Roseau, Dominica – Stafanie Taylor again proved why she is rated as the best women’s cricketer in the world, producing another superb batting performance to guide the West Indies Women to a series-levelling victory over South Africa in the fifth and final One-Day International on Tuesday.
The 21-year-old made a top score of 76 off 93 balls – including four boundaries – as the West Indies made 177-8 off 50 overs. They then bowled out South Africa Women for 155 to win by 22 runs at Windsor Park. It was a great result for the Windies, who came back from 0-2 down to level the series with one match being washed out.
“I didn’t really feel any pressure today. I just went out and looked to dig in. It was a good pitch to bat on and I knew once I got in I could get a major score,” said Taylor, who won the Player-of-the-Match and Player-of-the-Series awards.
“That is not to say it was easy – I had to be watchful throughout. In the end it felt really good to win the match by a comfortable margin and level the series. We are delighted in our dressing room.”
Taylor added 117 for the second wicket with pint-sized Shemaine Campbell, who made a 47 off 64 balls including some classic off-side strokes.
“The wash-out hurt us. After we went 0-2 down in St Kitts we knew we had to bounce back. We came here to Dominica determined to win all three [matches]. We won the third match and had them under pressure in the fourth,” added Taylor, who is the Number 1 allrounder in the International Cricket Council’s One-Day rankings.
Earlier in the series, Taylor became the first West Indian woman to reach 2,000 runs in One-Day Internationals. This is another milestone in the career of the two-time ICC Women’s Cricketer-of-the-Year award winner.
“We came here today and did a great job to win the last match. In our eyes we won the series. To bounce back in this style says a lot about our team and the heart we have. This is great momentum going into the World Cup in India,” she said.
The two teams travel to St Lucia on Wednesday where they will play back-to-back T20 Internationals on Saturday and Sunday. Both matches start at 4 pm (3 pm Jamaica Time).
Fans in the region can watch matches live on ESPN Caribbean – the broadcast partner of the West Indies Cricket Board. Additional coverage is available on ESPN’s Networks in the UK, Australia, Middle East and Africa. In Canada, fans can see the action via the Titan GSG Media Corporation.
we need the male team to come to dominica and make us proud too, congrats west indies women team
Go head lady windies with your bad selves.
Continue to make us proud. looking for great things in the world cup.
I hope the ICC looking on….???? everytime the Windies ladies come to Dominica so ICC my one request give the ladies more exposure in the Carribean preferebly DOMINICA dere dey strong hahahaha u go ladies hats off show the men what we women can do… we go show de ICC Dominica is the home of Cricket cause our fans SUPPORT!!!!
The ladies persevere. That’s a characteristic of teh team. Congratualtions to Stafanie and the other members of the team.
very poor advertising for this again. Only a quarter of the stadium was filled. Such a shame because it was good and fun.
windies ladies congrats on a well played games.
West Indies are not in RED… they’re in maroon… smh… do you ppl even follow sports?
How could they have defeated South Africa when the series ended tied at 2-2
a 5 game series tied 2-2??????????
lol ppl the score bored is correct the third game was washed-out so they only checked four games that was played…SMH
I do not understand what is a 2-2 in a five game play, if all of the five games were played.
Because I know it is essential that the odd game is played in the series for the sake of the glory–otherwise 2-2 means the series is not complete.
Can someone enlighten me here? For all my wisdom and understanding is in the Bible, and from Holy Spirit, the writers of the Bible did not speak about “Cricket” neither does Holy Spirit. Ayelass, poor me!
The 3rd game wash out
west Indies women defeated South Africa in the final match of the series today at Windsor Park, capsiche? Today.
Satelite, please take some time out and get back into orbit, because you are totally lost! Maybe you can start by reading the very first sentence of the article.
Satelite, look at the score board again.
I thought reading was understanding?
Read the article over and understand it. Stupid!!!
a 5 match series so 2-2 not adding up
You guys too like to put people down. The report said that the west indies won the match and not the series.
well well well stuuuuupes!!!!
When you win a match, isn’t it that you defeated your opponent?
Read properly, they won the match not the series that was so plan and simple.
They defeated South Africa in the final match but they levelled the 5-match series 2-2 since the Sunday mnatch was drawn. If you knew anything about cricket you could have figured that out.
It says .. defeated South Africa at Windsor Park .. in the headline. There is nothing wrong or misleading with the caption. They (West Indies women), won the Game at WINDSOR PARK, defeated South Africa but the series was tied at 1 – 1.
Tapiche?
Go ladies we are proud of you guys. Who run d world? GIRLS …..lets show them that we can do it too
Congrats woman power! keep the wining ways we love you all.
congrats!