ICC Women’s World Cup: West Indies fast bowler Shamilia Connell collapses during Bangladesh match© AFP
West Indies fast bowler Shamilia Connell collapsed on the ground during Bangladesh’s unsuccessful run chase in their Women’s World Cup match on Friday and had to be taken to hospital. The cause of the collapse is not yet clear, but Connell was able to climb onto a waiting ambulance with his hand on his stomach after his respective teammate ran towards him during the 47th over of Bangladesh’s innings.
The 29-year-old fell while fielding on the fifth ball of the 47th over. He was looked after by the medical staff before he was taken off the field, even as the game came to a standstill.
At that point, the match was on a knife’s edge with Bangladesh’s last wicket pair trying to score 13 runs off 19 balls. Details of Connell’s health status and availability for the rest of the World Cup are awaited.
West Indies won the match by four runs.
Captain Stephanie Taylor said in the presentation, “The competent and caring medical personnel, hope she moves on. Sad to see her go down.”
“But we need to look on the bright side, it was time for us to regroup, we came back and changed the pace. It probably worked out in the end.” Connell bowled three wickets for 15 runs in the match.
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Player of the match, Hayley Matthews said, “It’s a little worrying to see him go down like this. He’s a fighter, not sure what’s wrong with him, but hopefully he’s okay.”
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