Windies Women primed for crucial New Zealand clash

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Barbados TodayJournalist at Barbados Today

June 12, 2026

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Windies Women primed for crucial New Zealand clash

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Both West Indies Women’s head coach Shane Deitz and captain Hayley Matthews believe the regional side is well prepared to do battle against defending champions New Zealand in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup opener here on Saturday.

The two teams met in the semifinals of the T20 World Cup in 2024, with New Zealand narrowly scraping home by eight runs in a low scoring contest.

This time around, Deitz said he expected another fiercely contested match between the two teams, which he believes are evenly constructed.

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