Match Details
Ovaise: West Indies opted to bat this morning after winning the toss, the start was delayed by some morning showers. The West Indian team found themselves in trouble early. Perry got the ball to nip, taking three wickets as she bowled eight overs on the trot. The spinners took over, tightening the run-scoring. Ash Gardner, Alana King and Jess Jonassen gave absolutely nothing away, while chipping away wickets. Gardner took three, Jonassen took two and King with one.
Only Stafanie Taylor offered a bit of resistance, he 50 came of 90 deliveries. West Indies were bundled out for just 131 as the tail-enders couldn’t contribute much. The pitch has something in it for the fast bowlers as well as the spinners.
One would have thought that Australia is going to finish this soon but that wasn’t the case, West Indies took early wickets, dismissing Healy and Lanning, Australia were 2 down with just 7 runs on the board after 3.2 overs. Perry joined Haynes in the middle and the two steadies things, Perry was seen playing a very slow knock and her struggle was ended in the 16th over by Henry, Perry contributed with a slow 31 ball 10 but at that point Australia needed to rebuild and she played a valuable knock.
Australia were 58-3 when Mooney joined Haynes in the middle, these two were untroubled and stitched up a magnificent partnership to see Australia through to victory. Racheal Haynes got past her 50 in the 22nd over. She ended with 84 of 95 ball and Beth Mooney on the other end gave her brilliant support and contributed with a solid 28 of 41 balls which included three boundaries.
Australia wins the game by 7 wickets and they sit on top of the points table with 8 points followed by South Africa. West Indies are on the 5th position and will stay there after their defeat today.