Women's Cricket World Cup

Hayley Matthews shone with bat and ball as the West Indies began their ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 campaign with a win.

Windies skipper Taylor then missed a presentable chance to run out her opposite number on 66. Substitute Cherry-Ann Fraser let the ball slip through her grasp at deep square leg. She hit an excellent century of her own but her departure with 45 required saw the pendulum swing back in West Indies’ direction. CLICK HERE for more She lost her opening partner in unfortunate circumstances from the next delivery. Matthews’s career-best 119 led Windies to 259 for nine.

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That was as good as it got for South Africa in their quest to halt the debutants' momentum and Kapp let out a cry of frustration when Sharmin edged for four through the slips. Wolvaardt got a paw to a tough chance to get Sharmin Akhter in the fifth over but could only tip it over the bar and nearly took one that fell inches short of her a few balls later. Both Tryon and Kapp peppered the boundary in a brilliant 71 stand at better than a run-a-ball, with Tryon thumping Khatun over long-on for a mighty maximum. It was left to Tryon to inject some late life into a faltering innings and an 80-metre six off Rumana in the 38th over wasn't a bad way to start. The experienced pair of Kapp and Luus took control with three boundaries off Nahida Akter but were separated when Rumana deflected a Kapp drive back onto the stumps with Luus short of her ground. Put in to bat in Dunedin, the Proteas were bundled out for a below-par 207 with Marizanne Kapp (42) and hard-hitting Chloe Tryon (39) lifting them to a competitive total.

Four wickets from Khaka turned the match in Dunedin, after Bangladesh looked on track for an upset in their first 50-over World Cup match.

Khaka was the standout, even with a patchy final over. Like elite athletes at their peak, our sports journalists are highly trained in the art of news. So we're asking you to support us with more than your attention. South Africa’s innings never really got going as Bangladesh’s bowlers restricted the run rate. Best with the ball Khaka made the key breakthrough when she bowled Shamina with a full delivery in the 20th over, the first of three wickets in a nine-ball span for the South African game-changer.

The Proteas are off to a winning start at the Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand, securing a 32-run victory over Bangladesh in their tournament opener in Dunedin on Saturday. Ranked No 2 in women's ODI cricket, the Proteas are considered serious ...

Instead, Marizanne Kapp (42 off 45) and Chloe Tryon (39 off 40) compiled a 71-run stand for the sixth wicket that was hugely important in the context of the game. Laura Wolvaardt made 41 (52), but wickets at regular intervals left the Proteas on 119/5 after 33.2 overs and at that point, Bangladesh were a couple of jabs away from landing a potentially devastating knockout blow. With Marizanne Kapp (1/37 in 9.3), Shabnim Ismail (1/33 in 10) and Masabata Klass (2/32 in 10) also getting through their work in impressive fashion, the Proteas seam department remains one of their biggest weapons with their mission to land major silverware now under way.

Host nation New Zealand lost the opening match of the Women's Cricket World Cup in dramatic fashion Friday when the West Indies claimed three wickets in the ...

The West Indies finished with 259-9, making a blistering start of 10 runs an over before the New Zealand attack pegged them back with a steady stream of wickets. New Zealand looked in trouble when Devine was dismissed for 108 by a sharply taken caught-and-bowled from Chinelle Henry with the required run rate creeping up. A thrilling win for West Indies in the— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) #CWC22opener against New Zealand ?? New Zealand opted to bowl after winning the toss, with Devine saying her players were excited about the "once in a generation" chance to play the one-day showcase on home soil. Host nation New Zealand lost the opening match of the Women's Cricket World Cup in dramatic fashion on Friday when the West Indies claimed three wickets in the final over. New Zealand finished three runs short of the West Indies' total of 259 as Hayley Matthews' 119 powered the Caribbean women to a shock victory at Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval.

Ayabonga Khaka's superb seam bowling helped South Africa overcome Bangladesh in their opening match.

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