West Indies Women delivered a strong all-round performance to beat Pakistan Women by 25 runs in the second match of the Ireland Tri-Nation Women’s T20I Series in Dublin. The game featured attacking batting, important partnerships and regular wickets, with Chinelle Henry playing the decisive role through an unbeaten late cameo and a useful spell with the ball.
West Indies built their victory on a series of aggressive stands that carried them to a challenging 199/6 before their bowlers restricted Pakistan to 174/8 from 20 overs.
West Indies Women started at a rapid pace as captain Hayley Matthews immediately put Pakistan’s attack under pressure. Alongside Deandra Dottin, Matthews helped the score reach 50 in only 4.3 overs. The opening partnership was worth 57 before Matthews fell for an excellent 40 from 20 balls, hitting nine fours at a strike rate of 200.00.
Dottin made 17 from 16 deliveries, and although Pakistan struck twice in quick succession by removing Dottin and Qiana Joseph for 4, West Indies kept their attacking approach. At 66/3 after 7.4 overs, Pakistan had a chance to slow the innings, but Stefanie Taylor and Jahzara Claxton rebuilt strongly.
Taylor played a fluent 39 from 23 balls, striking four fours and two sixes, while Claxton added 17 from 14 deliveries. Their stand steadied West Indies and took them past 100 in 10.6 overs.
After Claxton was dismissed at 122/5 in the 13.3rd over, West Indies kept control through a vital sixth-wicket partnership between Jannillea Glasgow and Chinelle Henry. Glasgow produced one of the most entertaining innings of the match, smashing 42 from 25 balls with seven boundaries.
Henry matched that momentum with an unbeaten 33 from just 17 balls, hitting four fours and one six at a strike rate of 194.11. The pair added 65 runs and accelerated sharply in the death overs before Glasgow was run out at 187/6. Henry stayed unbeaten with Shawnisha Hector as West Indies finished on 199/6.
Pakistan Bowlers Find Wickets But Struggle For Control
Pakistan’s bowlers had a difficult day on a batting-friendly surface, although they still managed to take wickets at important stages.
Nashra Sandhu was the most successful bowler, returning 2/29 from four overs and dismissing Dottin and Taylor. Rameen Shamim also took 2/27, removing Qiana Joseph and Claxton.
Diana Baig claimed 1/58, while Fatima Sana and Sadia Iqbal went wicketless. Extras added seven runs to the West Indies total.
Pakistan Lose Early Wickets In Big Chase
Chasing 200, Pakistan Women suffered immediate pressure. Chinelle Henry dismissed Muneeba Ali for 2 after Gull Feroza had already fallen for 4. Pakistan were reduced to 12/2 after 1.6 overs and then slipped to 28/3 when Ayesha Zafar was dismissed for 7.
Saira Jabeen tried to bring the innings back to life with a brisk 30 from 19 balls, hitting six boundaries, but her dismissal left Pakistan struggling at 52/4 in the sixth over.
Rameen Shamim added 18 from 16 balls before being run out, while Iram Javed contributed a useful 24 from 20 deliveries.
Pakistan’s innings gained momentum through a fighting partnership between Aliya Riaz and captain Fatima Sana. Aliya played a strong knock of 37 from 28 balls, hitting eight boundaries and keeping Pakistan in the contest.
Fatima added late aggression with 27 from 14 deliveries, 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 raised hopes of a late comeback.
However, the required rate kept rising. Diana Baig remained unbeaten on 5 and Nashra Sandhu finished not out on 3, but Pakistan closed on 174/8, falling 25 runs short.
Henry Completes Match-Winning All-Round Effort
West Indies shared the bowling responsibility effectively. Shawnisha Hector produced a key spell of 2/21 from three overs, dismissing Fatima Sana and Gull Feroza.
Henry completed her impressive all-round performance with 2/13 from two overs, removing Muneeba Ali and Ayesha Zafar. Claxton took 1/27, while Ashmini Munisar also returned 1/27.
Afy Fletcher, Hayley Matthews, Deandra Dottin and Qiana Joseph contributed with controlled spells as West Indies ensured Pakistan never fully recovered despite several promising stands.
