The length ball on leg stump sees the batter attempt a flick but misses, the ball striking her pads and eliciting an attempted run out that comes to nothing. West Indies Women have reached their target comfortably, winning by 9 wickets.
A slower ball pitched just outside off stump, slightly back of a length, is met with a well-timed, controlled drive. Matthews elegantly guides it through extra cover for a boundary.
Over 38. 5 runs. Bowler: Louise Little. West Indies Women: 1-263(rr 6.92) A no-movement length ball just outside off stump sees Matthews attempt a cut but miss, resulting in a dot ball. West Indies need 7 runs from 72 balls with 9 wickets in hand, holding a strong 99% win probability.
Taylor gently pushes a length ball outside off, guiding it comfortably for a single to backward point. Taylor gets off the mark, adding valuable runs for West Indies Women.
A length ball outside off without any movement; the batter attempts an ambitious slog but only manages an inside edge, resulting in a catch by the wicketkeeper. Realeanna Grimmond departs having scored 91 runs off 107 balls.
Over 37. 3 runs. Bowler: Georgina Dempsey. West Indies Women: 0-258(rr 6.97) A length ball on leg stump is worked carefully along the ground towards mid-wicket, well fielded by Cara Murray for no run. West Indies Women require 12 runs from 78 balls with all wickets intact, holding a strong position in the chase.
Over 36. 6 runs. Bowler: Louise Little. West Indies Women: 0-255(rr 7.08) A back of a length delivery outside off, met with a solid defensive block from Hayley Matthews, no run offered. West Indies Women require 15 runs from 84 balls, comfortably positioned with all wickets intact and a 98% chance to win.
This back of a length delivery on the outside off sees a crisply executed cut shot. The batter connects well-timed through backward point, racing to the boundary.
Matthews drives the no movement length ball nicely through the off side, sneaking a single past deep cover. The partnership reaches a solid 250 from 213 balls, with West Indies Women unbeaten at 250.
A back of a length delivery outside off from Louise Little, Hayley Matthews attempts a cut but mis-times it sharply to backward point where it’s fielded cleanly for no run.
Over 35. 4 runs. Bowler: Georgina Dempsey. West Indies Women: 0-249(rr 7.11) A length ball on off stump comes without movement, and Grimmond goes for a slog but mistimes it, allowing the mid-on fielder to cleanly collect. No run added here. West Indies Women require 21 runs from 90 balls with all wickets in hand, maintaining a strong winning position.
Georgina Dempsey delivers a full-length ball outside off, and Grimmond attempts a drive but mistimes it, sending an uncontrolled shot towards backward point. It's a dropped catch that offers West Indies a reprieve.
Dempsey delivers a length ball just outside off, and Grimmond calmly drives it along the ground towards extra cover. The fielding is sharp, and no run comes from this neat stroke.
