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West Indies Women all-rounder Chinelle Henry was taken off the field after getting hit. On Friday, October 18, New Zealand Women clashed against West Indies Women in the second semi-final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. During the game, the Windies player got severely hit by a ball on her face, while attempting to take a catch. The match began with New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine winning the toss and inviting the rivals to field first.
New Zealand got off to a decent start as openers Suzie Bates and Georgia Plimmer scored 26 runs off 28 balls and 33 runs off 31 deliveries, respectively. However, just when the Kiwis thought of dominating the match, the Caribbean bowlers dismantled their batting line-up. As of writing, Deandra Dottin picked up a total of four wickets and Afy Fletcher scalped two wickets.
Chenille Henry goes off field after getting hit by ball on forehead
Things got a bit concerning for the Caribbeans when Chenille Henry got hit by the ball on her face. The incident took place on the second ball of the 12th over when she attempted to complete a catch off Deandra Dottin’s delivery. Amelia Kerr attempted to pull a boundary towards the long on off a Dottin’s short of length delivery, which almost ended up in Henry’s hands.
However, she not only dropped the catch but went down on the floor in pain after getting hit on her forehead. She was given first aid by the physio but things didn’t go well for her and she had to be taken off the field. Shemaine Campbelle came in her place. New Zealand posted 128 runs on board with the loss of nine wickets.
