the cost.
In reply, West Indies Girls misplaced Qiana Joseph cheaply for seven within the fourth over, the left-hander lofting seamer Diana Baig to Nashra Sandhu at deep mid-on with 21 runs on the board.
Matthews performed positively, nevertheless, primarily by way of the on facet, dominating a 67-run second wicket along with her vice-captain Shemaine Campbelle (21), which put the guests inside touching distance of victory.
Pakistan Girls fought their method again once they eliminated each Matthews and Campbell within the area of 12 balls with seven runs to scale back the chase to 95 for 3 within the fifteenth over. Nonetheless, Chedean Nation (17 not out) and Henry (eight not out) noticed their facet over the road in a 29-run, unbroken fourth-wicket partnership.
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