West Indies women beat Pakistan women in first ODI.

KARACHI -- Windies won the first-ever Women's One Day International to be played at the Dubai International Stadium to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series against Pakistan. Deandra Dottin and Afy Fletcher were the star performers with the ball as Pakistan were rolled over for 70 runs in reply to West Indies 216 for five total in the allotted 50 overs. Player of the Match Dottin and Fletcher took three wickets each to restrict Pakistan batters in their pursuit of the target.

Pakistan were led by Javeria Khan, regular captain Bismah Maroof was rested for the ODI series opener, Javeria scored 21 while Nahida Khan top-scored for the hosts with a 23-run contribution. Nahida was hit on the visor of her helmet and retired hurt, Aimen Anwer who hurt her hamstring during the West Indies batting did not turn up to bat. Pakistan's innings ended in the 30th over with the hosts 146-run behind the West Indies total. Earlier, the West Indies total was built around a 143- run stand for the second wicket between captain Stafanie Taylor and Dottin. Taylor, who won the toss and opted to bat, joined Dottin after the loss of opener Kycia Knight for a duck in the sixth over.

Taylor fell to Kainat Imtiaz after scoring 58 off 97 balls, her innings included four fours. Dottin missed out on her hundred by a mere four runs, the T20I Player of the Series continued her prolific batting form before she was also dismissed by Kainat for a 139-ball...

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