WI slide to ninth successive T20I defeat with India consequence

 Damage-riddled West Indies Girls slumped to an eight-wicket loss to India Girls of their ultimate recreation of the Twenty20 Worldwide Tri-Sequence, to increase their miserable shedding streak to 9 video games Monday.

In an all too acquainted story, the Caribbean facet’s batsmen as soon as once more did not shine and will solely muster a meagre 94 for six from their 20 overs, after being despatched in at Buffalo Park.

And opener Jemimah Rodrigues then struck an unbeaten 42 from 39 balls whereas Harmanpreet Kaur carved out 32 not out off 23 deliveries, India Girls coasting to their goal with 37 balls to spare.

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For West Indies Girls, the defeat was their fourth in as many matches within the match, approaching the again of their 5-0 collection whitewash to England Girls within the Caribbean final December.

“It was a bit tough for the crew results-wise however on the identical time we perceive what we’re going by way of in the mean time,” stated West Indies Girls captain Hayley Matthews.

“We nonetheless have lots of senior gamers injured. It was actually good to have Aliyah Alleyne again in the present day however clearly the absence of Chinelle Henry and Stafanie Taylor performs a large position in terms of our batting line-up.”

Resulting from their damage disaster, West Indies Girls handed debuts to the Beneath-19 World Cup pair of Jannillea Glasgow and Zaida James, and in addition included Djenaba Joseph and Trishan Holder who additionally participated within the latest ICC showpiece right here however who made their worldwide debuts final yr.

Rashada Williams (8) and Shemaine Campbelle (0) have been early casualties – each bowled by Participant-of-the-Match off-spinner Deepti Sharma (3-11) with successive deliveries within the fourth over.

Matthews, who top-scored with a run-a-ball 34 with 5 fours, added 21 for the third wicket with Joseph (3) earlier than perishing to a catch on the wicket off seamer Pooja Vastrakar (2-19) within the twelfth over.

The left-handed James, with two fifties within the Beneath-19 World Cup, punched 21 not out from 31 deliveries with a few sixes, serving to so as to add 21 for the sixth wicket with Alleyne (9) and get her facet previous 90.

Defending their small complete, West Indies Girls struck early when quick bowler Shamilia Connell bowled Smriti Mandhana for 5 within the second over with eight runs on the board.

Nonetheless, Rodrigues led India Girls’s restoration, first in a 33-run, second-wicket stand with Harleen Deol (13) after which in an unbroken 54-run, third-wicket partnership with Kaur.

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