Women’s World Cup: Australia defeat West Indies in warm-up fixture
West Indies Women suffered a 90-run defeat to Australia in their first warm-up match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup played at Lincoln Green.
Asked to bat first, Australia posted 259/7 from their 50 overs. Ellyse Perry top-scored with 62 off 85 deliveries followed by Annabel Sutherland with 54 not out.
Stafanie Taylor led her team from the front with the ball, taking 3/51 followed by Anisa Mohammed with 2/45 and Hayley Matthews 2/45.
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In their reply, West Indies Women reached 169/9 in 50 overs. Taylor starred this time with the bat, smashing 66 from 128 deliveries followed by Hayley Matthews with 24.
Ellyse Perry also starred with the ball taking 2/6, while Tahlia McGrath, Alana King and Annabel Sutherland all took two wickets each.
West Indies Women’s vice-captain Anisa Mohammed said despite losing, there were some positives to extract from the match.
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Mohammed said in an official release, “The bowlers bowled really well and we had Australia under some pressure up until the forty-fifth over but with wickets in hand a long batting line-up, it was expected they would go after it (our bowling).
It’s good to see Staf (Stafanie) getting back into the runs and taking wickets. We just need a couple more batters to get going and come that first game with New Zealand I think we will be ready.”
West Indies will play their final warm-up match against India on Tuesday at Rangiora Oval before taking on home team New Zealand in the opening match of the tournament on March 4 in Tauranga.
