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Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield lead Australia to whitewash West Indies women’s ODI series | Read

By Sandy Verma

australia women won by nine wickets in the third and final ODI at Warner Park, St. Kitts. west indies women Finished the series 3-0 against. After winning the toss and electing to bat, the hosts struggled to build momentum and were all out for just 136 runs in 35.4 overs, which Australia comfortably achieved in less than 20 overs.

Alana King troubled West Indies batsmen

key player of the match Alana King Whose brilliant bowling destroyed the West Indies batting order. The leg spinner took 5 wickets for 19 runs in his 10 overs, constantly troubling the batsmen with his variations and accuracy. Them Ashleigh Gardner Had excellent support from, who took two wickets, while Tahlia McGrath And Nicola Carey Took one wicket each.

West Indies were never able to recover after the initial shock. Hayley Matthews Tried to handle the innings by playing a steady inning of 34 runs, while Chinelle Henry Top scored with 42 runs. Deandra Dottin provided some light with a quickfire 22, but regular wickets hampered any chances of a competitive total. Lower-order contributions remained minimal, as the innings ended without any resistance against Australia’s disciplined bowling.

Phoebe Litchfield leads smooth chase for Australia

In the competition, Australia Women chased down the modest target with ease, finishing at 137 for 1 in 19.4 overs. Phoebe Litchfield He handled the chase brilliantly by scoring an unbeaten 68 off 56 balls, displaying composure and stroke play. Them Ellyse Perry Got good support from, who did not allow any final hurdle by scoring 33 runs not out.

First, Georgia Full Made a fast start of 23 runs, but he Ashmini Munisar Was the only batsman to be dismissed by. However, that success came too late to affect the result, as Australia won easily.

The result concluded a one-sided series in which Australia Women established their superiority in all departments. They won emphatically by 103 runs in the first ODI and by 90 runs in the second ODI, underlining the difference between the two teams.

Also read: Amelia Kerr’s 179 runs as New Zealand seal series-levelling win against South Africa in 2nd WODI

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