Windies Women hammered by NZ

LINCOLN, New Zealand (CMC):

Captain Stafanie Taylor once again proved her worth but lacked support, as West Indies Women suffered an eight-wicket thrashing at the hands of New Zealand Women to concede the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series yesterday.

Sent in at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Windies Women cruised to 95 for two before enduring a disappointing batting collapse to be bowled out for a modest 194 in the 49th over.

Like she did in Tuesday's first ODI, Taylor top-scored again, this time with 86, while Chedean Nation chipped in with 35, but they were the only ones to pass 20, as the Caribbean side lost their last eight wickets for 99 runs.

Off-spinner Leigh Kasperek hurt the innings with four for 44, while seamer Lea Tahuhu finished with three for 42.

In reply, New Zealand Women coasted to their target in the 31st over with opener Suzie Bates stroking an unbeaten 101 and partner Sophie Devine getting 80.

 

NINTH ODI HUNDRED

 

The 30-year-old Bates faced 86 balls and struck 13 fours en route to her ninth ODI hundred, while Devine, who got a century in the opener, counted six boundaries in a 91-ball stay at the crease.

Together, they negated any chance of a Windies comeback by adding 175 for the first wicket - a record stand for the White Ferns against their opponents for any wicket.

By the time Devine deposited leg-spinner Afy Fletcher (2-47) into Kycia Knight's lap at long off in the 29th over, the damage was already done, and left-hander Amy Satterhwaite's demise 10 balls later for three, bowled missing a cross-batted swing at Fletcher, was of academic interest only.

Needing a victory to remain in the series, West Indies stumbled up front losing both openers with 41 runs on the board in the ninth over.

Teenaged right-hander Hayley Matthews flattered to deceive, stroking 18 from 14 balls with three fours before slashing Tahuhu to point where Devine pulled off a fine diving catch in the fifth over.

Knight followed soon afterwards for 16, scooping an innocuous wide full-length delivery from medium pacer Devine to Satterthwaite at gully.

Taylor and Chedean, however, steadied the innings in a partnership that yielded 54 for the third wicket.

The right-handed Taylor, who got 90 in the first ODI, carved out her 31st one-day half-century stroking four fours and a six in a knock lasting 112 deliveries.

The final ODI is set for Sunday at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

 

Scoreboard

 

WEST INDIES

H Matthews c Devine b Tahuhu 18

Kycia Knight c Satterthwaite b Devine 16

*S Taylor c wkp Martin b Tahuhu 86

C Nation c Bates b Tahuhu 35

D Dottin c & b Kasperek 10

Kyshona Knight lbw b Kasperek 9

+M Aguilleira run out 0

B Cooper c Bates b Kasperek 0

A Fletcher c Ebrahim b Peterson 11

T Smartt c Bates b Kasperek 6

S Connell not out 0

Extras (lb1, w2) 3

TOTAL (all out, 48.1 overs) 194

Fall of wickets: 1-26, 2-41, 3-95, 4-108, 5-125, 6-126, 7-131, 8-163, 9-181, 10-194.

Bowling: Tahuhhu 9.1-0-42-3, Huddleston 10-0-35-0, Devine 6-0-25-1, Peterson 10-0-36-1, Ebrahim 3-0-11-0, Kasperek 10-0-44-4.

NEW ZEALAND

S Devine c Kycia Knight b Fletcher 80

*S Bates not out 101

A Satterthwaite b Fletcher 3

+K Martin not out 4

Extras (w7) 7

TOTAL (2 wkts, 30.4 overs) 195

Did not bat: M Green, L Down, K Ebrahim, L Kasperek, A Peterson, L Tahuhu, H Huddleston.

Fall of wickets: 1-175, 2-191.

Bowling: Matthews 7-0-44-0, Dottin 4-0-14-0, Smartt 4-0-26-0, Connell 5-0-39-0, Fletcher 7.4-0-47-2, Taylor 3-0-25-0.

Result: New Zealand Women won by eight wickets.

Series: New Zealand Women lead three-match series 2-0.

Player-of-the-Match: Suzie Bates.

Toss: New Zealand Women.