Britney Cooper’s stroke-filled 48-ball 61 and a superb all-round display from Stafanie Taylor provided West Indies Women with the inspiration for a six-run victory over New Zealand Women, as it reached the final of the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 for the first time after three consecutive semifinal defeats. Having made 143 for 6 in the allotted overs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday (March 31), West Indies kept its composure well enough to stymie New Zealand at every critical juncture. Taylor’s 3 for 26 proved crucial, especially after West Indies had handled Leigh Kasperek and Erin Bermingham, two of the competition’s standout spinners, with ease.
Shamilia Connell gave West Indies the perfect start with the ball, pegging back Rachel Priest’s off-stump in her second over. But both she and Deandra Dottin offered too much width, and Sophie Devine cashed in with carves and cuts either side of point. When Taylor then introduced the legspin of Hayley Matthews, Suzie Bates stroked one through cover.
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