[WATCH] West Indies loses to Scotland despite heroic Hayley Matthews overcoming cramping and scoring a century

Against Scotland in Match 2 of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2025 in Lahore, Pakistan, West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews put on an incredible display with the bat and the ball. Her valiant efforts were ultimately vain, as the West Indies squad lost a heart-stopping match by 11 runs.

Scotland was bowled out after batting first and scoring a respectable 244 runs in 45 overs. With a solid 55 off 56 deliveries, wicketkeeper-batter Sarah Bryce led the innings, although the other batters all made valuable contributions. Throughout a complete 10-over period, the West Indies captain led from the front with the ball. She stopped Scotland’s momentum by taking four wickets for 56 runs.

West Indies found it difficult to form reliable alliances in response.

At one end, wickets continued to tumble, but the opener resisted and battled with just one hand. Despite having cramps, she shown incredible fortitude and tenacity. She eventually had to be carried off the pitch on a stretcher because of the discomfort, but she went back to the crease.

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

Matthews kept her team in the chase till the last overs by scoring an incredible 114 runs without losing and hitting 14 boundaries despite discomfort. Katherine Fraser bowled one maiden over and took three wickets for Scotland, conceding 50 runs. Abtaha Maqsood and Chloe Abel each claimed two wickets to keep their team in the game.

However, despite the captain’s heroic efforts, West Indies missed the mark by a just 11 runs. Despite her team’s failure to reach the finish line, Matthews was voted Player of the Match for her all-around performance, which included a century and four wickets.

On April 11, the West Indies will play Ireland in an attempt to overcome this loss. On the same day, Scotland will play hosts Pakistan in an attempt to extend their winning streak.