For the first time in 52 years … Hayley Matthews set up world records, returned to stretcher; Came back a century – ryan
West Indies captain Haley Mathews set a world record against Scotland in the Women’s World Cup qualifier in Lahore. She has become the first captain to score four wickets and centuries in a ODI match. Haley took the first four wickets against Scotland, after which batting, scored an unbeaten 114 innings despite being injured.
Sports Desk, New Delhi. West Indies captain Haley Mathews created history in a match of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025. She has become the first captain to score four wickets and more than 90 runs in ODIs. Matthews were injured during the match and went out of the field on stretcher. However, even after Haley’s captaincy innings, the West Indies had to fall prey to the exciting match.
The Women’s Cricket World Cup qualifier is being played in Pakistan. Two matches were played on the first day. The second match faced West Indies and Scotland. West Indies captain Haley Mathews arrived to bat despite being injured during the exciting match. He also scored a century, but could not win his team. However, Haley Mathews set a world record.
For the first time in 52 years …..🤯
Hayley Matthews achieves a historic feat 👏#CricketTwitter via: @_hypocaust pic.twitter.com/bbZ2JpNTgh
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For the first time in 52 years
In fact, Haley Mathews took four wickets for 56 runs, doing wonders in the first bowler. After this, while batting, he played an unbeaten 114 -run innings. Due to this great performance, Haley Mathews set a world record in ODI cricket. She became the first captain in ODIs to score four wickets and more than 90 runs in a single match. This female is the first time in 52 years of ODI cricket history.
Had to go out of the field on stretcher
Chasing 244 runs, Mathews was taken to stretcher due to cramps. The incident occurred in the 40th over of the match, when the Windies needed 51 runs in the last 10 overs. Matthews was batting by scoring 95 runs off 99 balls, but could not tolerate the pain of rising cramps and had to be taken out of the field on stretcher. However, after falling the 9th wicket, she came back to the field and scored a brilliant century.
Cramps couldn’t stop her. But the scoreboard did 😔
Hayley Matthews battled pain to score a heroic 114* and take West Indies deep into the chase — but they fell agonisingly short of Scotland’s total 💔#HayleyMatthews #WIvSCO #WWCQ pic.twitter.com/RXEcB2fxec
— FanCode (@FanCode) April 9, 2025
West Indies lost
Scotland batting first scored 244 runs in 45 overs thanks to the innings of Megan McAol (45) and Sara Bryce (55). Haley took four wickets. In response, the West Indies team was reduced to 233 runs in 46.2 overs and lost the match with 11 runs.