KOWLOON: Deandra Dottin scored an excellent 69 before taking two wickets to steer Barmy Army to a comfortable 17-run win over table-toppers Warriors in the 11th match of FairBreak Invitational 2023 on Sunday. 

West Indies’ Dottin smashed seven sixes and three fours during her sensational 48-ball knock to help her side reach 163 for 6 after they were put into bat.

In return, the Warriors were bowled out for 146 thanks to a collective effort by the Barmy Army bowlers.

Deandra Dottin and Tara Norris bagged two wickets each while Fatima Sana, Rumana Ahmed, Rubina Chhetry and Kavisha Egodage had a scalp each.

 Barmy Army faced a setback early on when their skipper Lauren Winfield-Hill retired hurt after facing three balls while South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt and Kavisha Egodage were dismissed cheaply as the side stuck at 26/2 after 5 overs.

Dottin held the fort afterwards and raised a match-defining partnership with Rumana Ahmed for the third wicket. The two gathered 99 runs before Dottin fell prey to Kathryn Bryce.

Rumana, on the other hand, contributed 37 from 28 balls to take her side on top. 

In reply, apart from Bryce’s late cameo of 26-ball 45, the Warriors’ batting lineup struggled greatly throughout the chase as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

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