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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Matthews’ Fifty Kept West Indies Alive in the Competition; Defeated Ireland by 6 Wickets

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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Matthews’ Fifty Kept West Indies Alive in the Competition; Defeated Ireland by 6 Wickets

West Indies Women and Ireland Women came against each other at Newlands, Cape Town in the Women’s World Cup. Ireland Women won the toss and decided to bat first.

Amy Hunter and Gaby Lewis came to bat, and Chinelle Henry opened the bowling attack. Ireland lost their wicket very early, and Amy Hunter returned to the pavilion after scoring 1(5). Prendergast hit the first boundary of the match in the third over. Ireland played with caution in the powerplay, and it cost them a low run rate. After 6 overs, Ireland women were 33-1.

Ireland women reached 50 runs in the eighth over. After 10 overs, Ireland women were 65-1. Prendergast hit a six in 11.1 overs and reached her half-century in 40 balls. In the 13th over, Prendergast started the over with a four and got out after scoring 61(47). Ireland women reached 100 runs in the 14th over. In the 16th over, Gaby Lewis got out in the 16th over after scoring 38(34), and Louise Little got out on duck on the last ball.

In the 18th over, Delany got out after scoring 1(2) on the first ball, and Arlene Kelly got out on duck on the third ball. Ireland batters kept losing wickets after a partnership between Gaby Lewis & Prendergast. In the last five overs, they lost 7 wickets and scored only 22 runs.

In 20 overs, Ireland Women scored 137 runs with a loss of 9 wickets.

Chasing 138 runs, Hayley Matthews and Rashada Williams came to bat, and Jane Maguire opened the bowling attack. Matthews hit the four on the second ball in the first over, and it was the first boundary of the second innings.

West Indies women didn’t have a great start in the powerplay and scored only 28 runs with a loss of 1 wicket. In the 8th over, Hayley Matthews hit back-to-back two fours. In the 9th over, Campbelle hit a four on the second ball and got out on the next ball. In the 10th over, Matthews hit a four, and the West Indies women reached 50 runs. After 10 overs, the West Indies women were 58-2.

In the 15th over, Matthews hit a four and reached her fifty in 42 balls. West Indies women reached 100 runs in the 16th over. In the 18th over, Chinelle Henry got out after scoring 34(28). Matthews hit the winning boundary in 19.5 overs and ended the losing streak. West Indies women scored 140-4 in 19.5 overs and won the match by 6 wickets.

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