Taylor, Dottin lead the way

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa – Contrasting half-centuries from teenage batswomen Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin pushed West Indies to their second successive win in the ICC Women’s Challenge, as they hammered Ireland by 165 runs yesterday.
Taylor scored a measured 72 from 94 balls, while Dottin stroked a cameo 72 from 59 balls to get West Indies up to 275 for six off their allotted 50 overs, after they won the toss and batted first at the North-West University Ground.
Left-armer Shanel Daley then snatched four for 29, while off-spinner Anisa Mohammed claimed three for 13 to send Ireland tumbling for a paltry 110 all out off 41 overs.
During her innings the 19-year-old Taylor became the youngest ever woman to reach 1 000 runs in One-Day Internationals.
“I feel really great to reach such a feat at such a young age. I am happy that I made it in just so few matches as well.
“What is particularly pleasing is the fact I was thinking about reaching the record during this series and I managed to do it,” Taylor said.
“I set my mind to do something and I didn’t linger. I did what I said I would do and I got it. Right now I feel really great. I never thought it would come so quick.
“We don’t play as much as other teams, so to reach this milestone after two years at the international level is a major plus,” she added. (CMC)