West Indies Women vs New Zealand Women Live Score, Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Defending champions New Zealand begin campaign against West Indies
The captain of New Zealand Women – Amelia Kerr says there were ebbs and flows throughout, with West Indies pulling them back with wickets at key moments. On the total, she says she felt 160 gave them a good chance of defending it. On the dropped catches, she calls it a tough day for that to happen, especially in a World Cup, adding that the bowlers were creating chances but too many of them went down. On being asked if conditions played a part, she says they were good, with a bit of sun around, but stresses that wasn’t a factor in the dropped catches, and there are no excuses to be made there. On positives to take away, she says the team stayed in the fight despite the drops and the lapses on the field, and singles out Campbelle’s innings as a brilliant one, particularly her ability to turn ones into twos, noting that West Indies outran them in the field. On the conversation after the game, she says it’s about acknowledging what went right, pointing to Maddy’s finish with the bat and the bowling of Jess and Mair, while also looking honestly at where things went wrong tonight so the team can improve.
