NZw vs WIw: Defending champion New Zealand have started the tournament with a big loss against the west indies women’s team by loosing their first ever match in women’s T20 world Cup 2026. West Indies women’s team has won the toss and decided to bowl first, The opening batsman Isabella Gaze given a beautiful start while Brooke Halliday lead team to the respected total of 163, In return West Indies women’s team has successfully chased down the target and clinched their first ever victory. Shemaine Campbelle played a match winning inning of 90 runs not out and helped her team to seize the victory.
New Zealand first Inning
Isabella Gaze and Georgia Plimmer came to bat first where Gaze scored 39 runs and gave a good start to her team while Georgia was unable to score a big inning. Skipper Amelia Kerr failed to score a good inning. Eventually, Brooke Halliday and Maddie Green 45 and 35 innings respectively helped the team to put up a total of 162 runs. While, Aaliyah Alleyne bowled beautifully and took 4 wickets to stop New Zealand at just 162 runs.
West Indies seized first victory
While chasing down the target of 162 runs West Indies opening duo Qiana Joseph and Hayley Matthews came to bat where Qiana lost her wicket early while Wi women’s team captain Hayley Matthews with Shemaine Campbelle made a beautiful partnership and especially Shemaine Campbelle played a crucial match-winning knock of 90 runs and helped her team to win the match easily against the kiwi team.
Shemaine Campbelle match winner
Shemaine Campbelle has been an absolute carnage. She has played a destructive match winning knock against the defending champion New Zealand. During her inning she faced 62 balls where she scored 90 runs not out. With a batting strike rate of 145.89 and seven boundaries and three sixes, she played a match winning match for her team in the very first match of the tournament.
Black Caps lost their first match
New Zealand women’s team the defending champion lead by captain Amelia Kerr lost their first ever match in women’s T20 World Cup 2026. If we talk about New Zealand’s teams batting and bowling then they failed at both sides. Especially if we talk about bowling then, Not even a single Kiwi player was able to dominate over the West Indies women’s batting side. Meanwhile, They successfully chased down the target and clinched their first victory in Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.
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