Wed Jan 29 22:40:00 UTC 2025: ## West Indies Women Win Thriller Against Bangladesh Women
**[City, Country] –** The West Indies Women’s cricket team secured a thrilling victory over Bangladesh Women in a closely fought match today. Chasing a challenging 145-run target, the West Indies achieved victory with just 3.1 overs to spare, finishing on 145/2.
Bangladesh, batting first, posted a respectable 144/3 in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to impressive performances from Nigar Sultana Joty (53 runs off 40 balls) and Sharmin Akhter (37 runs off 41 balls). Afy Fletcher was the pick of the West Indies bowlers, taking 4 wickets for 30 runs. Cherry-Ann Fraser also contributed with 3 wickets for 23 runs.
The West Indies chase was dominated by Hayley Matthews, who scored a magnificent 60 runs off 54 balls, and Deandra Dottin, who blasted a quick-fire 51 runs off just 22 balls. Their aggressive batting display proved too much for the Bangladesh bowlers, despite Fahima Khatun’s impressive figures of 3 wickets for 15 runs.
Dottin and Matthews put on a spectacular display of power hitting, smashing numerous sixes and fours throughout their partnership. Despite Dottin’s dismissal, Matthews continued to anchor the innings, ensuring a comfortable victory for the West Indies. The win highlights the strong batting prowess of the West Indies team, who chased down the target with relative ease despite losing two wickets.
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