West Indies Women 115 (Alleyne 49, A Kerr 3-16, Jonas 2-13, Devine 2-15) beat New Zealand Women 114 for 9 (Rowe 27*, Henry 3-26, Fletcher 2-18) by one run
Kerr’s, though, hampered West Indies’ progress by sending back Matthews and Alleyne in back-to-back overs. West Indies lost their last six wickets in 31 runs – three of those wickets came in the form of run-outs – as they were bowled out for 115.
Their bowlers, though, ensured it was just enough to register a win.
“The coaches told us to go out there and be fearless,” Henry said after the game. “We wanted more than 115 but that didn’t happen, so we went out there as a bowling unit to get the job done. Going into the second game, we’re obviously looking to improve in both batting and bowling. To see Aaliyah going out at No. 3 and almost getting her maiden T20I half-century showed that we have a lot of depth in the squad, so it’s just for us to keep up that team performance.”