ICC Women’s World Cup 2017, Australia vs West Indies: 5 Talking Points

#5 Taylor’s all-round performance- only silver lining for the Windies

Stafanie Taylor

Skipper Stafanie Taylor’s all-round performance with both the bat and the ball was the only silver lining for the losing side. First, she played a fighting knock of 45 (57) when wickets kept tumbling at the other end.

It was a very measured innings from her as she hit a four and a six in her knock. However, she couldn’t help her team to bat out full 50 overs as she was cleaned up by Ellyse Perry in the 47th over of the innings. Nevertheless, no one can deny the courage and grit she showed in her fighting knock.

When everything seemed to be lost for the Windies with the Australian openers, Bolton and Mooney, on a rampage, Taylor provided the Windies fans something to cheer about. First, she cleaned up Mooney with a superb delivery and then dismissed Aussie skipper Meg Lanning (12) who was caught by Hayley Matthews. She ended up with a spell of 2-33 in nine overs