All-round Matthews shows the way again as West Indies secure T20I series against Ireland

West Indies 114 for two (Matthews 50, Henry 22*, Delany 1-12) beat Eire 113 for 7 (Hunter 33, Fraser 1-16) by eight wickets

“I feel we’re fairly proud of the outcome,” Matthews was quoted as saying by Cricket West Indies after the match. “Coming into this tour, we needed to have the ability to take residence each sequence [West Indies won the ODIs 2-0]so simply very comfortable that we have been capable of go on the market and win convincingly in the present day and safe the T20I sequence.

“We had extra intent going out in the present day and we seen early on that the wicket was a bit higher on in the present day and we went out with the intent to chase down the runs faster. What actually helped us in the present day was the fielding, the catches and run-outs we have been capable of take, kudos to the general workforce for the bowling efficiency they placed on and the fielders for backing them up.”

Certainly, greater than Matthews or any of the opposite West Indies bowlers – Shamilia Connell and Cherry-Ann Fraser took one wicket every, too – it was the run-outs that stymied Eire after they’d opted to bat. The primary wicket, that of Gaby Lewis, was to a run-out, and the collapse from 77 for 3 within the sixteenth over to 113 for 7 by the tip featured three extra run-outs.

Matthews misplaced her opening companion Rashada Williams (16 in 20) off the primary ball of the seventh over after a 40-run stand, which put them on the highway to victory. And after Matthews fell, Henry and Gajnabi took West Indies residence with heaps to spare.

The tour-ending third T20I shall be performed on July 8, additionally in Gros Islet.