Twitter Reactions: Hayley Matthews' all-round show and Deandra Dottin's last over heroics helps West Indies down New Zealand in a thriller

Deandra Dottin bowled a splendid final over conceding just two runs and picking up two wickets as well to help her side win.

By Manoj Kumar

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It could not have been a better start to the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 as the hosts New Zealand suffered a last over collapse to lose a nail biter by just three runs in the end. Deandra Dottin, known more for her batting did all the damage with the ball in the last over and she removed the set pair at the crease to hand her side a close victory. There were two centurions on the day but it was Hayley Mathews’s effort that did not go in vain in the end.

Earlier in the day, New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl first at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. Deandra Dottin was off to a good start with three boundaries but soon perished for just 12 while Hayley Mathews looked good at the crease. Kycia Knight could manage just five runs in her short stay but the skipper Stephanie Taylor formed a crucial partnership of 66 runs partnership alongside Mathews.

Lea Tahuhu came back for her second spell and got an important breakthrough of Taylor for a 47-ball 30 while the wicketkeeper batter Shemaine Campbell (20) also got a 60-run stand going alongside Mathews. However, it was the partnership between Chedean Nation (36) and Mathews that saw the scoreboard ticking quickly and soon the opening batter reached a splendid century as well.

In her 119-run knock, Mathews hit 16 fours and one six and helped the side to post a formidable total by anchoring the innings from one end. Anisa Mohammed struck two fours towards the back end of the innings to take the total to 259 for the loss of nine wickets while Tahuhu was the pick of the bowlers picking up three wickets for 57 runs.

Sophie Devine’s century goes in vain

In reply, the host nation faced an early setback with the runout of Suzie Bates with just 14 on the board. Amelia Kerr who came in at three soon was removed for just 13 and the onus was on skipper Sophie Devine and Amy Satterthwaite to take the side home. The duo added a partnership of 76 runs for the third wicket. However, once Satterthwaite was dismissed for 31, a flurry of wickets fell with Devine stranded at the non-striker’s end.

Wicketkeeper Katey Martin did support well and helped Devine reach an excellent century. The right-handed batter hit 10 fours in her 108 run knock and she was dismissed at the 45th over-mark when the team needed her the most. Martin and Jess Kerr did find the boundaries towards the back end of the innings and it was down to 6 needed off the last over with three wickets in hand.

Dottin was given the responsibility of bowling the final over and she responded exceedingly well. The 30-year-old got the important wicket of Martin in the second delivery and picked up Kerr in the fourth delivery as well. A run out in the fifth delivery meant that the New Zealand women fell short by just three runs, thanks to a superlative last over from Dottin.

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