‘Stretchered-off’ Hayley Matthews returns to hit historic ton, but Scotland stun West Indies

West Indies Women’s National Cricket Team player Hayley Matthews came up with the superlative effort for her team in the game against Scotland Women's National Cricket Team. The Cricket World Cup Qualifier match between the teams took place at the Lahore City Association Ground in Lahore.

Hayley Matthews was at her exceptional best with the bat and ball during the game against Scotland women's National Cricket Team. The West Indies National Cricket Team skipper first led from the front with the ball as she put the opposition batters in trouble.

Hayley Matthews returns with the figures of 4/56 in the 10 overs

Hayley Matthews provided her team with the opening breakthrough after the Scotland openers Abbi Aitken and Darcey Carter played well at the top. After she took the opening wicket, the West Indies skipper didn't look back as she was all over the opposition with her spin.

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Hayley Matthews spun the web around the Scotland batters as she picked wickets at regular intervals and ended up taking a four-wicket haul. The captain returned with the figures of 4/56 in the 10 overs that she bowled, and thanks to that, Scotland got all out for 244 runs.

Hayley Matthews got retired hurt and was stretched off the field in the 42nd over of the innings, walks out to bat later

In the chase, Hayley Matthews came up with the magical effort with the bat. Opening the batting, she oozed her class with the bat and made sure that she kept her team in the hunt despite not getting support from the other end as Scotland kept chipping in with wickets at regular intervals.

Hayley Matthews kept the West Indies Women’s National Cricket Team in the hut with her brilliant batting. However, during the 42nd over the chase, she was also at the receiving end of an injury. She was retired hurt and was stretched off the field as she was in immense pain.

Hayley Matthews was batting on 99 at the time. However, a few overs later, West Indies Women’s National Cricket Team lost their 9th wicket, and the skipper then took the onus to herself. She returned to bat and then slammed a magnificent century but didn't get the support from the other end.

Hayley Matthews was left stranded at an unbeaten 114 off 113 balls

Hayley Matthews was left stranded at an unbeaten 114 off 113 balls. She batted with a strike rate of over 100 and also slammed 14 fours. Her effort went in vain as West Indies Women’s National Cricket Team got all out for 233 runs, losing the game by just 11 runs.

With her efforts going in vain, Hayley Matthews becomes the only player in the history of men's and women's ODIs to end up on the losing side after both scoring a century and taking four wickets in the same match.

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