ST PAUL’S, St Kitts (CMC) — Jamaican Stafanie Taylor continued her good run of form but West Indies still went down by six wickets to Pakistan yesterday in the first official warm-up game in preparation for next week’s start of the Women’s World Twenty20 Championship.

The 18-year-old right-hander struck 41 to help the hosts to 117 for six from their allotted 20 overs after they won the toss and batted first at the St Paul’s Sports Complex.

In reply, Pakistan strolled to their target with 11 balls remaining, as West Indies grabbed the opportunity to experiment with their bowling attack.

Opener Nain Abidi led the way for the visitors with a solid 48 while Bismah Maroof struck 28 and partner Sajida Shah, 24.

Taylor struck three fours off 43 balls as she dominated an opening stand of 66 with Juliana Nero who scored 16.

Once the partnership was broken, however, West Indies lost wickets steadily and only Cordel Jack with an unbeaten 17 showed any enterprise thereafter.

Off-spinner Javeria Khan was the best bowler with three for 22 while leg-spinner Urooj Mumtaz claimed two for 14.

Abidi and Sajida Shah then got Pakistan’s run chase away nicely with 49 for the first wicket before Abidi and Maroof added a further 50 for the second wicket to ensure there were no stumbles.

Abidi struck five fours off 61 balls.

Scoreboard

WEST INDIES

S Taylor lbw b Javeria Khan 41

J Nero c Rabia Shah b Urooj Mumtaz 16

S King st Batool b Javeria Khan 10

D Dottin lbw b Urooj Mumtaz 2

B Cooper c Urooj Mumtaz b Javeria Khan 0

C Jack not out 17

P Lavine b Sana Mir 5

S Campbelle not out 6

Extras (b1, lb2, w17) 20

TOTAL (6 wkts, 20 overs) 117

Fall of wickets: 1-66, 2-75, 3-80, 4-81, 5-87, 6-96.

Bowling: Sania Iqbal 2-0-10-0, Qanita Jalil 3-0-26-0, Sana Mir 4-0-19-1, Sadia Yousaf 3-0-24-0, Javeria Khan 4-0-21-3, Urooj Mumtaz 4-0-14-2.

PAKISTAN

Nain Abidi lbw b Dottin 48

Sajida Shah run out 24

Bismah Maroof c Taylor b Selman 28

*Sana Mir not out 6

Armaan Khan run out 0

Nida Dar not out 0

Extras (b2, lb1, w6, nb3) 12

TOTAL (4 wkts, 18.1 overs) 118

Fall of wickets: 1-49, 2-99, 3-116, 4-117.

Bowling: Selman 3-0-25-1, Smartt 1-0-8-0, Dottin 1.1-0-11-1, Taylor 4-0-26-0, Mohammed 2-0-9-0, Jack 2-0-15-0, Campbelle 4-1-11-0, Lavine 1-0-9-0.

Result: Pakistan won by six wickets.

Toss: West Indies.

Umpires: Wycliffe Mitchum, Vincent Weekes.