Australia clinched the T20I series with a 2-1 margin. Australia sealed a comprehensive 8-wicket victory with over 200 balls to spare in the 1st ODI at Brisbane. The second ODI was eventually washed out due to persistent rains.
The Australian skipper Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to field first in the third ODI. After being inserted to bat first, the West Indies openers got off to a poor start, scoring at less than three runs per over. They lost their opening batter Zaida James for a 15-ball duck to send the visitors West Indies on the back foot early on in a series decider. Kim Garth provided the first breakthrough for Australia.
Wicket-keeper batter Rashada Williams joined skipper Hayley Matthews at the crease and the duo stitched a 19-run partnership for the second wicket before Kim Garth came back for her fourth over in her spell to dismiss the West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews for a 31-ball 23. West Indies kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Since the departure of skipper Hayley Matthews they lost 4 wickets for just 19 runs.
At one stage, West Indies were in deep trouble at 47/6 in 14 overs. Shabika Gajnabi joined wicket-keeper batter Rashada Williams at the crease and the duo stitched a crucial 22-run partnership for the seventh wicket, before the leg-spinner Alana King trapped Shabika Gajnabi on the back foot to get her second wicket of the day. Cherry-Ann Fraser joined Rashada Williams at the crease and the duo stitched a 16-run partnership for the eighth wicket.
West Indies eventually just managed to breach the 100-run mark as they were bundled out for 103 with more than 18 overs to spare. Skipper Hayley Matthews (23 off 17 balls) and wicket-keeper batter Rashada Williams (25 off 71 balls) were the top performers with the bat for West Indies. On the other hand, Alana King (2/20), Kim Garth (2/14), and Annabel Sutherland (3/23) were the top performers with the ball for Australia.
Chasing a target of 104, the Australian openers Phoebe Litchfield and Alyssa Healy got off to a steady start putting together a 57-run partnership before Shamilia Connell dismissed skipper Alyssa Healy for a 27-ball 32. Ellyse Perry joined Phoebe Litchfield at the crease and the duo couldn’t carry on the momentum as they lost the wicket of their opening batter Phoebe Litchfield. Aaliyah Alleyne provided the second breakthrough for the West Indies.
Australia take home the ODI series 2-0 comfortably beating West Indies by 8 Wickets. #CricketTwitter #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/pS7K1Xy1aq
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) October 14, 2023
Beth Mooney joined Ellyse Perry at the crease and the duo saw the home side over the line with a 43-run partnership for the third wicket to seal the three-match ODI series. The Australian skipper Alyssa Healy (32 off 27 balls) and Ellyse Perry (29 off 21 balls) were the top performers with the bat for the side, while Shamilia Connell (1/15) and Aaliyah Alleyne (1/17) both picked up one wicket a piece with the ball for the West Indies.
The 27-year-old all-rounder Kim Garth was awarded the Player of the Match and was also awarded the Player of the Series for her outstanding performances with the ball right through the series, picking up 6 wickets at a mind-boggling average of just 7.
Yet another ODI Series sealed for Australia 🔥#CricketTwitter #AUSvWI pic.twitter.com/indicGlV9J
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) October 14, 2023
