Hayley Matthews steers WI to victory over Ireland

West Indies` Hayley Matthews plays a shot during the Group B T20 women`s World Cup cricket match between West Indies and Ireland at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. Pic/AFP

Hayley Matthews (66 not out) played a captain's knock and guided the West Indies to a nerve-jangling six-wicket win over Ireland in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup here.

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The Windies skipper was assisted by Chinelle Henry's (34) critical contribution for a victory with just a single ball remaining on Friday night.

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