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Heartbreak for West Indies as They Miss Out on Women’s ODI World Cup Spot

April 19, 2025
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West Indies Women in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers
West Indies Women in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers (PC: Windies Cricket)

The West Indies have missed out on a place in the upcoming ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, despite winning their last game against Thailand in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2025. They chased down the 167-run target in just 10.5 overs but still fell short of qualification.

Today was the final day of the tournament, with both Bangladesh and West Indies fighting for the last World Cup spot. Pakistan had already sealed their qualification by winning all four of their previous matches. Even today, they beat Bangladesh by seven wickets and finished the tournament unbeaten. They ended with five wins in five games, 10 points, and a net run rate of +1.074.

Bangladesh, after their loss to Pakistan, finished with six points from five games. Their net run rate was +0.639. This meant the West Indies knew exactly what they needed before facing Thailand. To qualify, they had to chase 167 in 9.6 overs or reach 171 in 10.5 overs with a boundary. But they only managed 168/4 in 10.5 overs.

West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews finished as the fourth-highest run-scorer and the highest wicket-taker in the World Cup Qualifier

As a result, the West Indies also finished with six points, but their net run rate was +0.626—just 0.013 behind Bangladesh. That narrow gap ended their World Cup hopes.

West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews once again led from the front with an all-round performance. She took one wicket and smashed 70 runs from just 29 balls at a strike rate of 241.37. Throughout the tournament, she was a standout performer. She finished as the highest wicket-taker with 13 wickets in five matches. With the bat, she scored 240 runs in five innings at an average of 60.00 and a strike rate of 116.50, including one fifty and one century.

However, all of her efforts have now gone in vain, as the West Indies will not be part of the upcoming World Cup. Since 2000, this will be the first time in six editions that they won’t feature in a Women’s World Cup. In fact, they were semi-finalists in the 2022 edition.

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