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Stafanie Taylor, spinners help West Indies overcome Scotland threat

Ali Naseer · 19/06/2026 · 2 min read

Stafanie Taylor, Spinners Help West Indies Overcome Scotland Threat

Stafanie Taylor navigated a huge scare at the hands of Scotland as West Indies scrapped their way to a second win of the Women’s T20 World Cup.

Taylor, playing her first match of the tournament, injected much-needed impetus to the West Indies’ innings with a boundary-laden 47 not out off just 19 deliveries striking at 247.36 after West Indies had slumped to 85 for 5 in the 15th over of the match.

Taylor-made Counterattack

Taylor came in with her side floundering and in desperate need of someone to give their innings a belated jump start. Jahzara Claxon struck West Indies’ first six on the last ball of the 17th over, heaving a short one down the leg side from Kathryn Bryce over cow corner as she and Taylor looked to accelerate.

Fantastic Fraser

Scotland were sharp in the field from the outset and their bowlers kept a lid on West Indies’ openers Matthews and Joseph, who managed just 13 runs all up in the first three overs. Rachel Slater was particularly frugal, conceding only a wide from her opening over.

West Indies Contained

West Indies had only found the boundary seven times up to that point, at the end of the 13th over, so they were scrapping for singles wherever they could get them. There was to be no reprise of Campelle’s previous innings when she was run-out by Fraser on the next ball and then Kirstie Gordon pinned Chinelle Henry lbw to plunge West Indies further into danger.

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Carter’s Courage

Needing 154 to win, Scotland began the run chase at a far more impressive clip than their opponents, Carter reeling off four boundaries in the first three overs and Fraser again in the action with 13 runs off six deliveries up to that point.

Matthews Breaks Through, Alleyne Finishes It

After five overs, Scotland were 51 without loss, but then Matthews made the crucial strike, beating Fraser on the sweep with a faster ball that kept low. Two balls later, Matthews removed Kathryn for a second-ball duck, miscuing to mid-off.

Matthews claimed her third when she trapped Megan McColl lbw attempting a reverse sweep. Three balls earlier, McColl had been dropped by Campbelle, running from behind the stumps almost to midwicket and, shortly after McColl was dismissed, Campbelle left the field and was replaced by substitute wicketkeeper Mandy Mangru.

Ali Naseer

Ali Naseer is a senior sports correspondent for The News International, known for his authoritative coverage of Pakistan cricket and his razor‑sharp technical analysis. A graduate of the University of Karachi, he began his career documenting club cricket in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Northern Areas, bringing to light the raw fast‑bowling talent that has become Pakistan’s hallmark. Ali’s work now spans global ICC tournaments and every edition of the Pakistan Super League, where he is a familiar face in the press box. He combines an intimate knowledge of the domestic structure with an ability to break down high‑pressure match situations for a national readership. His columns on the art of reverse swing and the history of Pakistani pace bowlers have become essential reading for fans. Twice honoured by the APNS and his own paper, Ali remains dedicated to telling the stories of the players and places that keep Pakistan cricket alive.