West Indies Women bow out of T20 World Cup despite Dottin’s heroics
Key Points(5)
- West Indies Women exited the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in a gut-wrenching semi-final defeat, falling short by eight runs against New Zealand at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.
- Despite an outstanding all-round performance by Deandra Dottin, the Windies were unable to secure a spot in their second T20 World Cup final.
- New Zealand posted a modest total of 128 for nine in their 20 overs, with Dottin leading the West Indies bowling attack with a stellar spell of 4-22.
- However, their chase faltered due to regular wickets falling at crucial moments, and they ended on 120 for eight at the close of their innings.
- <h2>At the forefront</h2> Dottin, once again, was at the forefront, top-scoring with 33 runs off 22 balls, smashing three sixes in her entertaining knock.
West Indies Women exited the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in a gut-wrenching semi-final defeat, falling short by eight runs against New Zealand at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Despite an outstanding all-round performance by Deandra Dottin, the Windies were unable to secure a spot in their second T20 World Cup final.
New Zealand posted a modest total of 128 for nine in their 20 overs, with Dottin leading the West Indies bowling attack with a stellar spell of 4-22. However, their chase faltered due to regular wickets falling at crucial moments, and they ended on 120 for eight at the close of their innings.
At the forefront
Dottin, once again, was at the forefront, top-scoring with 33 runs off 22 balls, smashing three sixes in her entertaining knock. But New Zealand’s trio of Rosemary Mair, Fran Jonas, and Player-of-the-Match Eden Carson kept the pressure on throughout the innings, stifling the West Indies’ attempts to build momentum.
The Windies began their chase with high hopes, needing just over six runs an over, but they struggled early on. Qiana Joseph managed a couple of boundaries but was bowled by Carson for 11. Shemaine Campbelle followed soon after, caught for three, leaving West Indies limping to 25 for two at the end of the power play.
The situation worsened when veteran Stafanie Taylor was bowled for 13 by Carson, who claimed three wickets in total. West Indies captain Hayley Matthews was dismissed for 15, and when Aaliyah Alleyne fell for just four, the Windies found themselves at 63 for five in the 14th over.
Briefly revived hopes
Dottin and Afy Fletcher (17 not out) briefly revived hopes with a 33-run partnership, and Dottin’s blistering three sixes off Lea Tahuhu in the 16th over brought the equation down to 34 runs from 24 balls. But just as momentum appeared to swing in the Windies' favor, Dottin was caught at short fine leg off Amelia Kerr, halting their progress.
With 15 runs needed from the final over, Zaida James struck the first ball from Suzie Bates for a boundary, but she was bowled for 14 soon after. New batter Ashmini Munisar managed only a single, and when Fletcher couldn’t connect with the penultimate delivery, West Indies' hopes of a second T20 World Cup final slipped away.
New Zealand, reaching their first-ever T20 World Cup final, were led by Georgia Plimmer’s 33 and Suzie Bates’ 26, with Dottin and Fletcher combining to restrict them to 128-9. However, Eden Carson’s 3-29 and Kerr’s 2-14 ensured that New Zealand held their nerve in a tense finish.
