West Indies Women produced a commanding all-round performance to defeat Pakistan Women by 25 runs in the second match of the Ireland Tri-Nation Women’s T20I Series in Dublin. The contest was packed with aggressive batting, crucial partnerships, and timely wickets, with Chinelle Henry stealing the spotlight through a match-winning unbeaten cameo and an impactful spell with the ball. The victory was built on a series of attacking partnerships that helped West Indies post a challenging 199/6 before their bowlers restricted Pakistan to 174/8 in the allotted 20 overs.
The innings began at a blistering pace for West Indies Women as captain Hayley Matthews immediately put Pakistan’s bowlers under pressure. Alongside Deandra Dottin, Matthews powered the score to 50 in just 4.3 overs. The opening stand yielded 57 runs before Matthews departed for a superb 40 from only 20 deliveries, striking nine boundaries at a strike rate of 200.00. Dottin contributed 17 from 16 balls, and although Pakistan struck twice in quick succession, removing Dottin and Qiana Joseph (4), West Indies maintained their attacking intent. At 66/3 in 7.4 overs, Pakistan had an opportunity to tighten their grip, but the Caribbean side responded strongly through Stefanie Taylor and Jahzara Claxton.
Taylor played a fluent innings of 39 from 23 balls, including four fours and two sixes, while Claxton added 17 from 14 deliveries. Their partnership steadied the innings and carried West Indies beyond the 100-run mark in just 10.6 overs. After Claxton fell at 122/5 in the 13.3rd over, the momentum remained firmly with West Indies thanks to a crucial sixth-wicket partnership between Jannillea Glasgow and Chinelle Henry. Glasgow played one of the most entertaining knocks of the innings, hammering 42 from 25 balls with seven boundaries. Henry complemented her perfectly with an unbeaten 33 from just 17 deliveries, smashing four fours and a six at a strike rate of 194.11. The pair added 65 runs and accelerated dramatically during the death overs before Glasgow was run out at 187/6. Henry remained unbeaten alongside Shawnisha Hector as West Indies finished on a formidable 199/6 from their 20 overs.
Pakistan’s bowlers endured a difficult outing on a batting-friendly surface but still managed to pick up wickets at key moments. Nashra Sandhu was the most successful bowler, claiming 2/29 from her four overs, dismissing both Dottin and Taylor. Rameen Shamim also picked up 2/27, accounting for Qiana Joseph and Claxton. Diana Baig claimed 1/58, while Fatima Sana and Sadia Iqbal went wicketless despite their efforts. Extras also contributed seven runs to the West Indies total.
Chasing 200, Pakistan Women suffered an early setback when Chinelle Henry removed Muneeba Ali for 2 after Gull Feroza had already fallen for 4. Pakistan slipped to 12/2 in 1.6 overs and then 28/3 when Ayesha Zafar departed for 7. Saira Jabeen attempted to revive the chase with a brisk 30 from 19 balls, striking six boundaries, but her dismissal left Pakistan struggling at 52/4 in the sixth over. Rameen Shamim then added 18 from 16 balls before being run out, while Iram Javed contributed a useful 24 from 20 deliveries.
The innings gained fresh life through a fighting partnership between Aliya Riaz and captain Fatima Sana. Aliya played an excellent knock of 37 from 28 balls, hitting eight boundaries and keeping Pakistan in the hunt. Fatima Sana provided late fireworks with 27 from only 14 balls, including two fours and two sixes at a strike rate of 192.85. Their stand pushed Pakistan to 139/7 after 16.3 overs and briefly threatened a late comeback. However, the required rate continued to climb, and despite Diana Baig remaining unbeaten on 5 and Nashra Sandhu finishing not out on 3, Pakistan ended on 174/8, falling 25 runs short of the target.
West Indies’ bowling effort was well shared. Shawnisha Hector delivered a crucial spell of 2/21 from three overs, removing Fatima Sana and Gull Feroza. Chinelle Henry capped a memorable all-round performance with figures of 2/13 from two overs, dismissing both Muneeba Ali and Ayesha Zafar. Jahzara Claxton claimed 1/27, while Ashmini Munisar picked up 1/27. Afy Fletcher, Hayley Matthews, Deandra Dottin and Qiana Joseph chipped in with economical contributions, ensuring Pakistan never fully recovered despite a few promising partnerships.
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