West Indies Women take comfortable victory and 1-0 series lead against Pakistan Women

KARACHI, Pakistan- The West Indies Women secured a convincing 45-run victory over Pakistan Women in the first Cool & Cool One Day International at the National Stadium, Karachi. After posting 253/8 from their 50 overs, to which Pakistan Women finished their 50 overs on 208/9.
Deandra Dottin struck a blistering century to ensure the visitors crossed the 200-run total. She eventually fell for 132 off 146 deliveries, which included 18 fours and 2 sixes.
Dottin told CWI Media after collecting her Player of the Match award "My plan was to occupy the crease long, watch the bowlers and see how the pitch was playing and just go from there. Going through my mind was that I had to bat through the 50 overs or at least 40-45 overs in order for us to have a good total on the board, after the two quick wickets fell... to be honest, when I got to the half-century it was just to start fresh again (to get to the century) and get a high total for the team".
The two teams will return to the same venue on Thursday for the second ODI. First ball is 10am local time (1am Eastern Caribbean time, 12 midnight Jamaica time).
West Indies Women
253/8 (50 overs)
Deandra Dottin 132 Anam Amin 10-2-35-5
Hayley Matthews 57 Fatima Sana 10-2-65-2
Pakistan Women
208/9 (50 overs)
Aliya Riaz 46 Hayley Matthews 10-1-31-3
Iram Javed 40 Shakera Selman 10-0-35-2
Full Match-Report:
Full Squad
- Stafanie Taylor (captain)
- Anisa Mohammed (vice-captain)
- Aaliyah Alleyne
- Shemaine Campbelle
- Shamilia Connell
- Deandra Dottin
- Sheneta Grimmond
- Chinelle Henry
- Qiana Joseph
- Kycia Knight
- Kyshona Knight
- Hayley Matthews
- Chedean Nation
- Shakera Selman
- Rashada Williams
Travelling Reserves
- Cherry Ann Fraser
- Shabika Gajnabi
- Karishma Ramharack
FULL MATCH SCHEDULE
1st ODI – 8 November at National Stadium, Karachi
2nd ODI – 11 November at National Stadium, Karachi
3rd ODI – 14 November at National Stadium, Karachi
All matches start at 10:00am local time in Pakistan, 1:00am Eastern Caribbean time, 12:00am Jamaica time.
Photo credit: PCB Media
Naasira Mohammed