BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies Women ended the year on a low note when their batting spectacularly collapsed, and England Women won by a convincing eight wickets on Thursday to sweep their Twenty20 International series.
Deciding to bat in the final match of the series at the iconic Kensington Oval, the Windies Women were bowled out for an all-time low of 43 in 16.2 overs, and England hardly broke a sweat successfully chasing the target of 44.
Teenager Dejanaba Joseph, playing only her fourth T20I, was the only batsman in the Caribbean side that reached double figures with Freya Davies ending with the flattering figures of 3-2 from 2.2 overs, and fellow pacer Alice Davidson-Richards taking a career-best 3-5 from two overs.
“I think we need to look at the positives from the series,” West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews said.
“It’s really good to have the youngsters joining the squad, and it’s going to be a big improvement in bolstering our squad and getting the experience. Yes, the series didn’t go our way, but I believe this is the start of something good.”
The Windies Women’s batsmen have struggled throughout this series, and the preceding One-day International series in which they were swept 3-0.
The home team laboured to 16 for four after the Power Play, hit only two boundaries in the innings, and never looke likely to seriously challenge the English, all signs that will worry head coach Courtney Walsh ahead of the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup next February 10 to 26 in South Africa.
