West Indies Women Decimate Zimbabwe for 1-0 Series Lead
West Indies Women secured a dominant 8-wicket victory in the first T20I in Harare, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.
Zimbabwe Batting (97/9 in 20 overs)
Zimbabwe struggled to find momentum, managing only 27 runs in the Powerplay. Chinelle Henry removed Sharne Mayers for a five-ball duck in the third over. Modester Mupachikwa (20 off 33) anchored the innings but lacked acceleration. The middle order collapsed, with Zimbabwe losing three wickets for just 12 runs between the 8th and 11th overs. Beloved Biza top-scored with 21, adding 24 with captain Josephine Nkomo for the fifth wicket, but the lower order fell away against the spin attack.
- Key Bowlers: Karishma Ramharack (3/17), Afy Fletcher (2/18), Jahzara Claxton (2/10).
West Indies Batting (98/2 in 12.5 overs)
West Indies made light work of the chase with 43 balls to spare. Eboni Brathwaite set the tone with 23 off 14, helping the team reach 48/1 in the Powerplay. Realeanna Grimmond (34 off 25) and Jahzara Claxton (31* off 37) added 59 for the second wicket to seal the result. Grimmond fell with one run needed, and Stafanie Taylor finished the innings off the next ball.
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