Cricket: West Indies Women gun down 149 for maiden WT20 title vs Australia

Australia v West Indies, Women’s World T20, final, Kolkata – April 3, 2016

West Indies Women gun down 149 for maiden WT20 title

THE REPORT BY SHASHANK KISHORE

West Indies Women 149 for 2 (Matthews 66, Taylor 59) beat Australia Women 148 for 5 (Villani 52, Lanning 52, Perry 28, Dottin 2-33) by eight wickets

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West Indies’s Hayley Matthews(R)is watched by Australia’s Alyssa Healy as she plays a shot during the World T20 cricket tournament women’s final match between Australia and West Indies at The Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata on April 3, 2016.

Hayley Matthews hit six fours and three sixes in her 45-ball 66 that set the tone for West Indies’ imposing chase © AFPTwo sides that are known to play aggressive faced off in what promised to be a thrilling finale. Australia threw the early punches, West Indies then counter-punched in the chase as the might of their explosive batting line-up resurfaced; their maiden entry into the ending in a blaze of glory at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

   

West Indies Men play England for the World Twenty/20 Title today….Sunday Apr 3, 2016 (19:00 local | 13:30 GMT | 09:30 EDT | 08:30 CDT | 06:30 PDT)

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