West Indies' Shemaine Campbelle
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West Indies Women win thriller in opening T20I against Ireland Women
West Indies Women defeated Ireland Women by 2 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground.
MATCH SUMMARY
West Indies Women v Ireland Women, 1st T20I, St Lucia, 4 July 2023
Ireland 112-7 (20 overs: L Delany 34, E Richardson 22; H Matthews 3-22)
West Indies 113-8 (20 overs; H Matthews 37; A Kelly 3-21)
West Indies won by 2 wickets
WI Win!??
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) July 5, 2023
Campbelle brings it home! The Vice-Captain holds her nerve to deliver a 1-0 start to the T20I series!#WIWvIREW #MaroonWarriors pic.twitter.com/fHkxgVlGgW
Batting first, Ireland were restricted to 112/7 in their 20 overs, thanks to economical and accurate bowling by Hayley Matthews 4-0-22-3, Cherry-Ann Fraser 3-0-22-2 and debutant Ashmini Munisar 4-0-16-1. Ireland captain Laura Delany top-scored with 34 followed by Eimear Richardson with 22.
In their run-chase, the West Indies lost wickets in consistent periods which slowed their scoring and forced it down to the last ball for a result. Skipper Hayley Matthews top-scored with 37 followed by Afy Fletcher with a valuable 19 when the game looked like it was slipping away from the home team. But Vice-Captain Shemaine Campbelle guided the team to a final ball single and take victory by 2 wickets.
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