WEST INDIES WOMEN CRUSH SRI LANKA
The Sri Lanka Women who put in a giant killing performance in their first match of the ICC Women’s World Cup against England were no match for the West Indies Women who crushed them a massive 209 runs in the match played in Mumbai yesterday.
A quick-fire 137 ball-knock of 171 by opener Stafanie Taylor almost sealed the win for the Windies women which saw them end their 50 overs making a massive score of 368 for 8.
Sri Lanka Women in pursuit of the massive target were no where near as they were struggling with five of their top order batting back in the pavilion with just 81 on the board.
They were unable to make any headway with some brief partnerships in the latter part of the innings succeeded in only delaying an imminent win for the West Indies Women. Ultimately the Sri Lankan lasses were able to muster only 159.
Australia Women secured their second successive win when they defeated South Africa by three wickets in the match played at Cuttack. South Africa Women batting first made 188 while the Australians reached the target with 26 balls to spare.
New Zealand women too recorded their second win with a convincing seven-wicket win over Pakistan Women. Pakistan Women taking first lease of the wicket were restricted to a score of 104 and New Zealand in their chase reached the target in the 30th over.
Meanwhile defending champions England after their shock defeat against Sri Lanka bounced back to record a 32run win over hosts India. The highlight of the match were the two tons first by England skipper Charlotte Edwards and then an unbeaten 107 by Karu Jain which was in vain.
West Indies Women 368 for 8 in 50 overs (Stafanie Taylor 171, Deandra Dottin 50, Kyshona Knight 44, Kycia Knight 30, Merissa Aguilleira 47 n.o.: Shashikala Siriwardena 2 for 58, Sharina Ravikumar 2 for 69, Chamani Seneviratne 2 for 72)
Sri Lanka Women 159 in 40 overs (Deepika Rasangika 28, Prasadani Weerakkody 22, Yasoda Mendis 17, Dilani Manodara 17: Shaquana Quintyne 3 for 32, Shanel Daley 2 for 35)
South Africa Women 188 for 9 in 50 overs (Mariazanne Kapp 61, Trisha Chetty 59, Shandre Frittz 24 n.o.: Ellyse Petrry 3 for 35, Megan Schutt 2 for 42)
Australia Women 190 for 7 in 45.4 overs (Rachael Haynes 83, Lisa Sthalekar 29, Jodie Field 21, Erin Osborne 20 n.o.: Shabnim Ismail 4 for 41, Susan Benade 2 for 38)
Pakistan Women 104 in 41.2 overs (Asmavia Iqbal 21, Bismah Maroof 20: Rachel Candy 5 for 19, Nicola Browne 2 for 12)
New Zealand Women 108 for 3 in 29.4 overs (Suzie Bates 65 n.o., Katie Perkins 25 n.o.: Sana Mir 2 for 26)
England Women 272 for 8 in 50 overs (Charlotte Edwards 109, Sarah Taylor 35, Lydia Greenway 29, Katherine Brunt 21, Arran Brindle 37 n.o.: Jhulan Goswami 2 for 50, Nagarajan Niranjana 2 for 56)
India Women 240 for 9 in 50 overs (Karu Jain 56, Jhulan Goswami 19, Harmanpreet Kaur 107 n.o.: Katherine Brunt 4 for 29, Danielle Wyatt 2 for 52)