The opening One-Day International (ODI) between West Indies Women and Sri Lanka Women will be played at National Cricket Stadium, St. George’s, Grenada. West Indies Women played their last One-Day international series against South Africa Women in June 2025 and they lost the series, 2-1. They had failed to qualify for the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup falling short by the barest of margins in an extraordinary campaign. Hayley Matthews, the West Indies skipper, will be hoping that her side can gain some confidence by winning a couple of games in this series. As West Indies Women gear up to take on Sri Lanka Women, here are the top 3 players to look out for:
Hayley Matthews
Hayley Matthews, the West Indian skipper, has been one of the best batters for the West Indian side in recent times. In her ODI career, she has scored 3074 runs from 96 innings at a strike rate of 76.41 and she has also picked up 125 wickets from 93 innings at an economy rate of 4.12. She has scored 2 half-centuries and a century from the last 10 innings. She did not quite fire in her previous match, but she did score a fabulous 56 off 58 balls in the match before that. She will be quite confident that she can score runs for her side in this series.
Qiana Joseph
Qiana Joseph, the West Indian all-rounder, has been a valuable asset for her national side with her ability to contribute with both bat and ball. In her ODI career, she has scored 414 runs from 22 innings at a strike rate of 80.38 and she has also picked up 13 wickets from her 13 innings at an economy of 4.95. She has scored 2 half-centuries from her last 10 innings. She played a stunning innings of 60 against South Africa Women in the opening game of the series. She will be an important player in the series as she can shift the momentum of the game single-handedly with bat or ball.
Afy Fletcher
Afy Fletcher, the West Indian all-rounder, has been a key bowler for her national team over the past few years. In her ODI career, she has 111 wickets from 81 innings at an economy rate of 4.23. She has picked up 20 wickets from her last 10 innings. She picked up a crucial 3-wicket haul against South Africa Women in her previous match. She will be an integral component of the bowling unit of her side in this series, and she will be confident about her wicket-taking abilities.
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