Impressive Watkin can't save Hinds from a hammering

Whanganui's White Fern Jessica Watkin impressed with the ball against the touring Indian Women's team, but it wasn't enough to prevent a 138 run hammering for her Central Districts Hinds in Napier on Friday.

Playing at Nelson Park, India won the toss and chose to bat, and put on 217-9 from their 50 overs.

With her spinners, Watkin was the pick of the bowlers, taking 4-34 with two maidens from her 10 over spell.

Two of those wickets came in the 44th over, with another in the 46th, to reduce India to 191-9 before the final pair had a late flourish.

Rosemary Mair was the other strong bowler of the eight used at the crease, taking 3-28 from her ten overs.

However, in reply, the Hinds were bundled out for just 79 in the 32nd over.

Coming in at No3, Watkin started well, making 17 from 19 balls including hitting two boundaries over the top, but was then caught behind to trigger a collapse where the Hinds lost their last eight wickets for 45 runs.

India's Poonam Yadav took 4-6 from her 5.4 overs.

Former Wanganui women's captain Esther Lanser made 16 as she tried to bat with the tail, before becoming one of Yadav's victims.

By Jared Smith
Whanganui Chronicle 21/1/19