Matthews takes hat-trick, Windies women sweep Ireland

Matthews takes hat-trick, Windies women sweep Ireland

Hayley Matthews grabbed a hat-trick and smashed 48 as she continued her dominance of West Indies’ Twenty20 sequence towards Ireland.

Named participant of the match within the first two video games, she accomplished the job because the hosts wrapped up a 3-0 sequence sweep in St Lucia.

Matthews bowled opener Gaby Lewis along with her first ball, earlier than Amy Hunter (44) and Orla Prendergast (40) added 66 for the second wicket.

But as soon as they’d departed, solely captain Laura Delany with an unbeaten 14 scored greater than 4 as Matthews returned to mop up Rebecca Stokell, Arlene Kelly and Ava Canning in successive balls to complete with 4-14 as Ireland reached 9-116 .

Prendergast gave Ireland early hope as she had Djenaba Joseph caught behind by Hunter for 2, however Matthews and Aaliyah Alleyne added 80 in 10 overs.

Matthews was ultimately bowled by Georgina Dempsey for 48 off 34 balls, however Alleyne noticed the hosts dwelling by eight wickets as she completed unbeaten on 49 from 51 deliveries.

Source: www.perthnow.com.au