New Zealand 151 for 2 (Priest 90, Bates 40*) beat West Indies 150 (Kyshona Knight 41, Fletcher 23*, Kasperek 3-17, Tahuhu 3-39) by eight wickets
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Lea Tahuhu swung the ball at will and removed West Indies’ openers early © International Cricket Council
Offspinner Leigh Kasperek and seamer Lea Tahuhu skittled West Indies for 150 and set up New Zealand’s second win in four matches. Kasperek, playing her first ODI since February 2016, found drift, dip, and turn to befuddle the middle order after Tahuhu had made light work of the openers. Rachel Priest led the pursuit with a ferocious 90 off 55 balls, of which 80 came in boundaries. The eight-wicket victory – achieved with 190 balls to spare – not only bolstered New Zealand’s net run rate and lifted them to fourth place but also suggested West Indies had not recovered from Sunday‘s hangover, when they crashed to 48 all out against South Africa. They are now languishing at the bottom of the points table with four losses in four matches.
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