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'We have nothing to lose': West Indies to channel underdog spirit against Australia
Captain Hayley Matthews says pressure off in semi-final
TL;DR
- West Indies women's cricket team considers themselves massive underdogs against Australia in the T20 World Cup semi-final.
- Captain Hayley Matthews believes the team can play fearlessly due to the lack of pressure and the expectation on Australia to win.
- West Indies' path to the semi-finals was inconsistent, including a loss to Ireland before securing qualification.
- Australia has been the dominant team in the tournament, with all of their top five batters scoring at least one half-century.
- Hayley Matthews has a history of scoring winning knocks against Australia in T20 cricket.
- Sophie Molineux's captaincy has reportedly brought fresh energy and belief to the Australian team.