Stafanie Taylor Lifts West Indies Past Scotland by Seven Runs at Headingley

West Indies survived a Scotland scare at Headingley on Thursday, beating Scotland by seven runs after Stafanie Taylor’s late assault lifted them to 153/6 and Aaliyah Alleyne’s 19th-over burst extinguished Scotland’s chase.

“- Published T20 World Cup, Group 2, Headingley West Indies 153-6 (20 overs): Taylor 47* (19); Fraser 2-34 Scotland 146 (20 overs): Carter 59 (62), Lister 33 (25) West Indies won by seven runs Scotland came agonisingly short of a famous victory at the T20 World Cup as West Indies somehow won a tumultuous game at Headingley”

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Taylor turned the innings around with an unbeaten 47 off just 19 deliveries after West Indies had slumped to 85/5, and Scotland’s opener Darcey Carter anchored the reply with a determined 59 despite cramp.

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Scotland needed 17 from the final over but could only manage 146/8, with Alleyne taking three wickets in the 19th over including Carter on 59.

The match featured early breakthroughs from Katherine Fraser, who removed Qiana Joseph for 13 and then captain Hayley Matthews for 14 as Scotland tightened their grip on the chase.

In the end, West Indies held their nerve to claim their second straight win in Group B, helping them climb to No 2 in the standings.

Aaliyah Alleyne’s penultimate-over spell decided the contest, as she dismissed Darcey Carter for 59 and then removed Ailsa Lister and Kirstie Gordon first ball to leave Scotland’s chase in tatters.

The BBC described how Scotland had taken the point of needing 22 from the last two overs, but Alleyne held her nerve through the tension to dismiss Carter for 59, Lister for 33 and Kirstie Gordon first ball in the penultimate over.

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AP reported that Scotland was in it at 132-5 with two overs left before Alleyne took three wickets in the 19th over, including Carter on 59, and then Scotland was all out on the last ball for 146.

In the field, Katherine Fraser starred for Scotland with two wickets, including a leaping catch on the boundary and a run out of Shemaine Campbelle on 36, while West Indies’ late recovery from 85/5 to 153/6 was powered by Taylor’s unbeaten 47 off 19 balls.

ESPNcricinfo said Taylor’s cameo came after she batted at No. 7 for the first time in T20Is, and that spinners helped West Indies plunder 51 at the death as Scotland’s threat was overcome.

The result kept West Indies unbeaten at the Women’s T20 World Cup, with Sky Sports noting that only the West Indies and England were two for two in Group 2 and the top two making the semifinals.

“With wins in their openers on Saturday, West Indies (1-0, 2 points) and Scotland (1-0, 2 points) meet on Thursday looking to stay unbeaten in Group B play at the 2026 International Cricket Council Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup”

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Scotland’s hopes of progressing were not over, but the BBC said they next play England on Saturday after being denied a major scalp that would have given them a real shot at a semi-final place.

West Indies, meanwhile, were back in action on Sunday against Sri Lanka in Bristol, according to the BBC, after surviving the late collapse that ended Scotland’s chase at 146.

The match also reflected how Scotland’s chase was shaped by Carter’s half-century and the pressure of a record chase target of 154, with AP stating Scotland needed 154 to win and was all out for 146.

With West Indies recovering from 85/5 to 153/6 and then defending under pressure, the Group B standings and the semifinal picture remained tightly contested as the tournament moved on to the next fixtures.