Women's Cricket World Cup: West Indies beat Bangladesh by four runs in low-scoring thriller

West Indies recovered from a batting collapse to edge Bangladesh by four runs in a low-scoring final-over thriller in the ICC Women's World Cup here on Friday. A defiant unbeaten 53 from Shemaine Campbelle saw West Indies -- who were asked to bat -- recover from 70 for 7 to post 140 for 9 in 50 overs after Bangladesh's spinners suffocated the Caribbean team's middle order as the two sides played out a roller-coaster first ODI meeting. This was West Indies' third win in five matches as they now occupy the third spot in the table while Bangladesh are at seventh with just a win from four games.

Afy Fletcher brought the West Indies back as she helped to reduce the opposition to 60 for five but Bangladesh battled back to take the league match to the final over before falling just short. Bangladesh were all out for 136 in 49.3 overs, while chasing 141 for a win. Deandra Dottin was the first to fall for 17 when she was caught behind off the bowling of Jahanara Alam before captain Nigar Sultana took a fantastic catch above her head to dismiss the other opener Hayley Matthews for 18. Stafanie Taylor was the first of five batters in a row who would fall for single figures as she went for four after being deceived by the flight of a Nahida delivery.

Two balls later, Williams would fall for the same score, mistiming a drive and sending the ball straight to Fargana Hoque Pinky to leave the West Indies stuttering on 48 for four. While another wicket would not fall for the next 12 overs, only 12 runs were scored as the West Indies' attacking intent came to a juddering halt. Chedean Nation was run out for six off 37 balls before Aaliyah Alleyne departed for a 12-ball duck. The pressure was temporarily eased when Campbelle sent a full