SCOTS LET WINDIES OFF THE HOOK

Scotland were left rueing missed opportunities as they fell to a seven run defeat to West Indies in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at  Headingley on Thursday.

After being put into bat, West Indies struggled to score freely on a good pitch, and were restricted by excellent bowling and fielding from Scotland, before Player of the Match Stafanie Taylor (47 not out) produced a late surge to lift them to a total of 153-6.

Katherine Fraser (2-31) was the pick of the Scottish attack, and also produced a run out as well as a contender for catch of the tournament on the boundary to dismiss opener Qiana Joseph.

Scotland's reply got off to an electric start as Darcey Carter (59) and Fraser (20) brought up a half century partnership in five overs. However a collapse of four wickets for four runs in 13 balls to the spinners turned the game on its head, as Scotland slipped from 51-0 to 55-4.

Carter battled on despite a calf injury and reached a well deserved half century, but the impetus had fallen out of the Scotland innings, and despite a late flourish from Ailsa Lister (33), the Scots fell short on a sun-kissed evening in Leeds.

Despite the result, Scotland will feel they dominated the match for long stretches, and will take confidence from the overall performance as they now turn their attention to Saturday's mouthwatering clash with England, again at Headingley, as they look to keep alive their hopes of qualification for the semifinals. 

The Scots then face further matches against New Zealand on Tuesday in Bristol and Sri Lanka on Friday in Manchester to conclude their Group B schedule.