West Indies edge out Scotland for seven-run win
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- West Indies beat Scotland by seven runs at Headingley to remain unbeaten at the Women's T20 World Cup, joining England as the only two teams at 2-0 in Group 2, where the top two advance to the semi-finals.
- Aaliyah Alleyne took three wickets in the 19th over, including Darcey Carter for 59, as Scotland collapsed from 132-5 needing 154 to all out on the final ball for 146.
- Stafanie Taylor, returning after missing the opener against New Zealand, smashed an unbeaten 47 off just 19 balls — 34 in boundaries — to rescue West Indies from 124-6 to a competitive 153-6, adding 29 runs in the final two overs.
- Darcey Carter injured her leg in the fourth over, was dropped on 19, and hit no boundary from the fifth to the 18th over as she struggled to run between wickets, though she still made 59.
- Katherine Fraser starred for Scotland with two wickets including bowling Hayley Matthews, a leaping boundary catch, and a run out of Shemaine Campbelle for 36.
- Scotland needed 17 off the final over but lost their last wickets in the pressure, going nearly five overs without a boundary during the chase.
Why it matters: West Indies and England are the only unbeaten sides in Group 2 after two matches, with the top two qualifying for the semi-finals. Alleyne's 19th-over triple strike turned what looked like a genuine Scotland upset — 132-5 with two overs left chasing 154 — into a narrow escape for one of the tournament favorites.
