Windies skipper’s century leads facet to victory in 1st ODI towards Pakistan Girls

The guests received the toss and elected to bat first on the Nationwide Stadium Karachi.

Matthews, who collected the participant of the match award, opened the innings for her facet alongside Rashada Williams, who departed early after she was caught and bowled by Sadia Iqbal. Matthews then placed on 102 runs for the second wicket with Shemaine Campbelle.

After the West Indies slipped from 103 for one to 138 for 4, Matthews added 40 runs for the fifth wicket with Chinelle Henry, the press launch stated, including that it was her brilliance that allowed the West Indies to gather 77 runs within the final 10 overs.

The 26-year-old from Barbados struck 15 fours and a six in a 150-ball innings to information her facet to 269 for eight, the press launch stated.

Matthews then demonstrated her expertise with the ball to cap a advantageous day within the workplace by grabbing three wickets for 17 runs in six overs as the house workforce was bowled out for 156 in 35.5 overs, it stated,

Matthews’s century got here from 125 balls with 9 fours and a six. She had earlier reached her half-century from 57 balls with six fours and a six.

The house facet have been left chasing the sport from the very begin after they plummeted to 65 for 4, which quickly turned 100 for six earlier than getting ultimately dismissed for 156, the press launch stated.

It added that opener Muneeba Ali and Nida Dar had supplied some resistance towards all of the “correct West Indies bowlers”.

“Other than Matthews, Afy Fisher and Zaida James picked up two wickets apiece, conceding 14 and 19 runs, respectively,” it stated.

The second ODI between the perimeters in a three-match sequence shall be performed on April 21 on the similar venue.