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Eboni Sets Record as West Indies Women Win Series in Zimbabwe

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West Indies Women won a series against Zimbabwe Women.

The win came in the second T20I match.

A player named Eboni broke a record in the game.

Brathwaite scored a fifty. This means she made 50 runs.

Claxton took three wickets in the match.

This is called a "three-for" in cricket.

The match was part of the West Indies Women's tour of Zimbabwe.

The tour is happening in 2026.

West Indies played well as a team.

Their good play helped them win the series.

The win is good news for West Indies cricket.

Fans are happy about the result.

Vocabulary15 words

series
many games between two teams
T20I
a short international cricket game
record
the best result ever
fifty
fifty runs in cricket
wickets
when a batter is out
tour
a trip to play games in another country
team
a group of players
match
one cricket game
win
to be the best; to succeed
player
a person who plays a sport
runs
points in cricket
batter
a player who hits the ball
international
between countries
result
what happens at the end of a game
cricket
a sport with a bat and ball

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1. Who won the series?
2. How many runs did Brathwaite score?
3. Did Claxton take three wickets?

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West Indies Women won a _____ against Zimbabwe Women.

The win came in the second _____ match.

A player named Eboni broke a _____ in the game.

Brathwaite scored a _____. This means she made 50 runs.

Claxton took three _____ in the match.

This is called a "three-for" in cricket.

The match was part of the West Indies Women's _____ of Zimbabwe.

The tour is happening in 2026.

West Indies played well as a _____.

Their good play helped them win the _____.

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