West Indies race to win over struggling Scotland

Women's T20 World Cup, Dubai

Scotland 99-8 (20 overs): Lister 26 (33); Fletcher 3-22

West Indies 101-4 (11.4 overs): Joseph 31 (18); Bell 2-18

West Indies won by six wickets

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Scotland suffered their 2nd decision of the Women's T20 World Cup arsenic West Indies strolled to a six-wicket triumph successful Dubai.

In different low-scoring encounter, Scotland were restricted to conscionable 99-8 from their 20 overs, with West Indies reaching their people successful 11.4 overs.

Deandra Dottin, who came retired of status to play successful the tournament, rolled backmost the years with an explosive 28 not retired from 15 balls and sealed the ascendant triumph successful benignant with a six.

There were immoderate nerves arsenic the experienced duo of Stafanie Taylor and Hayley Matthews fell aboriginal for 4 and 8 respectively, but Qiana Joseph's 31 from 18 balls provided a much-needed surge to laic the level for Dottin.

West Indies' disciplined bowling effort ensured they were chasing a humble people successful spite of a sloppy fielding performance, with Scotland's Ailsa Lister dropped 3 times connected her mode to a apical people of 26.

Captain Kathryn Bryce added 25 arsenic the brace tried to rebuild from slipping to 13-2, but boundaries were hard to travel by with the ground's large boundaries and the dilatory outfield.

Bryce's broadside were blameworthy of losing their wickets successful clusters arsenic 2 fell with the people connected 13, 2 connected 59 and 2 connected 76, restricting their momentum considerably passim the innings.

Spinner Afy Fletcher was the prime of the West Indies bowlers with 3-22, though Matthews was fto down with each 3 of Lister's chances enactment down disconnected her bowling.

It was an awesome fightback from West Indies, who were thrashed by South Africa successful their opener, and volition beryllium successful a beardown presumption to instrumentality connected Bangladesh successful their adjacent outing connected Thursday arsenic the speedy pursuit gave their nett run-rate a important boost.

Meanwhile, Scotland look past year's finalists South Africa connected Wednesday.