BOWRAL, Australia, CMC – West Indies Women suffered an excruciating 148 run clobbering at the hands of Australia Women in the fourth and final One Day international here on Tuesday.
The defeat meant the West Indies Women finished the series winless as the Australians revel in a four-nil series white wash on the heels of similar success in the preceding four-match Twenty20 series.
A promising start by West Indies on the hunt to surpass a challenging 275 for five back-fired on the misfortune of a spectacular batting collapse at the Bradman Oval.
Hayley Matthews, with three half centuries already to her credit, top scored with 37 as the Caribbean girls reached 104 for 2 in the 18th over before the crash.
Matthews faced 47 balls accounting for seven fours and a six while Britney Cooper smashed 33 from 47 balls including three sixes and two fours.
Deandra Dottin chipped in with 27 from 14 balls hitting three fours and two sixes before she was caught.
West Indies lost eight wickets for 23 runs, with Megan Schutt and Ellyse Perry destroying the middle and lower order, sharing seven wickets between them to skittle West Indies in 24.5 overs.
Half centuries from Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry powered Australia to a huge total as they continued their rampaging form against their Caribbean rivals.
Lanning struck 12 fours in her 84 off 79 balls, while Perry was unbeaten on 74 off 75 deliveries and Jess Jonassen struck 38 off 25 balls in an aggressive finish to the innings.
Stafanie Taylor, Subrina Munroe, Anisa Mohammed and Shakera Selman each picked up a wicket for West Indies.
Perry was named player of the match and player of the series.
