Women's Twenty20 World Cup, Group B, Sharjah
Bangladesh 103-8 (20 overs): Joty 39 (44); Ramharack 4-17
West Indies 104-2 (12.5 overs): Matthews 34 (22)
West Indies won by eight wickets
Off-spinner Karishma Ramharack took 4-17 as West Indies beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the Women’s T20 World Cup on Thursday (Oct 10). Ramharack’s spell restricted Bangladesh to 103-8. Skipper Hayley Matthews led the chase with 34 off 22 balls, hitting six boundaries, to help her side score 104-2 in 12.5 overs and boost their hopes of reaching the semifinals.
West Indies starred with the bat as they boosted their T20 World Cup semi-final hopes with a clinical eight-wicket win to all but eliminate Bangladesh.
Led by captain Hayley Matthews' fluent 34 off 22 balls, West Indies easily chased down 104 with 7.1 overs to spare.
With the ball, Windies spinner Karishma Ramharack took 4-17 and sparked a Bangladesh collapse from 73-2 to 103-8.
Victory improved West Indies' net run-rate and moved them top of Group B on four points, level with South Africa and England – with the latter having played one game fewer.
West Indies will give themselves a strong chance of reaching the final four if they beat England in their last group match on Tuesday.
The Tigresses need to beat South Africa by a substantial margin in their final group game on Saturday and hope other results go their way.
