Campbelle stars as West Indies beat New Zealand with a ball to spare
Shemaine Campbelle finishes unbeaten on 90 as West Indies chase down 163 to beat defending champions New Zealand by seven wickets in Southampton in their opening match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
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Notable Quotes
"I just wanted to go out there and bat, I said to myself 'I'm going to do this for my team' and I did it."
— Shemaine Campbelle , Athlete
"When we went into bat, we were probably a bit behind the run rate, versus where we wanted to be, but obviously the wickets in hand were super vital, super important."
— Hayley Matthews , Athlete
"Too many chances put down. The conditions were good ... no excuses, just really disappointing."
— Melie Kerr , Athlete
Key People
Aaliyah Alleyne is a West Indies cricketer recognized for her bowling performance.
Amelia Kerr is a New Zealand cricketer and captain noted for her milestones.
Brooke Halliday is a New Zealand cricketer who contributed runs during the match.
Deandra Dottin is a prominent West Indies cricketer known for her explosive batting.
Georgia Plimmer is a New Zealand cricketer who opened the batting.
Hayley Matthews is the captain of the West Indies women's cricket team.
Izzy Gaze is a New Zealand cricketer who played a key role in the innings.
Jahzara Claxton is a young West Indies cricketer who participated in the match.
Karishma Ramharack is a West Indies cricketer involved in a key catch.
Maddy Green is a New Zealand cricketer who scored late runs in the match.
Melie Kerr is a cricketer representing New Zealand.
Shemaine Campbelle is a West Indian cricketer who plays as a batsman.
Sophie Devine is a cricketer for the New Zealand women's team.
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Shemaine Campbelle finishes unbeaten on 90 as West Indies chase down 163 to beat defending champions New Zealand by seven wickets in Southampton in their opening match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Shemaine Campbelle's stunning 90 not out led the West Indies to a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in Southampton, chasing down 163 with one ball to spare.
Captain Hayley Matthews lauds Shemaine Campbelle as understrength West Indies upstage reigning champions New Zealand in Southampton.
Wicket-keeper Batter Shemaine Campbelle makes the White Ferns pay for their lapses with career-best heroics as West Indies notch a memorable win to kick-start their campaign.
West Indies stunned reigning champions New Zealand by seven wickets in a last-over thriller at Southampton, chasing down 163 with one ball to spare thanks to a career-defining knock from Shemaine Campbelle.
West Indies Women beat New Zealand Women by 7 wickets in Southampton, chasing 163 with a ball to spare. Aaliyah Alleyne’s 4/27 kept New Zealand to 162/6, while Shemaine Campbelle’s unbeaten 90 and Hayley Matthews’ 48 powered the chase.
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