Women’s T20 World Cup: West Indies ease past Thailand riding on Stafanie Taylor’s all-round performance
The 2016 champions appeared set for an expected easy victory after restricting Thailand to a modest 78 for nine off their 20 overs.But the West Indies struggled at 27 for 3 in the chase before captain Stafanie Taylor (26 not out) and Shemaine Campbelle (25 not out) chased down the total with 20 deliveries to spare.
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Naruemol Chaiwai‘s spectacular run out of opener Lee-Ann Kirby for three highlighted Thailand’s impressive fielding performance.
Thailand, the lowest ranked team in the tournament, are making their debut at a cricket World Cup — men’s or women’s — after a fairytale run in qualification.
But captain Sornnarin Tippoch’s decision to bat in overcast conditions backfired on the famed bouncy WACA pitch.
Wicketkeeper-batswoman Nannapat Koncharoenkai played a lone hand with a determined 33 but lacked support as Thailand’s inexperience showed, losing 32 for seven in the backend.
New Zealand and Sri Lanka play in the later Group B match in Perth with only the top two from each of the two five-team groups making the knockout phase.