CAPE TOWN, South Africa, CMC – Off-spinner Anisa Mohammed recaptured top form yesterday and wrecked South Africa’s batting with a five wicket haul that propelled West Indies to a series-winning 13-run victory in their second Twenty20 Women’s International.
Mohammed’s career-best effort triggered a monumental South African collapse to 101 all out in 19.2 overs, the home side stunningly losing their 10 wickets for just 28 runs after the West Indies had scored 114 for nine off their 20 overs at Newlands.
The result complemented the six-wicket victory the West Indies had in Sunday’s opening match and gave them a winning 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Sent to bat, West Indies lost openers Deandra Dottin (12) and Stafanie Taylor (14) cheaply and slipped to 33 for two in the fifth over.
Veteran Cordel Jack bolstered the Caribbean side’s innings with a well played 41, the Vincentian right-hander smashing five boundaries in a 43-ball innings that prevented a collapse of the innings.
Stacy-Ann King (10) was the only other West Indian getting to double figures.
The left-arm spinner Charlize van der Westhuizen returned impressive figures of one for 10 off four overs, while pacers Ashlyn Kilowan (2-16) and Alicia Smith (2-23) shared four wickets.
The South Africans, who had won the preceding One Day International (ODI) series 2-1, appeared to be coasting to victory when openers Shandre Fritz, with a top-score of 42 off 35 balls and Trisha Chetty (31), posted a 73-run first-wicket stand in 11.3 overs.
The 17-year-old Shemaine Campbelle removed Fritz and Mohammed sent back Chetty in the following over at 77 for two and no other South African reached double figures in a dramatic plunge to defeat.
The 21-year-old Mohammed, who made her West Indies debut as a 15-year-old in 2003, returned outstanding figures of five for 10 off four overs for a 2.50 economy rate and Campbelle picked up two for 19 off her four overs.
All-rounder Stafanie Taylor featured in two run-outs and Shanel Daley (1-19) claimed the other wicket.
The final game will be played tomorrow at Boland Bank Park.