BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — West Indies defeated England in a super over after the scores were tied in the final preliminary match of the Women’s Twenty20 International Trinations Series at Kensington Oval, here Thursday night.

Deandra Dottin blasted two fours in consecutive balls as West Indies scored nine without loss after England posted six for one wicket in the super over as a result of both teams scoring 118 for 7 in a thrilling precursor to today’s final.

The match swung back and forth and transformed into a tense and nerveracking tussle as West Indies recovered from a poor start and England, who also faltered, crawled back into the game and well within sight of victory.

Stand-in captain Stafanie Taylor, the player of the match who top-scored with 40, was also the leading wicket taker with three scalps, including two in consecutive balls, to extend the early damage already done by Anisa Mohammed.

Mohammed removed Laura Winfield for 18 with her second ball and had Sarah Taylor caught behind by substitute wicketkeeper Shermaine Campbelle, who performed brilliantly behind the stumps.

Lydia Greenway top-scored for England with 36, a crucial innings which kept the visitors in the game and eventually helped to force the super over.

A poor over by Deandra Dottin which allowed 11 runs did not help West Indies, but gave England the upper hand as their target became 19 from 18 balls.

The tension prevailed at Kensington Oval as Shaquana Quintyne bowled a tight penultimate over that cost six runs leaving England to chase 9 to win from the last six balls.

With four required off the final delivery, the batters scrambled through for three runs after Danielle Hazell edged to third man to even the scores.

Dottin delighted the appreciative crowd by hitting two fours from her first two balls of the super over and with a no-ball, secured victory for her side, replying to England’s six for one.

West Indies and England have already qualified and will meet in the finals of the tri-nation series today.