WELLINGTON: Australia’s bowlers wreaked havoc over the West Indian batting line-up; dismissing them for a paltry 131 before Rachael Haynes drove the side to a consolidating victory in the 14th match of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup, here on Tuesday.
Set to chase a skimpy 132, Australia too, fumbled as the side lost their first two wickets for a mere seven runs. Their opening batter Alyssa Healey managed to score just three, while Meg Lanning bagged a six-ball duck.
Ellyse Perry and Haynes then put on an important 51-runs partnership for the third wicket and anchored the run chase. Perry’s stay on the crease, however, remained short as she walked back to the pavilion after scoring 10.
Haynes then put on an unbeaten 74-runs partnership with Beth Mooney and steered the side to the victory in the end. Mooney scored 28 off 42 balls, laced with three boundaries, while Haynes top-scored with 83 off 95 balls with the help of nine boundaries.
With their unbeaten partnership, Australia steered to the victory in the 31st over with seven wickets in hand.
For West Indies, Chinelle Henry, Shamilia Connell, and Hayley Matthews bagged one wicket each.
Batting first, the West Indian batting line-up failed and could only manage to score 131 despite the valiant half-century from the skipper Stafanie Taylor as the rest of the batters failed to make an impact with the bat.
Taylor top-scored for the side with a gritty 50 off 91 balls including three boundaries, while Shemaine Campbelle followed back with her 20.
For Australia, Perry and Ashleigh Gardener claimed three wickets each, while Jess Jonassen bagged two. Megan Schutt, on the other hand, made one scalp.
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