Hayley Matthews chipped in with a fifty and three wickets as Pakistan fell 46 runs short of their target
West Indies 253 for 8 (Dottin 132, Matthews 57, Amin 5-35) beat Pakistan 208 for 9 (Riaz 46, Matthews 3-31) by 46 runs
After being put in to bat, openers Dottin and Rashada Williams got off to a good start before the latter departed in the 12th over. Kyshona Knight, coming in at 3, then retired hurt in the 13th over without scoring a run. Captain Stafanie Taylor, the next batter in, did not stay much longer at the crease, making a 11-ball 6 following which Matthews then joined Dottin in the middle. They kept the runs flowing, hitting boundaries regularly as Matthews brought up her half-century off 58 balls. It was soon Dottin’s turn to bring up her big milestone, as she got to her century off 124 balls.
In reply, Pakistan lost their first wicket in the second over, with Sidra Ameen falling to Shakera Selman for 2. West Indies bowlers kept the top four quiet, making sure none of them crossed 30. Iram Javed (40 off 34) and Kainat Imtiaz stabilised things a bit with their half-century partnership for the fourth wicket but both fell to Matthews. Aliya Riaz at No. 6 then made a 61-ball 46 but found no support from the other end, with the asking rate soaring. Pakistan eventually fell short by 46 runs.