BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – West Indies women suffered another batting meltdown against spin, losing by four wickets to South Africa Women in the second One-Day International at Warner Park here yesterday.
The West Indian women struggled against a bowling attack led by a high school teacher from Cape Town before crumbling for 128 off 48.2 overs as the visitors romped home with four wickets intact and 13 balls to spare.
Sent in to bat, the home side’s bravest stand was 33 runs for the first wicket between Juliana Nero and Stafanie Taylor.
The partnership ended when Nero was bowled by Susan Benade for 16 after smashing two boundaries.
Taylor, who made a duck in the opening game on Monday, tried to make amends before she was caught on 29 after hitting two fours.
Deandra Dottin contributed 16 but she was stumped as the top order collapsed and the West Indians had plunged to 87 for 4.
Captain Merissa Aguilliera again weathered the South African attack for a while as she attempted to repair the innings following her spirited knock of 40 0n Monday.
However, she succeeded in squeezing out 17 runs before becoming the first victim of Sunnete Loubser, 31, an off break bowler who teaches high school students in her South African hometown.
Loubser, also the 2011 South Africa Women’s Cricketer of the Year, spun her way through the middle and lower order to finish with leading figures of four for 11.
The Caribbean side appeared to have lost the fight and at one stage four wickets tumbled in quick succession for the addition of only seven runs on the board.
Dané van Niekerk was unbeaten on 33 and Mignon du Preez scored 27 as South Africa cruised to victory 129 for six off 47.5 overs.
Shanel Daley, Shaquana Quintyne, Shemaine Campbell, Anisa Mohammed and Taylor picked up a wicket each with Daley conceding the least runs-19.
South Africa leads West Indies in the five match ODI series two-nil.
Scoreboard
WEST INDIES
S Taylor c Loubser b Tryon 29
J Nero b Susan Benade 16
S Daley c van Niekerk b Tryon 13
D Dottin st Chetty b van Niekerk 10
*+M Aguilliera b Loubser 17
K Knight st Chetty b van Niekerk 12
S Campbell c wkp Chetty b Loubser 2
S Quintyne not out 13
A Mohammed lbw b Loubser 1
S Selman c van Niekerk b Loubser 5
T Smart c Brits b Kapp 2
Extras (lb2, w6) 8
TOTAL (all out, 48.2 overs) 128
Fall of wickets: 1-33, 2-59, 3-68, 4-87, 5-102, 6-106, 7-106, 8-109, 9-119, 10-128.
Bowling: Kapp 8.2-0-32-1, Benade 5-0-17-1, Tryron 6-1-18-2, Letsoalo 5-0-10-0, Loubser 8-3-11-4, van Niekerk 10-1-20-2, Potgieter 6-0-18-0.
SOUTH AFRICA
S Fritz lbw Daley 0
+T Chetty lbw Taylor 0
*M du Preez run out 27
M Kapp c Daley b Mohammed 22
S Benade c Daley b Quintyne 3
C Brits c wkp Aguilliera b Campbell 18
D van Niekerk not out 33
Y Potgieter not out 16
Extras (w10) 10
TOTAL (6 wkts, 47.5 overs) 129
Did not bat: C Tryon, M Letsoalo, S Loubser.
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-0, 3-45, 4-50, 5-59, 6-90.
Bowling: Daley 10-4-19-1, Taylor 9-2-32-1, Quintyne 10-2-20-1, Campbell 9.5-0-32-1, Mohammed 9-1-26-1.
Result: South Africa won by four wickets.
Series: South Africa lead five-match series 2-0.
Player-of-the-Match: Sunette Loubser.
Toss: West Indies Women.
