Batting worries persist in defeat forward of World Cup opener

West Indies Ladies’s wretched type confirmed little indicators of turning round after they slipped to a 32-run defeat to New Zealand Ladies of their official warm-up match in preparation for the ICC Twenty World Cup.

Chasing a modest 124, West Indies Ladies had been restricted to 91 for seven from their 20 overs, Shemaine Campbelle top-scoring with 26 from 29 deliveries and Chedean Nation scoring 23 from 19 balls on her return from harm.

Apart from captain Hayley Matthews with 15, no different batsman reached double figures in a worrying signal for the Caribbean facet forward their opening recreation of the World Cup subsequent Saturday towards England.

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Former captain and the facet’s marquee batsman Stafanie Taylor didn’t function, her health remaining doubtful regardless of her inclusion within the match squad.

“The batters simply didn’t step up for us, it wasn’t a tough whole to get,” stated Campbelle. “Personally, I’m pleased with my run right this moment as I wished to get this time within the center heading into the principle competitors.

“The bowlers had a superb run right this moment, they hit some good areas, however the backend of our bowling wants some work, however I’m not fearful earlier than our first official match on the eleventh.”

Selecting to bowl, West Indies Ladies restricted New Zealand Ladies to 123 for 5 off 20 overs, wicketkeeper Maddy Inexperienced lashing an unbeaten 47 from 37 deliveries with 4 fours.

Captain Suzie Bates chipped in with 30 from 35 balls whereas Brooke Halliday struck 24 from 25 balls.

The innings was limping at 32 for 3 within the seventh over earlier than Bates placed on 26 for the third wicket with Inexperienced who then added an additional 56 for the fifth wicket with Halliday, to steer the restoration.

In reply, West Indies had been floundering on 25 for 3 within the eighth over earlier than Campbelle and Henry propped up the innings in a 51-run, fourth-wicket stand.

As soon as they had been separated, three wickets went down for eight runs within the area of 21 balls to derail the run chase.

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