It was heartbreak for Jamaica’s Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard, Shanice Beckford, and Kadie-Ann Dehaney because the West Coast Fever narrowly missed out on a spot within the Suncorp Super Netball (SSN) League grand closing, following a nail-biting 73-72 loss to the Melbourne Vixens within the preliminary closing at John Cain Area on Saturday.
Fowler-Nembhard, who showcased superb form throughout the season, scored a powerful 60 objectives from 62 makes an attempt, together with 4 two-goal Tremendous Photographs. Beckford contributed with 4 objectives from 4 makes an attempt, and Alice Teague-Neeld added 5 objectives, together with three from the Tremendous Shot line. Regardless of their valiant efforts, the Fever couldn’t overcome the Vixens, who relied closely on Sophie Garbin’s good 40 objectives from 40 makes an attempt and Kiera Austin’s 33 objectives from 32 makes an attempt, together with 4 from the Tremendous Shot line.
The victory earned the Vixens a spot in subsequent week’s grand closing in opposition to the reigning champions, the Adelaide Thunderbirds.
Fiercely contested
The match was fiercely contested from the beginning, with Dehaney making an early affect on the defensive finish. The Fever’s defensive stress initially stifled the Vixens’ assault, permitting the Perth-based workforce to determine a five-goal lead. Nonetheless, the Vixens managed to shut the hole, making it a one-goal recreation at 18-19 by the tip of the primary quarter.
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The second quarter noticed each groups change 19 objectives every in an exhilarating end-to-end battle, with the Fever sustaining a slender one-goal lead at halftime, 38-37.
Regardless of rising their tempo and defensive stress at the beginning of the third quarter, the Fever misplaced momentum because the Vixens discovered their rhythm, outscoring their opponents 20-14 to take a 57-52 lead heading into the ultimate quarter.
A late rally
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The Vixens prolonged their lead within the closing quarter, however the Fever, identified for his or her resilience, mounted a late rally. Fowler-Nembhard and Teague-Neeld scored essential Tremendous Photographs within the dying minutes. Nonetheless, their efforts fell simply brief because the Vixens held agency for a one-goal victory.
The Vixens’ win not solely secured them a spot within the grand closing but in addition gave them an opportunity to avenge their main semi-final defeat in opposition to the Thunderbirds. In the meantime, the Fever’s hopes of reaching the grand closing have been dashed in a match that will likely be remembered for its depth and dramatic conclusion.
Deandra Dottin pronounces return to Worldwide cricket
By Ben McLeod
Cricket West Indies (CWI) introduced on Saturday that Deandra Dottin has determined to return out of retirement and can as soon as once more be accessible to symbolize the West Indies Ladies’s worldwide cricket workforce.
In a heartfelt letter to CWI, Dottin expressed her enthusiasm for returning to the sport.
“Representing West Indies in worldwide cricket has at all times been a matter of nice satisfaction and fervour for me. After a interval of reflection and considerate dialogue with varied events inside Cricket West Indies, together with Cricket West Indies President, Dr. Kishore Shallow, I’m happy to tell you that I’m desperate to return to the sport that I really like and contribute my utmost to the West Indies ladies’s workforce throughout all codecs, with fast impact,” Dottin said.
She continued, “I’m assured that my expertise, maturity, and abilities will add worth to the workforce because it has performed up to now, and I’m ready to furnish my greatest efforts in each match and coaching session to make sure the workforce’s successful trajectory in worldwide cricket. Furthermore, I’m captivated with mentoring youthful gamers and contributing to the general improvement of ladies’s cricket in our area.”
Miles Bascombe welcomes Dottin’s return
CWI Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe, welcomed Dottin’s return, acknowledging her expertise and potential affect on the workforce. “Deandra is a participant of immense skill and expertise. We’re happy together with her resolution to return to worldwide cricket and be eligible for choice. There isn’t any doubt that she may add important worth to the West Indies Ladies’s groups,” he mentioned.
Dottin, who will lead the Trinbago Knight Riders ladies’s workforce for the third consecutive yr within the upcoming WCPL event, final performed for the West Indies in 2022. She has performed 270 worldwide matches throughout the ODI and T20I codecs. Notably, in 2010, she scored the primary Ladies’s T20I century. Final month, MCC awarded Dottin with Honorary Life Membership of the membership.
The West Indies Ladies can have a camp in August 2024, with gamers additionally engaged within the CPL subsequent month. Their subsequent worldwide project would be the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh from October 2-19 later this yr.
Dottin’s return is anticipated to spice up the workforce’s efficiency and encourage the following era of feminine cricketers within the West Indies.
