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Zimbabwe Women vs West Indies Women cricket series

Overview

Zimbabwe Cricket organized a six-match white-ball series against the West Indies Women, consisting of three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), as part of the ICC Women’s Championship.

Zimbabwe Women achieved a historic milestone by securing their first-ever victory in the ICC Women’s Championship, defeating the West Indies Women by four wickets at the Harare Sports Club. However, the West Indies Women later secured the ODI series with a 2–1 result, concluding with a 91-run victory in the final match where captain Hayley Matthews scored 118 and Shemaine Campbelle scored 96.

The tour transitioned to a three-match T20I series at the Takashinga Sports Club in Harare. The West Indies Women have since secured an unassailable 2–0 lead in the T20I series following an eight-wicket victory. After electing to bowl, the visitors restricted Zimbabwe to 106 for seven, led by Jahzara Claxton’s figures of 3 for 14.

In the chase, 17-year-old Eboni Brathwaite scored 57 runs off 23 deliveries, marking the fastest half-century by a West Indies player in women’s T20I cricket. Supported by Realeanna Grimmond, the West Indies reached the target in 10.1 overs.

Entities

West Indies Women · Josephine Nkomo · Harare Sports Club · Zimbabwe Women · Hayley Matthews

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 10 sources
    West Indies Women clinch T20I series lead against Zimbabwe

    West Indies Women secured a 2-0 T20I series lead against Zimbabwe following an eight-wicket win powered by Eboni Brathwaite’s rapid 57 off 23 balls.

  2. [SPORTS] 6 sources
    West Indies Women begin T20I series against Zimbabwe after ODI victory

    Following a 2–1 ODI series win, the West Indies Women begin a three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe in Harare.

  3. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Zimbabwe Women secure historic ICC Women's Championship win

    Zimbabwe Women achieved their first ICC Women’s Championship win, defeating West Indies Women by four wickets in Harare.

  4. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Zimbabwe women's cricket squad named for West Indies series

    Josephine Nkomo will captain the Zimbabwe women's cricket team in an upcoming six-match ODI and T20I series against the West Indies, held in Harare from late September to early October.

Sources

3-mob.com · associatestimes.com · barbadostoday.bb · bhaskarlive.in · caribbeancricket.com · caribbeanlifenews.com · cpc.ac.uk · crictracker.com · eawaz.com · inewsguyana.com · ipl.com · jamaicaobserver.com · latestly.com · nationnews.com · newziana.co.zw · pro-ace-predictions.co.uk · revsportz.in · villagevoicenews.com · zimbuzz.co.zw

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history