Matthews' 78 Seals Series Win for West Indies Women (4-1)

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Hayley Matthews Stars with 78 as West Indies Women Clinch T20I Series 4-1 Against Pakistan

Neha . May 4, 2024

Hayley Matthews concluded her tour in Pakistan by emulating her beginning when she led her team to the eight-wicket win that her team registered in Karachi as she tied off her tour perfectly. Fast 78 off just 59 balls, the West Indies captain obliterated the first innings total of Pakistan i.e. 134 with the visitors reaching their target having some balls to spare. West Indies thrashed the other team by 4-1 margin.

When they won the toss and had Pakistan bat first, the West Indies, who had been an extraordinary phenomena on Thursday, proved it wasn't an exception and played the right way right away. With Ayesha Zafar opening the scoring for Pakistan with 22 from 16 balls, the match got off to a great start.

It was Qiana Joseph's crucial opening over that removed Ayesha Zafar from the game. Subsequently, the process of rebuilding effectively began with a firm cooperation between Muneeba Ali and Sidra Ameen. With the home team at 84/1 in the twelfth over, the visitors were clearly set up for a thrilling finish, and were put on edge.

On the other hand, it was leg spinner Fletcher's charge that made a devastation spice among the Pakistani team. The only player who was not out after 11 balls of the last over and scored a six is the young aspiring batsman Rameen Shamim of Pakistan. The top-three did not make double figures.

Only 37 runs were added with a loss of 7 wickets leaving Fletcher, Joseph, Matthews to fend in a string-strangled spell. Shamim, however, showed a silver lining kipping it alive with a single-over flourish. She was highest scorer among Pakistanis with 48-ball 52.

However, West Indies never really gave up the momentum. Once again, Matthews got out to a cautious start, letting Rashada Williams take the early shots. She was removed by Sadia Iqbal in the fifth over, but it brought Shemaine Campbelle to the field, and he and Matthews put up a 103-run stand that put an end to Pakistan's chances of another consolation victory.

As she topped 50 and assisted her team in barreling towards what appeared to be an insufficient goal, Matthews appeared to be hitting boundaries at whim in the second half of her innings. Eleven of them were scattered across her innings. While this was going on, Campbelle cruised to an undefeated 33 off 35, content to follow along as a master was playing at full speed.

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