TRELAWNY, Jamaica, CMC – West Indies Women suffered a narrow five run defeat to England women in a thrilling opener to their five match One Day International series at Florence Hall here on Saturday.
Deandra Dottin grabbed three wickets for 21 runs while Anisa Mohammed and Afy Fletcher each picked up two to restrict England to 149 all out on a slow surface at Trelawny Stadium.
West Indies were bowled out for 144 after a half century opening stand, a series of stumbles in which they lost three wickets while the score remained on 100 and a fighting effort by Shemaine Campbelle who took her side close to the target.
Dottin top scored with 27, Hayley Matthews 26, Shaquana Quintyne 25 while Shemaine Campbelle was unbeaten on 24.
England, who won the toss and decided to bat, were reduced to 49 for four as medium-pacer Dottin destroyed the top order accounting for Tammy Beaumont, Georgia Elwiss and Heather Knight for a duck.
Opener Lauren Winfield scored 24 but it was Danni Wyatt who rescued the England innings with a top score of 44 and was ably supported by Amy Jones who scored 20.
The two stitched together 45 runs in an important partnership which ended when Wyatt holed out to cover of Afi Fletcher who finished with two wickets for 21 runs.
Mohammed finished with two wickets for 17 runs as England were bowled out in the final over of the innings.
Openers Matthews and Quintyne added 53 for the first wicket until they were removed by 17 year old debutant Sophie Ecclestone as England spinners began making inroads to reduce West Indies to 100 for seven.
Dottin threatened for a while but eventually holed out while Stafanie Taylor, who returned after retiring hurt and Mohammed were all dismissed with the score on 100, putting the visitors in control.
Campbelle and Fletcher kept the chase alive with a stand of 23 until Fletcher was trapped lbw to Laura Marsh for 14.
West Indies were edging closer to the target until Katherine Brunt was brought back into the attack to trap Shamilia Connell and Erva Giddings lbw and handing England a one nil lead in the series.
The second game in the five-match series takes place on Monday, at the same venue.
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Scores:
England Women 149-10 (Danni Wyatt 44,Lauren Winfield 24, Amy Jones 20; Deandra Dottin 3-21,Afi Fletcher 2-21,Anisa Mohammed 2-16) .
West Indies Women 144-10 ( Deandra Dottin 27, Hayley Matthews 26, Shaquana Quintyne 25, Shemaine Campbelle 24 not out; Katherine Brunt 3-24, Alex Hartley 3-26, Sophie Ecclestone 2-28, Laura Marsh 2-36)
England Women won by 5 wickets
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England innings
Winfield b Fletcher 24
Beaumont c Campbelle b Dottin 8
Elwiss b Dottin 3
Knight c Aguilleira b Dottin 0
Sciver c Taylor b Mohammed 9
Wyatt c Dottin b Fletcher 44
A Jones c Aguilleira b Taylor 20
Brunt c Campbelle b Quintyne 17
Marsh run out (Cooper) 1
Ecclestone b Mohammed 3
Hartley not out 2
Extras 0nb 15w 0b 3lb 18
Total (10wkts, 49.1 overs) 149
Fall of wicket:32-1,47-2,47-3,49-4,62-5,107-6,132-7,135-8,143-9,149-10.
Bowling:10-0-28-0,Giddings 6-0-15-0,Fletcher 10-1-21-2,Dottin 5-0-21-3,Mohammed 6-0-17-2,Quintyne 7.1-0-25-1,Taylor 5-1-19-1.
West Indies innings
Matthews c Elwiss b Ecclestone 26
Quintyne b Ecclestone 25
Taylor lbw b Hartley 9
Dottin c Elwiss b Brunt 27
Aguilleira b Marsh 5
Cooper b Hartley 1
Campbelle not out 24
Mohammed lbw b Hartley 0
Fletcher lbw b Marsh 14
Connell lbw b Brunt 2
Giddings lbw b Brunt 3
Extras 1nb 2w 3b 2lb 8
Total (44.2 overs) 144 all out
Fall of wickets 53-1,59-2,70-3,81-4,100-5,100-6,100-7,123-8,138-9,144-10
Bowling: Brunt 9.2-2-24-3,Sciver 4-1-17-0, Ecclestone 9-3-28-2,Marsh 10-0-36-2,Hartley 9-0-26-3,Knight 3-1-8-0.
Toss: England women
Results:England Women won by five runs
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite.Nigel Duguid