http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 Women vs Sri Lanka Women – 2nd T20 – Windies win 2nd T20 by 7 runs
An inspiring performance by skipper, Stafanie Taylor, helped Windies to claim a narrow seven-run victory against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in the 2nd T2OI, played at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on May 2, 2012.
Despite the hosts faltering during the middle stages, Taylor managed to anchor the innings with an assured knock of 62 – helping the side to post 129, before showcasing her destructive all-round abilities to scoop three wickets – finishing off their opponents
on 122, seven runs short.
The home side kept the same tone after Taylor won the toss - opting to bat first. The start was threatening, as the skipper, along with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hewa-Hakuru-Chandima-Gunaratne-c63136, whose double
strike in the 9th over, where she claimed Nero ( 29) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Deandra-Jalisa-Shakira-Dottin-c53408 ( 1), reduced the batting side at 52 for 2.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shanel-Francine-Daley-c89696, the inform player of the series so far, came to the crease but unfortunately, had to retire hurt on the team score of 60. However, Taylor shared the added responsibility unfailingly, and went onto score 62, which included six fours and a maximum
strike, before falling in the final over.
She was aided by Shemaine Campbelle, who remained unbeaten on 22, along with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Amanda-Samaroo-c43879 – as the team reached 129 for 4.
The Lankan started poorly after both openers were sent back inside the first quarter of their run-chase. The middle-order pairing of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sanjeewani-Inoka-Galagedara-c88668 still managed to keep their side in the hunt – scoring 39 and 25 respectively.
However, the tourists were then guilty of providing their opponents a way back into the game with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stacy-Ann-Camille-Ann-King-c90876 in the thick of the action. The latter broke the important third-wicket stand, running out Galagedara before the skipper took the
prized scalp of Rasangika to halt the opposition at 98 for 5.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chamani-Roshini-Seneviratna-c49528 threatened with a 25-run cameo but King again intervened through her precise fielding in Taylor’s last over, which also saw the skipper grabbing a double strike. The Lankans needed 15 off the last over but could only collect seven, allowing
the hosts to take a 2-0 lead in the 5-match series.
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