5dMadushka Balasuriya

Matthews, Taylor make it three in three for West Indies

Sri Lanka plugged away with wickets through the middle overs but Taylor's stewardship ensured West Indies' 99 chase was never truly under threat

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

NND Silva
30(26) 3x4 - 0x6
Control %84%
  • Productive Shot
  • sweep shot
  • 13 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
0 2 7 2 6 0 0 13
SR Taylor
27(25) 1x4 - 1x6
Control %88%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 8 runs
  • 0x4 - 0x6
0 0 6 1 3 3 2 12

Best performances - Bowlers

HK Matthews
O4
M0
R15
W3
Eco3.75
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
2W
K Ramharack
K Ramharack
O2.4
M0
R15
W2
Eco5.62
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: Sreshth Shah

That's all from us at ESPNcricinfo from this match. But there's India vs SA starting off in less than 30 minutes so hop on over there! On behalf of Chandan and Madushka, this is Sreshth signing off.

Hayley Matthews again, this time as WI captain: "It was a crucial toss for sure. Tennis-ball bounce earlier on. Good we got to bowl and take advantage of that. [On three wins in three] Puts us in a really good place going into the match against England. High confidence. Still want to take it one game at a time."

Chamari Athapaththu, SL captain: "The wicket was sticky a bit and there was a tennis-ball bounce. WI made use of the conditions. We didn't execute our plans and therefore our batting struggled. We have to score 140+ or we can't defend against this WI team. [Bowling] Our bowlers bowled right line and length but some extras were also conceded. A score of 100 is not enough to defend against WI, so we need to score runs otherwise we can't blame the bowlers. Our bowling department has done a good job for us. Need to improve the batting for next game."

Hayley Matthews, Player of the Match: [Her bowling] I had the opportunity to start things off with the ball and wanted to hopefully get the team off to a really good start, and we knew early wickets were going to be crucial against a team like Sri Lanka. I think the wicket really favoured the spin style of bowling a lot. Thankfully I was able to put it on the spot and get a couple early on. I think looking at the lineup of Sri Lanka, they do have a lot of left-handers within their side. [Team's wobbly batting in the chase] I think it's okay. At the end of the day, we got over the line. I don't feel like there was any point in time where we thought we weren't going to get the runs. We lost five wickets, but we were still in a very comfortable position throughout the innings. I certainly feel if we're batting the way we are right now or playing the way we are right now and getting over the line when we have some of our batters peaking at the right time, it might be good for us."

1.43pm The margin of victory suggests a comfortable afternoon for West Indies, but the chase was far from straightforward. They ultimately got home thanks to the calm presence of Stafanie Taylor, whose unbeaten 27 ensured there would be no late drama. Even so, the stumbles along the way exposed a few areas they will want to tidy up before their next outing. For now, though, West Indies can celebrate a third straight win in Group 2, drawing level at the top of the table with fellow unbeaten side England. It's a result that significantly strengthens their push for a semi-final berth. The foundation was laid by Hayley Matthews' three-wicket haul and an outstanding fielding display in the first innings that kept Sri Lanka under pressure throughout the first innings.

Sri Lanka, meanwhile, were left to rue a catalogue of costly errors. They conceded 23 extras during the chase, put down several chances in the field, and were guilty of two sloppy run-outs. Add a missed stumping late in the first innings, and it was a sequence of lapses that drained away any momentum they might have carried into the break. A big jolt for them.

16.1
1
Kavindi to Taylor, 1 run, fitting way to finish perhaps as SL drop another catch at midwicket and Taylor sees her team through to the end. West Indies win three in a row! This was a loose shot mowed to the leg side from Taylor and the fielder at midwicket dived forward and grabbed the catch but couldn't keep it in her grasp.

Aman Bansal: "SL-W will learn the importance of Extras during a chase. Otherwise, they may have created pressure on WI-W. "

END OF OVER:
16 | 8 Runs | WI-W: 98/5 (1 run required from 24 balls, RR: 6.12, RRR: 0.25)

  • Jannillea Glasgow10 (15b)
  • Stafanie Taylor26 (24b)
  • Kavisha Dilhari4-0-22-2
  • Chamari Athapaththu3-0-13-1
15.6
2
Dilhari to Glasgow, 2 runs, scores are tied as Glasgow smacks it to long on for a single, but an overthrow run adds a second
15.5
1
Dilhari to Taylor, 1 run, three more needed as Taylor drives this legbreak to wide long off. Call was for two runs but Glasgow slid while running and therefore they had to turn down that idea
15.4
1
Dilhari to Glasgow, 1 run, full around leg. Mistimed shot to the leg side bring the equation down to one boundary away
15.3
0
Dilhari to Glasgow, no run, full ball on middle, and tapped back to the bowler
15.2
4
Dilhari to Glasgow, FOUR, full toss on middle. She backs away and offers the full face of her bat. Smacked down the ground over Taylor's head!

WI Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st28DJS DottinHK Matthews
2nd8DJS DottinSA Campbelle
3rd18SR TaylorSA Campbelle
4th15SR TaylorJKC Claxton
5th1SR TaylorCA Henry
6th29SR TaylorJ Glasgow