All-round Matthews reveals the best way once more as West Indies safe T20I collection in opposition to Ireland
West Indies 114 for two (Matthews 50, Henry 22*, Delany 1-12) beat Ireland 113 for 7 (Hunter 33, Fraser 1-16) by eight wickets
Hayley Matthews was at it once more, main West Indies with the bat after chipping in with the ball, to take them to a snug eight-wicket win over Ireland within the second of three T20Is in Gros Islet to stitch up the collection.
Like in the first game, the place she was Player of the Match for her 3 for 22 and 42-ball 37, which took West Indies to a last-ball win, Matthews was Player of the Match once more right here. She first returned 1 for twenty-four to assist prohibit Ireland to a modest 113 for 7, after which scored 50 in 39 balls, with 9 fours, to place West Indies in sight of victory earlier than being dismissed.
Chinelle Henry‘s 12-ball 22 and Shabika Gajnabi’s unbeaten 29-ball 17 completed the job for West Indies in 16.4 overs, very totally different to how tense it bought within the first recreation, the place West Indies have been chasing an virtually an identical goal, of 113.
“I think we’re pretty happy with the result,” Matthews was quoted as saying by Cricket West Indies after the match. “Coming into this tour, we wanted to be able to take home both series [West Indies won the ODIs 2-0], so just very happy that we were able to go out there and win convincingly today and secure the T20I series.
“We had extra intent going out right now and we observed early on that the wicket was a bit higher on right now and we went out with the intent to chase down the runs faster. What actually helped us right now was the fielding, the catches and run-outs we have been in a position to take, kudos to the general workforce for the bowling efficiency they placed on and the fielders for backing them up.”
Indeed, more than Matthews or any of the other West Indies bowlers – Shamilia Connell and Cherry-Ann Fraser took one wicket each, too – it was the run-outs that stymied Ireland after they had opted to bat. The first wicket, that of Gaby Lewis, was to a run-out, and the collapse from 77 for 3 in the 16th over to 113 for 7 by the end featured three more run-outs.
Amy Hunter, the opener, was the best of their batters on the day, scoring 33 in 35 balls with four fours, while Laura Delany chipped in with a 35-ball 20 and there were cameos at the end from Eimear Richardson (16 in 15 balls), Rebecca Stokell (15 in 11) and Arlene Kelly (13 in nine).
Matthews lost her opening partner Rashada Williams (16 in 20) off the first ball of the seventh over after a 40-run stand, which put them on the road to victory. And after Matthews fell, Henry and Gajnabi took West Indies home with lots to spare.
The tour-ending third T20I will probably be performed on July 8, additionally in Gros Islet.