West Indies Women win tri-nation T20 series on net run rate

DUBLIN, Ireland. West Indies Women have won the Evara Tri-Nation T20I Series after the final match between Ireland Women and Pakistan Women was abandoned in Ireland.

West Indies and Ireland both finished the tournament on 10 points, each with two wins, one loss and one no result.

The West Indies took the title on superior net run rate, finishing with 1.839 compared with Ireland’s -1.171.

How the series unfolded

The West Indies started strongly, beating Ireland Women and Pakistan Women in their first two matches.

They then lost narrowly to Ireland, by one run under the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern method, in their third match. Their fourth match, against Pakistan, was washed out by rain.

That left Ireland with a chance to take the series if they beat Pakistan in the final fixture. But persistent rain at Castle Avenue meant the game was abandoned, confirming the West Indies as champions.

Pakistan Women finished bottom of the table without a win, with two losses and two no results.

World Cup next

The result is expected to boost the confidence of the West Indies Women ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup, which starts on June 12.

The West Indies open their campaign against New Zealand Women on June 13.

Ireland, level on points with two wins, one loss and one no result of their own, were left to rue the weather, which ended their hopes of overtaking the West Indies on the final day.