West Indies defeat Australia by 8 runs to reach final
Mumbai: West Indies stunned five-time champions Australia by eight runs in a thrilling low-scoring Super Six stage match to storm into the final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup against the same opponents at the MIG Club ground on Wednesday.
West Indies’ first-ever win over Australia in ODIsalso rendered other Super Six game between defending champions England and New Zealand at the Brabourne into an academic affair as irrespective of whoever wins that game, they will have to fight again for the third place play-off on February 15.
From 130 for four, Australia slumped to 156 all out in a dramatic collapse following Blackwell’s departure while playing the sweep shot and falling leg before to Stefanie Taylor.
Her wicket, after she had added 41 runs with Captain Jodie Fields triggered a slide in which Australia lost six wickets for the addition of 26 runs to slump to their defeat.
The Aussies lost Blackwell, Fields and Julie Hunter for the ad
