EAST LONDON – Hayley Matthews and Britney Cooper fashioned half-centuries but it was Deandra Dottin’s five-wicket haul which undermined South Africa Women and fired West Indies Women to a 16-run victory in the opening One-Day International here yesterday.
Opting to bat first at Buffalo Park, the Caribbean side rattled up 214 for seven off their 50 overs with opener Matthews hitting 56 and middle-order batsman Britney Cooper finishing unbeaten on 55.
Dottin lay the groundwork for her fine all-round performance with a busy 28, while Shemaine Campbell chipped in with 26.
Leg-spinner Dane van Niekerk (2-25), seamer Shabnim Ismail (2-40) and leg-spinner Sune Luus (2-50) all finished with two wickets each.
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