Cooper, spinners push West Indies Women to maiden final
West Indies Women used their belligerence to defend 143 by six runs against New Zealand Women in Mumbai to book a place in their maiden final against Australia in Kolkata on Sunday
West Indies Women used their belligerence to defend 143 by six runs against New Zealand Women in Mumbai to book a place in their maiden final against Australia in Kolkata on Sunday
Scorer: Thilak | Commentator: Alagappan Muthu
That's all we have for you from the Women's World T20 tonight. The final then will be between Australia and West Indies at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.
West Indies will be in action again, the men's team, against India at the Wankhede in a couple of hours' time. Do tune in then
"Credit to West Indies for the way they came out with the bat, and Cooper's innings," Suzie Bates says. "Its been an outstanding tournament, the girls have got around India too. We were just on the wrong side of a very good performance"
"Feels great to be in a final, we've been waiting for this for four times. We're really looking forward to it. We are going to be here looking out and hoping for another win [for the men]," Stafanie Taylor says, "I do think we could win it, I think if we are consistent enough, we can definitely pull it off"
Britney Cooper is the Player of the Match "Congrats to my amazing team. We worked really hard. This is our fourth semi-final and to finally cross this border... First of all, I'd like to thank the coach for the opportunity to bat at No. 3 and I hope I score another 61 in the finals"
5.30 pm The scorecard should show it with the number of run-outs and catches - West Indies' fielding has been superb. Stafanie Taylor walks off with a beaming smile on her face. She only took over the captaincy in September, now she's led the team where no other before her has taken them before. New Zealand had their chances, with Sarah McGlashan and Amy Satterthwaite. That was the most sensible middle-overs batting a New Zealand team had done, but still like the men, they did not have the ammo at the end. Taylor did her bit there too - decided to bring herself into the attack and removed both McGlashan and Satterthwaite in successive balls. She was teary-eyed after falling short by one run off the last ball of the match against England, now she's absolutely beaming. Mark: "Rally around the West Indies!!! The stranglehold of the Big Three is the womens' game is finally broken. Well done to the West Indians."
Jeet: "If I am not wrong, Australia and west indies women even played final of odi world cup held in sub continent."
Michelle: "Both NZ teams playing well in tournament, until they get to the semi finals. So sad. Big congrats to the West Indies though...could the men do the same???"
EM Bermingham run out 8 (6m 4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 200.00
West Indies are one ball away from their first ever Women's World T20 final
Nine off two now... as Darren Sammy tweets
square leg is up, midwicket and long-on are back. Fine leg is up, third man is up. Scoop shot?
One of the challenges for the women's game is to get enough of the matches on TV. With a chance in front of the cameras, West Indies produced a thoroughly watchable performance
West Indies Women used their belligerence to defend 143 by six runs against New Zealand Women in Mumbai to book a place in their maiden final against Australia in Kolkata on Sunday
Stafanie Taylor, the West Indies Women captain, has said that her side has drawn inspiration from West Indies' Under-19 success in a bid to break their semi-final jinx at the World T20