West Indies women suffered an eight wicket loss against South Africa in the first one day international at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, in Antigua, Tuesday.
Batting first, the Windies women were bowled out for 153 inside 47 overs.
Kycia Knight led the scoring with 39. She got support from Deandra Dottin, 38, and Britney Cooper, 25.
Marizanne Kapp, Tumi Sekhukhune and Dané van Niekerk took two wickets each for the tourists.
Chasing 154 to win, the South Africans reached the target with 63 balls to spare thanks to an 88-runs opening partnership between Lizelle Lee and Laura Wolvaardt.
Lee made 91-not-out and Wolvaardt made 36.
Final scores, West Indies women 153, South Africa women 157-for-2.
Dottin believes the batters let the team down.
Deandra Dottin.
