Nerveless chase gives West Indies maiden title

ESPNcricinfo staff03-Apr-2016A few of those nerves were calmed when Alyssa Healy chipped one back to Hayley Matthews in the second over•IDI/Getty ImagesElyse Villani and Meg Lanning produced a 77-run stand in quick time, striking 52 each to build pressure on West Indies’ bowlers•AFPLanning anchored the innings after the Powerplay, but West Indies found late wickets to pull things back•AFPDeandra Dottin conceded only one off the final over to keep Australia down to 148 for 5•IDI/Getty ImagesEighteen-year-old Matthews began West Indies’ tough chase in nerveless fashion, finding boundaries at will•Getty ImagesShe was given ideal company by captain and tournament top-scorer Stafanie Taylor, who used power and deft touch to find her runs•Getty Images/ICCMatthews struggled with some cramps in her innings but soldiered on to a 45-ball 66 to dominate the chase as West Indies passed 100 in the 14th over•Getty Images/ICCMatthews picked out midwicket off the bowling of Kristen Beams but Taylor’s fifty took West Indies within touching distance•Getty Images/ICCWest Indies reached the target with three balls to spare, and Deandra Dottin flung her bat away as the celebrations began•AFPMembers of the West Indies men’s team, including Dwayne Bravo, joined in the celebrations•Getty Images/ICCOn the other side of the result, Australia’s captain and top-scorer Meg Lanning was left contemplating some of her decisions•Getty ImagesCaptain and Player of the Series Stafanie Taylor accepted West Indies’ maiden World T20 title•AFPAs soon as the winning runs were scored, the champions had begun their song and dance, and it is unlikely to stop for a while•Getty Images/ICC