Chinelle Henry produced a sensational all-round performance to direct West Indian women to a convincing 25-run victory over Pakistani Women in his second match Women’s T20I Tri-Series 2026 on Castle Avenue in Dublin. After helping his side to a huge total with a blitz in the late innings, Henry hit crucial shots with the ball to disrupt Pakistan’s chase. Although Pakistan’s lower order fought till the end, the target fell short as the Caribbean side secured their second successive win in the competition.
The West Indies are getting a general result with a serious recovery
Looking to bat first, West Indies Women got off to a flying start courtesy of the captain Hayley Matthews. The captain attacked from the start, smashing 40 runs off just 20 deliveries and finding the boundary nine times. His aggressive approach helped West Indies race for 61 runs during the Powerplay.
Pakistan responded well after a strong start. Diana Baig Matthews was taken out to provide bounce, while the spinner Published by Sundhu sent back Deandra Dottin for 17. From work by Qiana Joseph Ramin Shamim soon reduced West Indies to 66/3, giving Pakistan a chance to take control.
Experienced dough Stephanie Taylor then steadied the innings with 39 off 23 balls. Next to it Jahzara ClaxtonContributing 17 runs, he added a valuable partnership that rebuilt the innings and laid the foundation for a late surge.
The momentum shifted decisively in the final innings. Jannilea Glasgow He hit a brilliant 42 off 25 balls, hitting seven boundaries, while Henry completed an unbeaten 33 off just 17 deliveries. The pair combined for a quick-fire partnership of 65 which took West Indies to an impressive 199/6 from 20 overs. Despite the defeat, Pakistan Sundhu enjoyed a remarkable moment as she claimed her 74th wicket in Women’s T20Is. Sadia Iqbal and became Pakistan’s third highest wicket-taker in the format.
Pakistan’s chase of 200 got off to the worst possible start with Henry making an immediate impact with the ball. He fired them both You see your hand and Aisha Zafar early, yet Seagull Feroza‘s wicket left Pakistan struggling at 28/3 in the opening four overs. Saira Jabeen tried to change the momentum with an aggressive counter-attack. He hit four boundaries on his own Ashmini Munisar and raced to 30 runs before falling to the last delivery of the Powerplay.
Iram Javed He added 24 runs and tried to rebuild with Shamim and his side Aliya Riaz. However, a few untimely setbacks prevented Pakistan from building a meaningful partnership during the middle overs.
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Fatima Sana’s late attack is not enough for Pakistan
Riaz kept Pakistan in the contest with a well-crafted 28 off 37 balls and showed his attacking intent with five boundaries. After he left, Capt Fatima Sana enjoyed a spirited cameo, destroying 27 runs off just 14 deliveries, including two sixes and a four. Despite the late resistance, Pakistan’s chase never fully recovered from the early setbacks. They were 174/8 after 20 overs, 25 runs short of the target.
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