Pakistan vs West Indies, 3rd Women's ODI: Taylor's century powers visitors to a comfortable win

Nov 14, 2021

Pakistan vs West Indies, 3rd Women's ODI: Taylor's century powers visitors to a comfortable win Image

An unbeaten 102 from Stafanie Taylor helped West Indies clean sweep the three-match Women's ODI series. They chased the 226 set by Pakistan in just 44 overs. In the process, Taylor became the third batter to reach the 5,000 runs in Women's ODIs, and the first to do the 5,000 run-100 wicket double.

After being put in to bat first, Muneeba Ali and Ayesha Zafar added 49 runs for the opening stand until the latter fell for 13, as did Javeria Khan. Muneeba struck eight fours for her 88-ball 58, but Omaima Sohail (27) and Iram Javed (26) failed to convert their starts. Eventually, an unbeaten 44 from Aliya Riaz helped Pakistan reach 225/7 in 20 overs. Shakera Selman and Aaliyah Alleyne picked up two wickets each.

West Indies got off a poor start, losing three wickets inside the first five overs, but Taylor and Hayley Matthews added 83 for the fourth wicket to steady the ship. Matthews eventually holed out to Javeria Khan off Sadia Iqbal for 49.

Chedean Nation joined Taylor, and the duo added 128 to take West Indies across the target. Taylor remained unbeaten on 102, while Nation scored 51 off 67 deliveries. 

Brief Scores: Pakistan Women 225/7 in 50 overs (Muneeba Ali 58; Shakera Selman 2-40) lost to West Indies Women 226/4 in 44 overs (Stefanie Taylor 102*; Anam Amin 2-45) by 4 wickets with 36 balls to spare. Player of the Match: Stafanie Taylor.

West Indies Women won the series 3-0.