Scotland bowl; Henry and Taylor return for WI
Scotland Opt to Bowl Against West Indies in T20 World Cup Clash
Scotland have won the toss and elected to field first in their T20 World Cup match against West Indies at Headingley, with the key matchup seeing Scotland bowl; Henry and Taylor return for WI.
The West Indies have welcomed back allrounder Chinelle Henry, who missed their first-up victory over New Zealand due to an injury sustained during the warm-up match against Australia, and experienced former captain Stafanie Taylor. Zaida James and Shawnisha Hector have made way in the XI for the returning players.
Team Lineups
Scotland will take to the field with an unchanged side from the one that beat Ireland in their tournament opener. The team lineup includes Darcey Carter, Katherine Fraser, Kathryn Bryce (capt), Sarah Bryce (wk), Ailsa Lister, Megan McColl, Priyanaz Chatterji, Rachel Slater, Kirstie Gordon, Chloe Abel, and Gabriella Fontenla.
West Indies, on the other hand, will feature Qiana Joseph, Hayley Matthews (capt), Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Deandra Dottin, Stafanie Taylor, Chinelle Henry, Jahzara Claxton, Jannillea Glasgow, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, and Karishma Ramharack.
Pre-Match Celebrations
Before the match, West Indies celebrated the experience of star allrounder Deandra Dottin, presenting her with a shirt to mark her 150th T20I on Thursday.
Match Conditions
Play was set to begin in overcast, humid conditions on the same pitch that staged yesterday’s double-header, where Australia defeated Bangladesh and India beat Netherlands.
