West Indies has pulled off a dramatic upset win on the Ladies's Cricket World Cup, beating defending champions England by seven runs in Dunedin. Key factors:England was dismissed for 218 after it appeared headed for victory late in its inningsThe defending champions are and not using a win within the eventWest Indies is undefeated after two matchesThe …
West Indies has pulled off a dramatic upset win on the Ladies’s Cricket World Cup, beating defending champions England by seven runs in Dunedin.
The defeat leaves England and not using a win from its opening two matches after it went right down to Australia on Saturday.
After edging New Zealand by three runs on the weekend, West Indies set England a victory goal of 226 on Wednesday.
England appeared headed in the direction of a win when Sophie Eccleston and Kate Cross mixed in a 61-run partnership for the ninth wicket.
At the beginning of the forty eighth over, England was 8-217 and wanted solely 9 runs to win with 18 balls remaining.
However Cross was cruelly run out for 27 whereas backing up on the non-striker’s finish.
Quantity 11 Anya Shrubsole was bowled for a duck two balls later by Anisa Mohammed to have England all out for 218, securing the win for West Indies.
Eccleston was left unbeaten on 33, whereas earlier opener Tammy Beaumont was England’s prime scorer with 46.
Shamilia Connell was the perfect of the West Indian bowlers with figures of 3-38.
“This is not one thing that I like. It’s kind of nerve-wracking for me,” West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor mentioned.
“However it’s pleasing that we turned out on the great aspect.
West Indies made 6-225 from its 50 overs after profitable the toss and electing to bat.
Shemaine Campbelle top-scored with 66 from 80 deliveries, whereas Chedean Nation added a precious 49 not out.
Eccleston was the stand-out within the English bowling assault with 3-20.
Australia and West Indies have 4 factors every on the event standings.
However the Australians — who bought previous Pakistan of their second match on Tuesday — are forward of West Indies as a consequence of a superior web run-rate.
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