West Indies stuns New Zealand in crucial clash

A shambolic display of batting, marked by lack of application, saw New Zealand crash to a 48-run loss to the West Indies in a Super Six encounter of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Monday (11 February).

A late flurry of boundaries from Anisa Mohammed and a solid knock by Stafanie Taylor helped West Indies post 207 for nine. In reply, New Zealand managed just 159 before being bowled out in 44.3 overs.

West Indies move to second place in the table with six points.

Refreshingly, Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin were not the stars of the win, as all-rounder Shanel Daley and offspinner Anisa Mohammed added 45 valuable runs for the ninth wicket, the highest partnership in the game, to push their side past 200.

Medium-pacer Tremayne Smartt then shocked the New Zealand top order with sharp, late inswing, though key batsman Sophie Devine was handed a shocker of an lbw decision off a thick inside edge. While New Zealand may rue some other marginal lbw calls that went against them, it was their over-reliance on captain Suzie Bates that cost them.