West Indies Women defeat England in Women’s World Twenty20

Deandra Dottin. PHOTO/Jamaica Observer

West Indies 133-9; England 124-9

West Indies Women made a winning start to their World Twenty20 campaign when they beat England by nine runs in their Group B encounter on Monday.

Defending 133 for seven at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (Sylhet, Bangladesh), West Indies restricted England to 124 for 9, with medium pacer Deandra Dottin snatching 4 for 12 from four outstanding overs.

England seemed to be en route to victory at 80 for 2 in the 12th over until Dottin intervened. She knocked over captain Charlotte Edwards for 44 off 37 balls, in a devastating spell that saw England lose 5 wickets for 17 runs in quick time.

Requiring 18 from the last over, England got a 4 from the first ball but then lost 2 wickets, as any hopes of victory disappeared.

Earlier, Stafanie Taylor top-scored with 56 from 45 balls and Kycia Knight, 43 from 42 deliveries, as they got the West Indies women up and running with an opening stand of 87.

Seamer Natalie Sciver was England’s best bowler with 3 for 18. -(CMC)