Delhi: In the fourth match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, West Indies performed brilliantly and defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets. With this victory, the team led by captain Haley Mathews made a positive start to its campaign in the tournament. In the match, New Zealand, batting first, scored 162 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs, which West Indies achieved in the last over.

Brook Halliday was the most successful batsman in New Zealand’s innings.

After winning the toss, West Indies chose to bowl first and invited New Zealand to bat. Brook Halliday scored the maximum 40 runs for the Kiwi team. At the same time, Maddy Green batted fast in the middle order and contributed in taking the team to a challenging score by adding 35 runs. However, West Indies bowlers prevented New Zealand from making a big score by taking wickets at regular intervals.

Aliya Aileen records career best performance

West Indies bowler Alia Allin took 4 wickets for 27 runs in her four over spell and changed the course of the match.

This is his first four-wicket performance in T20 International cricket. Not only this, it also proved to be the best bowling of his career.

This was her most impressive performance in the history of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Allin’s precise line and length did not give New Zealand’s batsmen a chance to play freely.

Amelia Kerr played her 100th T20 international match

This match was personally very special for New Zealand captain Amelia Kerr. He played the 100th match of his T20 International career.

Kerr, who made her international debut in 2016, has become the sixth player from New Zealand to achieve this feat. The record for playing most T20I matches for New Zealand is in the name of Suzie Bates, who has represented the team in 183 matches.

Shamen Campbell’s explosive innings led to victory

Captain Haley Mathews and Shamen Campbell provided a strong position to West Indies while chasing the target of 163 runs. Mathews played an important inning of 48 runs, while Campbell displayed excellent batting and scored an unbeaten 90 runs.

Campbell played this innings with the help of 7 fours and 3 sixes in 62 balls. His strike rate was more than 145. This was also the first half-century of his career in T20I. He remained at the crease till the end and took the team to the destination of victory.

Partnerships strengthened West Indies’ victory

There was an important partnership of more than 50 runs for the second wicket between Mathews and Campbell, which made the chase easy. After this, Deandra Dottin and Campbell also added runs at a fast pace and made a partnership of 40 runs. On the other hand, the New Zealand team disappointed in fielding and dropped a total of 8 catches, due to which it had to suffer defeat.

It is noteworthy that this match proved to be memorable in many ways. Aliya Allin broke the back of New Zealand’s batting with her sharp bowling, taking four wickets for the first time in T20 International cricket. On the other hand, Amelia Kerr made a special achievement by stepping on the field in the 100th T20I match of her career. At the same time, Shamen Campbell scored the first half-century of his T20I career by scoring a brilliant unbeaten 90 runs in a pressurized run chase and secured the victory.

West Indies displayed excellent confidence and discipline throughout the match. The bowlers maintained control in the beginning, while the batsmen showed no nervousness while chasing the target. On the contrary, the New Zealand team missed many important moments in fielding, which directly affected the outcome of the match. With this spectacular victory, West Indies strongly presented its claim in the tournament.