Windies use nine bowlers to start final stretch of World Cup preparation
West Indies 104 for 2 (Matthews 82*, Taylor 10*; Canning 2-16) beat Ireland 103 all out (Prendergast 25, Paul 21; Joseph 3-
by 8 wickets
The West Indies began their Women’s International tri-series involving Pakistan and Ireland by defeating the hosts by 8 wickets in the opener in Dublin on Thursday.
Hayley Matthews dictated the chase of 104. The Windies captain was majestic in a signature knock, smashing 82 unbeaten runs from 44 balls, seeing the Caribbean side to victory at 104 for two.
Matthews cleared the ropes three times while carving 11 boundaries as West Indies raced home with 51 deliveries to spare.
Deandra Dottin (3) and Qiana Joseph (6) both fell cheaply to Ava Canning (2/16) with Windies 35 for two in the sixth over before Stafanie Taylor (10*) joined Matthews, and the pair shared in a 37-ball 69-run unbroken stand to seal the win.