Women’s T20 World Cup: Skipper Hayley Matthews steers West Indies to victory over Ireland
The HinduHayley Matthews played a captain’s knock and guided the West Indies to a nerve-jangling six-wicket win over Ireland in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup here. The Windies skipper struck a decisive 66 not out and was assisted by Chinelle Henry’s critical contribution for a victory with just a single ball remaining on Friday night. But Matthews and Henry delivered a second innings masterclass to patiently chase down the target and help the West Indies, without Stafanie Taylor owing to a back injury, bounce back from defeats against India and England in Group B. Laura Delany won the toss and elected to bat – but her side suffered an almost immediate blow when Amy Hunter was dismissed in the second over. Incoming batter Campbelle survived a review shortly after but was soon dismissed by Delany when the Irish skipper’s crafty medium pacers trapped her in front for just eight.