West Indies Women’s Captain Hayley Matthews Praises Team’s Resilience After Defeating England

West Indies Women Qualify for T20 World Cup Semifinals

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews has praised her team’s resilience and determination after they defeated England to qualify for the T20 World Cup semifinals.

Needing a win to secure a place in the final four, West Indies Women produced an exceptional performance on their way to recording a comfortable six-wicket victory over the favorites, eliminating them from the competition.

The Path to Victory

It marked the first time West Indies Women had defeated England since 2018 and snapped a 13-game losing streak.

West Indies will now play New Zealand in the second semifinal on Friday for a spot in Sunday’s final.

Praise for the Team

Matthews said she was incredibly proud of the Caribbean side’s progress in the tournament since their embarrassing opening-round loss to South Africa, in which they lost by ten wickets.

“Yeah, it was just massive jubilation. I think we’re just incredibly proud of what we’ve been able to do so far this tournament.

“I think a lot of people wrote us off coming into this tournament and the way we’ve been able to go about our cricket, especially after the start we had against South Africa, we’ve just bounced back against Scotland, against Bangladesh, and I think we haven’t beat England in about six years,” Matthews said at the post-match press conference following their victory that propelled them to pole position in Group B.

The Road Ahead

Conclusion

West Indies Women’s victory over England is a testament to their determination and heart, and they will look to carry this momentum into their upcoming match against New Zealand in the second semifinal on Friday.