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West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin on Monday announced her retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. The announcement came after Barbados' nine-wicket loss against Australia in the ongoing Commonwealth Games. Dottin posted a lengthy statement on Twitter, announcing her retirement from international cricket.
Australia maintained their unbeaten run in the ICC Women's World Cup on Wednesday as they defeated West Indies in the first semi-final at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. With this win, Australia qualified for the final and will now face either South Africa or England in the summit clash. It was a perfect day at the office for Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy, who scored a blistering century, and also played her part during the West Indies' innings. In the 30th over, Healy affected a direct hit to dismiss Chedean Nation.
A double-century opening stand carried tournament favourites Australia to a commanding 157-run win over the West Indies on Wednesday and a place in the Women's World Cup final. Australia dominated their rain-shortened semi-final in Wellington from the outset, built around a 216-run stand -- the highest of the tournament -- between experienced openers Alyssa Healy and Rachael Haynes. An imposing score of 305 for three off a reduced 45 overs was never threatened by the West Indies, who succumbed for 148 in the 37th over.
For West Indies Women, their fate in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 hung in the balance as India and South Africa faced off in the final league stage match of the tournament on Sunday. India Women went into the match with six points, while West Indies finished their league stage matches with seven points. A win for India against South Africa would see them leapfrog the Windies and reach the final four of the seminal tournament. So it's no surprise that Stafanie Taylor and the rest of the team were watching the India-South Africa clash with bated breath.
Heading into the ICC Women's World Cup contest against Bangladesh, England found themselves in a must-win situation and the defending champions had to register a victory to qualify for the semi-finals. England showed their class against Bangladesh and the side went on to win the contest by 100 runs at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Sunday. Bangladesh barely managed to lay a glove on England, and in the end, the defending champions went on to register a comfortable win. This victory has now ensured that nothing less than a victory for India against South Africa would be enough for them to qualify for the semi-finals.
The Women's World Cup 2022 is reaching its business end with the league stage all but over. Despite just two matches remaining, only two teams are guaranteed a spot in the semi-finals so far -- table-toppers Australia and South Africa. The last two spots in the top four are still up for grabs with India very much in the running to take one of them. However, it will be easier said than done as India take on second-placed South Africa in the final match before the semi-final stage. England clash against Bangladesh in the first match of a Super Sunday.
The business end of the ICC Women's World Cup is upon us, and heading into the final days of the group-stage matches, two semi-final spots are still up for grabs. India, West Indies and England will be fighting it out to grab the last two spots, and co-incidentally, both India and England will play their respective final group stage games on Sunday. On Thursday, South Africa sealed their semi-final berth after the match against West Indies got abandoned while England also got one step closer to sealing the last-four berth.
Pakistan registered their first victory in the Women's World Cup since 2009 and the feat was achieved after the Bismah Maroof-led side defeated the West Indies by eight wickets in a rain-curtailed match on Monday at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Due to persistent rain and then the wet outfield, the game was reduced to 20-overs per side but what followed was a spirited performance by Team Pakistan. West Indies had no answers to what was thrown at them, and in the end, Pakistan walked away with a comfortable victory.