WEST Indies Women opened their tour to South Africa on a winning note when they defeated a South Africa Women’s XI by 53 runs in a warm-up match at the Imperial Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg yesterday.
Batting first, West Indies Women posted 202 all out from 46.5 overs, as Guyanese Shemaine Campbelle top-scored with 42 off 48 deliveries, which included five fours, followed by Rashada Williams with 30 off 73, inclusive of three fours.
Nadine de Klerk returned the best bowling figures for South Africa Women’s XI with 3-27 from seven overs followed by Tumi Sekhukhune with 2-20 from five overs.
Tazmin Brits and Delmari Tucker top-scored for South Africa Women’s XI with 32 and 24 respectively.
Bowling for West Indies Women, Guyanese Cherry Ann Fraser caused a middle-order collapse in her spell, finishing with 3-11 from four overs while Shamilia Connell wrapped up the innings with 2-13 and a direct-hit run-out.
West Indies Women’s head coach Courtney Walsh was pleased with the performance but says the preparations are not complete with a win.
Walsh said, “I thought the girls did well; it was good to get out in the middle and play today. We haven’t played a lot of cricket of late so even though it was a practice match, the atmosphere and execution went pretty well. Most of the girls had decent knocks and a decent bowl as well.
“What I was most impressed with was the two Super-Over practice scenarios we had as well, with how precise and good the execution was. This win will give us confidence going into the series but also for the World Cup.”
West Indies will return to the Imperial Wanderers Stadium on Friday, January 28 for the first of four One Day Internationals against South Africa Women. It is a day/night fixture with the first ball at 14:00hrs (08:00hrs Eastern Caribbean/07:00hrs Jamaica).
FULL SQUAD: Stafanie Taylor (captain), Anisa Mohammed (vice-captain), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shemaine Campbelle, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Cherry Ann Fraser, Jannillea Glasgow, Chinelle Henry, Kycia Knight, Mandy Mangru, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Kaysia Schultz, Shakera Selman, Rashada Williams.
