Australia’s women’s cricket team delivered a dominant all-round performance to complete a clean sweep over the West Indies women’s cricket team with a convincing nine-wicket win in the third ODI at Basseterre on April 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The standout performer was leg-spinner Alana King, who produced a match-winning spell of 5\/19 from her 10 overs. Her clinical bowling dismantled the West Indies batting lineup, restricting the hosts to just 136 in 35.4 overs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
King\u2019s effort marked one of her best performances in ODI cricket and underlined her growing influence in Australia\u2019s bowling attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a promising start in the Powerplay, West Indies lost momentum quickly, slipping from 49\/1 to 78\/5. Captain Hayley Matthews top-scored with 34, while Chinelle Henry added an unbeaten 42. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the middle and lower order failed to capitalise, with Australia\u2019s disciplined bowling unit maintaining pressure throughout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In response, Australia chased down the modest target with remarkable ease. A steady opening stand set the tone before Phoebe Litchfield anchored the innings with an unbeaten 68. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She was well supported by the experienced Ellyse Perry, who remained not out on 33, as the visitors reached the target in just 19.4 overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the absence of regular captain Sophie Molineux due to injury, stand-in skipper Tahlia McGrath led the side effectively, ensuring high standards were maintained throughout the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Australia\u2019s comprehensive victory not only sealed the ODI series but also capped a dominant white-ball tour. The team now carries strong momentum heading into upcoming international assignments, including preparations for the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With both bat and ball firing consistently, Australia once again showcased why they remain one of the most formidable sides in women\u2019s cricket.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1941,"template":"","tags":[1064,1063],"ppma_author":[489],"class_list":["post-1940","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-alana-king","tag-australia-womens-cricket"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1940"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=1940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}