Euro 2020 Cricket: West Indies shocked New Zealand

A shambolic display of batting, marked by lack of application, saw New Zealand crash to a 48-run loss to the West Indies in a Super Six encounter of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

A late flurry of boundaries from Anisa Mohammed and a solid knock by Stafanie Taylor helped West Indiespost 207 for nine. In reply, New Zealand managed just 159 before being bowled out in 44.3 over’s.

Broadmore’s inclusion, however, didn’t yield results as she managed just eight and remained wicketless throughout her quota of 10 over’s. New Zealand, which opted to bowl first, brought in Kate Broadmore, the allrounder, for Amy Satterthwaite, who has had a poor run in the tournament.

On the same strip where Australia had bundled out Sri Lanka for 131 a day earlier, Sian Ruck struck early as she dismissed Natasha McLean and Kycia Knight, the two West Indian

The West Indies now has six points and will face Australia, which is already through to the final, while England and New Zealand, both with four points against their names, take on each other with plenty to play for. Dottin and Taylor shared four wickets equally to consign New Zealand, which has otherwise had a dream tournament so far, to a heavy defeat, setting the stage up beautifully for the final round of Super Six matches.

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