NEW PLYMOUTH – West Indies Women lost a last-over thriller to New Zealand Women, as they slumped to another series defeat on their wretched tour here yesterday.
Chasing 134 at Pukekura Park, the Caribbean needed five runs from the final over, but lost three wickets and managed just three runs, to lose by one run and fall behind 0-3 in the five-match series.
They needed three runs off the final delivery but Merissa Aguilleira, who finished unbeaten on 38, could only scramble a leg bye.
The defeat was the sixth straight on tour for the Windies Women who also suffered a 3-0 whitewash in the preceding three-match One-Day International series, which was part of the ICC Women’s Championship.
Sent in earlier, the hosts were held to 134 for seven off their 20 overs, with captain Suzie Bates carrying her bat for an unbeaten 52 off 53 balls.
Opening partner Sophie Devine supported with 41, pummelling three fours and three sixes in an 18-ball cameo before being bowled by off-spinner Hayley Matthews in the sixth over.
Matthews was the best bowler with three for 24 while seamer Deandra Dottin claimed two for 23.
Presented with the ideal opportunity to clinch their first win, Windies Women lost three wickets cheaply to slump to 43 for three in the seventh over.
Captain Stafanie Taylor was leg before wicket for 14 to off-spinner Leigh Kasperek, who also removed Chedean Nation for eight to end with three for 31.
The Windies were in trouble when Matthews followed for 14, caught inside the midwicket boundary off leg-spinner Amelia Kerr.
However, Aguilleira put on 30 for the fourth wicket with Dottin whose 24 required just 17 balls and included four boundaries, and added a further 57 for the fifth wicket with Kycia Knight, who struck 27.
Knight, who faced 21 balls and counted two fours, fell to the first delivery of the final over.
Britney Cooper, scoreless, was stumped, while Akeira Peters was run out off the penultimate delivery. (CMC)
