WELLINGTON: Australia routed the West Indies by means of seven wickets in Wellington the day gone by to care for their best file on the Ladies’s Cricket International Cup. The event’s red-hot favourites produced any other ruthless show to race to a 4-0 profitable file on the one-day exhibit, highlighted by means of an unbeaten 83 from Rachael Haynes. The win places the six-time champions on the best of the standings with a wholesome run fee, just about ensuring a semi-final spot.
The West Indies have gained two in their 4 suits and stay in with a possibility of constructing the highest 4 within the round-robin standings. The West Indies gained the toss and elected to bat however have been surprised when Ellyse Perry took two wickets in successive balls to depart them at 4-2. “Early wickets up entrance made a distinction within the recreation that truly out us in entrance and put them underneath force,” Australian captain Meg Lanning mentioned.
Perry blank bowled Hayley Matthews for duck then coaxed an edge off the primary ball confronted by means of Kycia Knight. It might were worse however Deandra Dottin and Staphanie Taylor have been each given reprieves by means of the 3rd umpire. West Indies skipper Taylor made essentially the most of her likelihood by means of fighting directly to 50 however may now not in finding any strengthen with Shemaine Campbelle the following absolute best ranking on 20. Perry completed on 3-22 and Ashleigh Gardner took 3-25 because the West Indies have been skittled for 131 in 45.5 overs.
The paltry general was once by no means going to be sufficient towards the most powerful batting line-up in ladies’s cricket, however the West Indies did smartly to make Australia paintings for 30.2 overs to achieve the 132-run goal. Taylor mentioned the West Indies wanted a complete of about 250 to protect however she was once heartened by means of a forged bowling show and positive about her aspect’s possibilities of advancing. “We nonetheless have 3 extra (pool) video games to move, that’s a large number of cricket,” she mentioned. “We simply have to return to the planning stage and regroup.” – AFP