Australia opener Georgia Voll scored her maiden T20I century, leading the visitors to a dominating win by 40 runs via DLS method over West Indies in a rain-hit encounter. Georgia scored 101 runs from 53 balls to take Australia to 211/7. As rain played spoilsport, West Indies fell short of the DLS target after 10 overs.
Georgia Voll punishes Caribbean bowlers
At Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, Hayley Matthews won the toss and opted to bowl first. Australia lost Beth Mooney early in the innings to Jahzara Claxton. Phoebe Litchfield hit three boundaries before falling to Hayley in the sixth over. In the 10th over, Georgia reached her half-century from 28 deliveries. At the halfway stage, Australia were 99/2.
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Deandra Dottin was brought back into the attack and she delivered with Ellyse Perry's wicket. Ellyse scored 18 runs from 15 deliveries. In the next over, Tahlia McGrath was knocked over by Zaida James. Georgia continued to clear the ropes on the other end. In the 17th over, she reached her maiden T20I century from 52 balls.
In the 18th over, Matthews struck twice to dismiss Georgia Voll and Georgia Wareham. The opener hit nine fours and six sixes in her 101-run knock. In the penultimate over, skipper Sophie Molineux hit Aaliyah Alleyne for two fours and a six. In the final over, Sophie hit Jahzara for a four and a six. She contributed with a 12-ball 25 cameo before falling to Jahzara. Nicola Carey stayed unbeaten for 20-ball 24 on the other end, taking Australia's score to 211/7.
No momentum in run chase before rain gods intervene
In the run chase, West Indies faced an early setback, losing the wicket of Qiana Joseph to Megan Schutt for a two-ball duck. Eboni Brathwaite tried to use the fielding restrictions. In the fifth over, she was caught and bowled by teenager Lucy Hamilton. Then Ellyse got into the act, getting rid of Jannilea Glasgow. West Indies could not utilise the powerplay overs with a score of 33/3 in a high-scoring run chase.
No boundaries were scored off the next two overs as Deandra struggled to even rotate strike. In the ninth over, Hayley and Deandra broke the shackles, hitting Alana King for a six each. West Indies were 61/3 at the halfway stage when the rain played spoilsport. The play could not resume and West Indies found themselves 40 runs short of the DLS target.
West Indies have been clean-swept in the three-T20I home series. They will lock horns with Australia in the ODI format, starting March 27.