England Women v West Indies Women – West Indies Women tour of England (1st T20I) – Match Update
Putting in a comprehensive, all-round effort, the England Women clinched an easy 8-wicket win over the West Indies Women at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street today on September 8, during the first T20I of the West Indies Women’s ongoing tour of England.
The West Indies Women won the toss and elected to bat first, opening their innings with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Katherine-Helen-Brunt-c70447 (4-0-16-2) launched an immediate assault, trapping both openers lbw to send them back to the pavilion on duck
in the very first over.
Skipper and wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anya-Shrubsole-c45269 in the second over.
Shemaine Campbelle (11) offered the team some respite, and her 28-run partnership with Aguilleira got the team up to 35. However, Campbelle was dismissed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Holly-Louise-Colvin-c63292 (4-1-5-2) in the 10th over, and Aguilleira followed her back to the pavilion
in the very next over, caught by Shrubsole off Marsh.
By this point the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stacy-Ann-Camille-Ann-King-c90876 (0) were all unremarkable, and by the end of 20 overs, with
8 wickets down and Tremayne Smartt (14*) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anisa-Mohammed-c44783 (8*) at the crease, the West Indies Women posted a final total of 71.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 Women faced no trouble in the 72-run chase, which they managed to complete in 10 overs, at the expense of just 2 wickets.
Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simon-James-Marshall-c90362 was dismissed in the 7th over, by Anisa Mohammed, and her successor, wicketkeeper batsman Sarah
Taylor (4), was unable to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 it out at the crease, sent back to the pavilion by Campbelle.
However, the team faced no further hurdles, and Edwards, with the help of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Arran-Brindle-c45514 (5*), led the team home, reaching 72 with 8 wickets and 62 deliveries remaining.
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