West Indies Womens Winning Moments T20 World Cup 2016 | Girls Mag

West Indies Womens Winning Moments T20 World Cup 2016

West Indies claimed their first Women’s World Twenty20 with a pulsating eight-wicket win over Australia in Kolkata.

Australia, seeking a fourth successive World T20 title, chose to bat and posted 148-5, with Elyse Villani making the first half century in a final.

But 18-year-old Windies opener Hayley Matthews hit a stunning 66 off 45 balls with three sixes, in a stand of 120.

The Windies won with three balls to spare and their men’s team later completed a T20 double.

West Indies had lost all of their eight previous T20 internationals against Australia and in their first final they made a nervous start bowling at the iconic Eden Gardens.

Villani (52) seized on some wayward full tosses to reach her fifty from 34 balls.

Australia skipper Meg Lanning hit three successive fours in her 52 and the elegant Ellyse Perry dispatched two glorious straight drives for six in a cameo 28.

Having fought back by conceding only a single from the final over they bowled, the Windies made a slow start to their reply, scoring three from the first two overs.


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