West Indies Women vs South Africa Women – 1st ODI Live Updates & Full Match Report
Date: June 11, 2025
Venue: Three Ws Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Series: South Africa Women tour of West Indies (3‑match ODI series)
🇼🇸 Match Summary & Final Outcome
West Indies Women secured a thrilling win over South Africa Women by 4 wickets under the DLS method, chasing down a 180-run target in 32 overs with 12 balls to spare espncricinfo.
Scorecard Highlights:
- South Africa Women: 232/9 in 50 overs
- West Indies Women: 180/6 in 32/34 overs (DLS target met)
- Player of the Match: Qiana Joseph, with a vital 60 off 58 balls windiescricket.
This thrilling opener sets West Indies ahead 1–0 in the series.
Why This Win Matters
This series opener is not just a win—it’s a massive morale boost. It marks West Indies’ first ODI victory since facing England earlier in June, where they suffered losses by 108 and 143 runs theguardian.com. Beating a strong South African side signals that the Windies have rediscovered their fighting spirit.
Top Performers & Key Moments
Batting Performances
South Africa Women
- Laura Wolvaardt: 27 (49), dismissed via run‑out theguardian.
- Tazmin Brits: 57 from 65 balls, featuring five 4s and a six—best innings for South Africa espn.
- Nadine de Klerk: Quickfire 42 from 38, supporting the middle order
Extras were costly: 17 runs (9 wides, 2 leg byes) livemint.
West Indies Women
- Hayley Matthews (Captain): 40 off 44 balls, escorted a positive start espn.in.
- Qiana Joseph: Player of the Match, top-scored with 60 (58), featuring 10 fours livemint.
- Stafanie Taylor: Anchored the chase with 30* (34), guiding the tail with composure en.wikipedia.
Bowling Brilliance
South Africa Women
- Ayanda Hlubi: Best with 3 for 50 in 7 overs, biting into the chase early espn
- Nonkululeko Mlaba: Crucial DLS-impact wicket, finishing 1/22 in 6 overs cricbuzz
West Indies Women Leverage:
- Karishma Ramharack: Opened strongly with 2/44 in 10, including wickets of Brits and Luus livemint
- Aaliyah Alleyne: Support with 2/35 in 8, including a key stumping espn
- Jannillea Glasgow: Claimed 1/31 in 6 overs taking a key wicket livemint
Live & Ball‑by‑Ball Drama
In the tense final overs, rain shortened the innings to 34 overs, setting a DLS adjusted target of 180 cricbuzz.com. With just 2 needed off 18 balls at over 31, Nonkululeko Mlaba trapped Glasgow to reduce the demand, but Hayley Matthews (90.9 SR) and Stafanie Taylor delivered in the clutch, steering West Indies past the finish line in the next over en.wikipedia.
Watch the drama unfold in this live match video: