120 run-partnership between openers Hayley Matthews and Stafanie Taylor helped West Indies Women’s team to clinch their first T20 title by beating Australia at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday.
#WI win the Women’s #WT20, beating #AUS by 8 wickets!
LIVE: https://t.co/RCNUCsopyH #AusWvWIW #WT20 pic.twitter.com/2HvkWArpwY
— ICC (@ICC) April 3, 2016
Earlier, half centuries from skipper Meg Lanning and Elyse Villani helped Australia post 148 for five against a sloppy West Indies in the women’s World Twenty20 final in Kolkata on Sunday.
#WI‘s Hayley Matthews is awarded Player of the Match for her amazing innings. A star is born!#AusWvWIW #WT20 pic.twitter.com/u5MXobbivO
— ICC (@ICC) April 3, 2016
And the #WT20 trophy is theirs. Congratulations to #WI Women! An amazing achievement! #AusWvWIW pic.twitter.com/RKmF8tbQVS
— ICC (@ICC) April 3, 2016
Eyeing their fourth successive World T20 title, Australia elected to bat first after winning the toss at the Eden Gardens stadium.
The Aussies lost opener Alyssa Healy early but a 77-run second wicket partnership between Lanning (52) and Villani (52) set the tone for a formidable score.
Villani’s 37-ball knock was laced with nine fours as she and Lanning were helped by some shoddy West Indies fielding as captain Stafanie Taylor juggled seven bowlers.
Medium-pacer Deandra Dottin was the pick of the Windies bowlers with two wickets, those of Villani and Ellyse Perry, but the damage had already been done.
A late cameo by Perry (28) helped the Aussies’ cause as the Windies were left chasing 149 to grab their maiden T20 crown.
Here are the scenes of celebration after the win from the Caribbean side:
The celebrations begin for #WI #WT20 #WT20Final https://t.co/f9Js3f1fa1
— ICC (@ICC) April 3, 2016
