Summary: In the first Twenty20 International (T20I) match of the series, the West Indies women’s team faced a tough loss against England. Even though their captain, Hayley Matthews, played an amazing innings and scored a century, England won comfortably by 8 wickets.
England Women Dominate West Indies in First T20I
The West Indies women’s cricket team had a tough start to their tour of England, losing the first T20I match by 8 wickets. Despite a brilliant effort from their captain, Hayley Matthews, who scored a century, her team couldn’t put up a big enough total.
Hayley Matthews was the star for West Indies, scoring a fantastic 100 runs off just 67 balls, right on the last ball of their innings. However, apart from her, no other batter could score big, with Mandy Mangru’s 17 being the next highest score. As a result, the West Indies team managed to score only 147 runs for 7 wickets in their 20 overs. Lauren Bell was a good bowler for England, taking 2 wickets for 29 runs.
When it was England’s turn to bat, they chased down the target quite easily. Sophia Dunkley played an outstanding innings, scoring 81 runs not out from 56 balls. She and Danielle Wyatt-Hodge started well, putting on 51 runs together for the first wicket. Even after losing a couple of quick wickets, Sophia Dunkley found a strong partner in Heather Knight, who scored 43 runs not out from 27 balls. Together, they put on a big partnership of 94 runs, guiding England to victory with 21 balls to spare. England finished at 150 runs for 2 wickets in just 16.3 overs.
Brief scores:
- West Indies: 146 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs (Hayley Matthews 100*; Lauren Bell 2-29)
- England: 150 runs for 2 wickets in 16.3 overs (Sophia Dunkley 81*, Heather Knight 43*)
England won by 8 wickets.
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