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Eboni Sets Record as West Indies Women Win Series in Zimbabwe

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West Indies Women have sealed their T20I series win against Zimbabwe Women.

The team secured the victory during the second match of the tour.

Player Eboni set a new record during the game.

Batter Brathwaite also played well, scoring a fifty, which means fifty runs.

Bowler Claxton took three wickets in the match, known as a "three-for".

These strong performances helped West Indies Women win the game.

With this win, the team also secured the overall series against Zimbabwe.

The match was part of the West Indies Women's tour of Zimbabwe in 2026.

A tour means a team travels to another country to play several matches.

The series victory is an important result for West Indies Women's cricket.

It shows the team's growing strength in international T20I cricket.

Eboni's record-breaking performance was a key highlight of the match.

Fans and cricket experts have praised the team's teamwork and skill.

The win will boost confidence ahead of future matches on the tour.

Vocabulary10 words

series
a group of several matches between two teams
record
the best achievement ever in a certain area
fifty
scoring fifty runs in one innings
wickets
times a batter gets out
tour
a trip where a team plays matches abroad
T20I
a short international cricket match format
cricket
a popular bat-and-ball sport
performance
how well someone plays in a game
victory
a win in a game or competition
bowler
a player who throws the ball at the batter

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1. What did West Indies Women achieve in the match?
2. What did Claxton do in the match?
3. The match was part of a tour taking place in which year?

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West Indies Women have sealed their T20I _____ win against Zimbabwe Women.

The team secured the victory during the second match of the _____.

Player Eboni set a new _____ during the game.

Batter Brathwaite also played well, scoring a _____, which means fifty runs.

Bowler Claxton took three _____ in the match, known as a "three-for".

These strong performances helped West Indies Women win the game.

With this win, the team also secured the overall series against Zimbabwe.

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

The series victory is an important result for West Indies Women's _____.

Eboni's record-breaking _____ was a key highlight of the match.

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