Matthews Shines As West Indies Defeat New Zealand In Thriller

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: A superb all-round display from West Indies's dependable player Hayley Matthews — 119 off 128 balls and 2/41 — helped the side score a nerve-wracking three-run victory over hosts New Zealand in the opening match of the ICC Women's World Cup at the Bay Oval here on Friday. The top-order batter first helped her side score a fighting 259/9 in the allotted 50 overs and then returned to take the prized wicket of Amelia Kerr and Brooke Halliday to emerge the 'Player of the Match'. New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine's sensational century kept the hosts' chase on track for the most part but West Indies fought back brilliantly towards the end to put the first points on the 2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup table.

Brief scores: West Indies 259/9 in 50 overs (Hayley Matthews 119, Chedean Nation 36, Stafanie Taylor 30; Lea Tahuhu 3/57, Jess Kerr 2/43) beat New Zealand 256 in 49.5 overs (Sophie Devine 108, Amy Satterthwaite 31, Katey Martin 44; Hayley Matthews 2/41, Anisa Mohammed 2/60, Deandra Dottin 2/2). IANS

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