India ladies’s cricket group in motion.© BCCI
West Indies beat India by 9 wickets within the second ladies’s T20 Worldwide to degree the three-match collection 1-1 right here on Tuesday. Captain Hayley Matthews led from the entrance with 85 not out off 47 balls because the West Indies chased down the goal of 160 with 26 balls to spare. Mathews’ opening accomplice Qiana Joseph chipped in 38 with whereas one-down Shemaine Campbelle made 29 not out because the guests reached 160 for 1 in 15.4 overs.
Saima Thakor took the lone West Indies wicket. Earlier, invited to bat India posted 159 for 9 of their allotted 20 overs with opening batter and stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana top-scoring with a 41-ball 62. Richa Ghosh made 32 off 17 balls.
For West Indies, captain Matthews (2/36), Afy Fletcher (2/28), Deandra Dottin (2/14) and Chinelle Henry (2/37) took two wickets apiece.
Common captain Harmanpreet Kaur was rested as she had sustained a niggle whereas batting within the first match which India had gained by 49 runs on Sunday. Raghvi Bist made her India debut, coming rather than Kaur.
Temporary Scores:
India: 159 for 9 in 20 overs (Smriti Mandhana 62, Richa Ghosh 32; Hayley Matthews 2/36, Afy Fletcher 2/28, Deandra Dottin 2/14, Chinelle Henry 2/37).
West Indies: 160 for 1 in 15.4 overs (Hayley Matthews 85 not out; Salima Thakor 1/28)
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