VIJAYAWADA – West Indies Women defeated India Women by 15 runs to complete a 3-0 sweep of the Twenty20 International cricket series here yesterday.
A solid half century opening partnership between Hayley Matthews and captain Stafanie Taylor laid the foundation for West Indies 139 for four in 20 overs after they won the toss and elected to bat.
Their bowlers then suppressed the Indian run chase, restricting them to 124 for three in 20 overs, despite a fighting unbeaten half-century stand between Veda Krishnamurthy and Harmanpreet Kaur.
Matthews and Taylor powered the early part in the innings for the visitors by adding 61 runs for the first wicket in 6.4 overs. (CMC)
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