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England
clinches ODI HAT-TRICK
Brazil’s defender Kathellen jostles Jamaica’s striker Cheyna Matthews for the ball in Sunday’s play keenly
watched by Brazil’s Tamires. FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019
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By George Alleyne
Reggae Girlz, the first female Caribbean
team to play in a FIFA World
Cup, came away with their pride
intact after an opening encounter
loss in the 2019 competition in
France.
When these Jamaican players
stepped onto the Stade des Alpes
Stadium on Sunday, June 9, the third
day of this World Cup, they carried
the hopes and will of supporters
across the region as pathbreakers
but went down 0-3 to the mighty
Brazilians.
The final score does not tell the
whole story as the Jamaican Girlz
playing with the entire Caribbean on
their shoulders accounted for 43 per
cent of ball possession, 13 attempts
on goal against 18 of the experienced
Brazilians.
Marvellous athletic work by Goalie
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West Indies’ Chris Gayle bats during
the Cricket World Cup match between
Australia and West Indies at
Trent Bridge in Nottingham, Thursday,
June 6, 2019.
Associated Press / Rui Vieira
Australia
beats WI
By Azad Ali
Australia recovered from 79 for five to
beat West Indies by 15 runs in a match
marked by five questionable umpiring,
which were mostly overturned leading the
Aussies to score 288 all out in 49 overs at
Trent Bridge in the ICC 2019 World Cup
last week.
Chasing 289 for victory, the West
Indies ended on 273 for 9 in 50 overs and
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By Azad Ali
West Indies Women were outplayed by
England as they lost the second One-Day
International (ODI) by 121 runs under the
Duckworth Lewis system at Worcester,
England on Sunday.
England had won the first ODI by a
record 208 runs at Leicester a few days
before. Captain Heather Jones hit 94 and
Amy Jones 91 in a 164-run partnership as
England posted 318-9.
West Indies required 210 under the
Duckworth Lewis but made 110 for 9 in
the rain-affected match.
In the second of the three-match series,
England after winning the toss, scored
233 for seven after rain reduced the match
to 41 over contest.
The Windies Women never threatened
after being reduced to 42 for five early
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Jamaican Girlz go down to Brazil
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