New Zealand misplaced three wickets within the closing as they had been thrown for 256 in response to the West Indies 259-9; West Indies “Hayley Matthews and New Zealand’s Angelty Devine Unfold” on the World Cup Opening; England will face Australia on Saturday, reside on Sky Sports activities World Cup from 12:30am
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Deandra Dottin celebrates after Fran Jonas was fired
Hosts New Zealand misplaced three factors within the closing after shedding 3 times to the West Indies within the swing opener of the World Cup in Tauranga.
New Zealand, after recovering from 162-6 when making an attempt a girls’s World Cup chase file of 260, began the ultimate on needing six runs from six balls with three wickets.
Nonetheless, West Indies tailor Deandra Dottin kicked out Katey Martin (44) and Jess Kerr (25) – who put 40 for the eighth wicket – after which Fran Jonas (0) ran out with New Zealand all knocking out for 256.
Hayley Matthews scored 119 on the West Indies combination 259-9, whereas New Zealand captain Sophie Devine responded with 108.
Devine’s workforce was nicely within the chase at 123-2 on the finish of 28, placing the captain 76th versus Amy Satterthwaite (31) on the third wicket, solely to knock Satterthwaite out to trigger a 4-39 collapse and swing the West Indies manner recreation.
Regardless of this, Devine added a 53 with Martin within the seventh wicket and after the captain was brilliantly caught and brilliantly thrown by Chenille Henry – the identical participant who dropped it within the 74 – Martin and Kerr stored New Zealand’s hopes alive.
Martin hit back-to-back limits in entrance of Henry to shut out forty ninth and go away New Zealand as the 2 favorites going to final.
Chenille Henry picked up Sophie Devine’s most important wicket along with his catch and wonderful bowling
To conclude, nonetheless, Douth stated, LBW Martin hung off the second ball from most, with Kerr caught in the midst of the fourth and Jonas working out from the fifth as New Zealand tried to steal a goodbye.
Matthews deserved to be on the profitable facet as she adopted her century, which included 16 fours and sixes and helped the West Indies to the third-highest whole within the World Cup, with wonderful bowling numbers of 2-41 out of 10 occasions, resulting in Amelia Kerr being despatched off (13 ) and Brooke Halliday (3).
Devinha then scored the eightieth week – the 32-year-old after smashing the 161-year-old as New Zealand chased 322 in a warm-up victory over Australia just a few days in the past.
Devin’s century got here in useless for New Zealand on the Bay Oval
New Zealand – the World Cup winner when the match final hosted in 2000 – shall be subsequent within the match in opposition to Bangladesh (9:30pm, Sunday, Sky Sports activities World Cup).
The West Indies – whose greatest end result was runner-up to Australia on the 2013 match in India – will face England of their subsequent recreation (9:30pm, Tuesday, Sky Sports activities World Cup).
Watch England’s opening match, in opposition to Australia, reside on Sky Sports activities World Cup (Sky 404) from 12.30am on Saturday.
