- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.4 oh dear, now Gaze gives it away! She can't believe it, having been batting on a cloud. Alleyne tempts the indiscretion again, another lofted shot flubbed straight to mid-on. Right off the toe of the bat from Gaze. Two in three balls and NZ suddenly wobbling 56/35.5 dug in and swung to deep backward square leg! Alleyne breaks through for WI. Cross-batted hoick from Plimmer, who's not had a lot of the strike in the powerplay, with Gaze going strong. Good connection but she couldn't have picked out Dottin better on the rope 49/17.2 plinked to mid-on! Alleyne has another, and it's the prize wicket of Melie Kerr. Pitched up, sliding into the pads, Kerr wanted to hit straight down the ground but ends up skewing it tamely to the fielder in the ring for a simple low catch. Big breakthrough for the Windies 55/212.3 top-edged and held, superb from Claxton! Matthews slows her pace and draws the mistake, but the captain needs backing up by her fielder. Claxton makes no mistake, charging in and diving forward to grasp the ball inches above the turf. Another big wicket, keeping the Windies in this contest 101/417.6 picks out mid-on, Alleyne does it again! Pitched up, 98kph on the stumps, Halliday looks to pump her down the ground again but can't get her timing and presents a running catch to the fielder in the ring. Fourth of a productive night's work for Alleyne 140/519.4 sliced to point, Sharp blunted by the slower one! Dottin dragging it back. Pace off in the channel and she throws the hands through a drive that only swirls high into the off side to be taken 160/6Extras6 (nb 1, w 5)TOTAL162/6 (20 Overs, RR: 8.1)Fall of wickets: 1-49 (Georgia Plimmer, 5.5 ov), 2-55 (Melie Kerr, 7.2 ov), 3-56 (Isabella Gaze, 7.4 ov), 4-101 (Sophie Devine, 12.3 ov), 5-140 (Brooke Halliday, 17.6 ov), 6-160 (Izzy Sharp, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Zaida James 1 0 9 0 9 4 2 0 1 0 S Hector 1 0 9 0 9 3 2 0 0 0 HK Matthews 4 0 31 1 7.75 8 4 0 0 0 DJS Dottin 2 0 22 1 11 5 4 0 0 1 AA Alleyne 4 0 27 4 6.75 12 4 0 2 0 ASS Fletcher 4 0 26 0 6.5 11 1 1 1 0 K Ramharack 3 0 25 0 8.33 5 3 0 0 0 Q Joseph 1 0 13 0 13 0 2 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.4 prodded into the off side, there's a mix-up... and Joseph has to fall on her sword! Matthews started, stopped, realised there wasn't a run - but eventually kept going, with Joseph nowhere in the picture as the underarm throw came in from point 12/111.5 Matthews holes out... Green holds this one! Matthews runs out of lives, as the NZ players converge in relief. Pitched full, scrambled seam from Kerr and Matthews can't generate the power she wants going down the ground. Picks out long-on, and there's no reprieve this time 86/215.6 ridiculous to the sublime! Green at long-on! Is that the inspo NZ need?? Dottin clatters the ball high towards the rope, where Green has to leap and take the catch at full stretch above her head - then relays it to herself, for good measure, as she steadied her feet in front of the cushion. Brilliant, and NZ are alive still 126/3Extras11 (b 1, lb 7, w 3)TOTAL163/3 (19.5 Overs, RR: 8.21)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Qiana Joseph, 1.4 ov), 2-86 (Hayley Matthews, 11.5 ov), 3-126 (Deandra Dottin, 15.6 ov)
Match Details
Toss
West Indies Women , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50
Match days
13 June 2026 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
West Indies Women 2, New Zealand Women 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 49 runs, 1 wicket)
- Drinks: New Zealand Women - 49/1 in 5.5 overs (IC Gaze 38)
- New Zealand Women: 50 runs in 6.1 overs (38 balls), Extras 3
- New Zealand Women: 100 runs in 12.1 overs (74 balls), Extras 5
- Drinks: New Zealand Women - 108/4 in 14.0 overs (BM Halliday 26, ML Green 3)
- New Zealand Women: 150 runs in 18.6 overs (115 balls), Extras 6
- Innings Break: New Zealand Women - 162/6 in 20.0 overs (ML Green 35, JM Kerr 2)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 35 runs, 1 wicket)
- Drinks: West Indies Women - 35/1 in 6.0 overs (HK Matthews 17, SA Campbelle 11)
- West Indies Women: 50 runs in 7.1 overs (43 balls), Extras 5
- Over 7.5: Review by New Zealand Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AY Harris, Batter - HK Matthews (Struck down)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 42 balls (HK Matthews 23, SA Campbelle 23, Ex 4)
- Over 9.2: Review by West Indies Women (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AY Harris, Batter - SA Campbelle (Upheld)
- West Indies Women: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 6
- SA Campbelle: 50 off 39 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
- West Indies Women: 150 runs in 18.0 overs (108 balls), Extras 9
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