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West Indies Women’s captain Stafanie Taylor played a key role in guiding Tornadoes to the Fairbreak Global Invitational title, as they beat Falcons in Sunday’s final at Dubai International Stadium. The level-headed right-hander stroked an unbeaten 34 off 30 balls as Tornadoes chased down a target of 152 with five balls to spare. New Zealand opener Sophie Devine top-scored with 51 from 35 balls while her Dutch team-mate Sterre Kalis punched 44 from 41 balls.
Taylor, the Tornadoes skipper, had earlier sent down four controlled overs of off-spin to help restrict Falcons to 151-4 from their 20 overs after they were sent in. The innings was going nowhere at 59-4 in the 10th over before South Africa right-hander Marizanne Kapp arrived at six to lash a pulsating 67 from 32 balls, including half-dozen fours and two of sixes.
In the third place play-off West Indies allrounder Deandra Dottin hit a dashing century. The powerful opener made 111 off 53 balls with nine sixes as the Barmy Army Team scored 183-6 off their 20 overs. They were however outplayed by Spirit Women who replied with 183-4 off 18.5 overs. Sophia Dunkley was the leading batter with a match-winning 123 not out off 73 balls, which including 18 fours and three sixes.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) governs cricket across the West Indies, a confederation of Caribbean countries. Originally established as the West Indies Cricket Board of Control in the 1920s, it became the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) in 1996 and was rebranded as Cricket West Indies in May 2017 as part of a restructuring effort.
