Hayley Matthews’ stunning century helps West Indies avoid clean sweep against Sri Lanka in WODI series

During a spirited display at the Grenada National Cricket Stadium, West Indian women produced an impressive chase to defeat Sri Lankan women by six wickets in the third ODI of the series. Although the visitors had already clinched the series with wins in the first two matches, the hosts responded with pride, powered by a stunning century from captaincy Hayley Matthews.

Harshitha Samarawickrama takes Sri Lanka to a competitive total

After winning the toss, Sri Lanka Women opted to bat first, aiming to set a challenging target on a surface that provided some early help to the bowlers. However, their innings received an early jolt when they were skippered Chamari Athapatthu was dismissed for a two-ball duck.

Hasini Perera briefly stabilized the innings with a fluent 27 off 34 balls, hitting five boundaries. The backbone of Sri Lanka’s total came from Harshitha Samarawickramawho anchored the innings with a patient 70 off 112 deliveries, peppered with seven fours. She found useful support from Kavisha Dilhariwho contributed a valuable 45 off 58 balls to keep the scoreboard ticking in the middle overs.

Late cameos from Dewmi Vihanga (12) and Sugandika Kumari (9 off 6) helped Sri Lanka reach a respectable 217/7 in the allotted 50 overs. For the West Indies, Matthews also led from the front with the ball, posting impressive figures of 2 for 33 in her 10 overs. Karishma Ramharack also claimed two wickets, while Afy Fletcher And Asmini Munisar chipped at one each to prevent visitors from posting a larger total.

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Hayley Matthews’ Century masterclass ensures a smooth pursuit

Chasing 218 for victory, West Indies Women got off to a shaky start Qiana Joseph left early before 2 and Shemaine Campbelle followed soon after for a duck, putting the hosts under early pressure.

However, Matthews showed her class and composure to turn 119 deliveries into an excellent 100. Her knock, studded with 13 boundaries and a six, mixed patience with timely aggression. She built a crucial partnership with the experienced people Stafanie Taylorwho contributed a steady 38 off 70 balls to steady the innings.

Once the foundation was laid, Chinelle Henry added a valuable 32 off 48 deliveries, while Deandra Dottin provided the finishing touch with a smooth 24 off 29 balls, including a towering six. West Indies reached 218/4 in 46 overs, ending the match comfortably with four overs remaining.

For Sri Lanka, Malki Madara iimpressed by two wickets while Inoka Ranaweera and Athapaththu took one each, but they struggled to contain Matthews’ authoritative innings.

Despite the defeat in the third ODI, Sri Lanka Women secured the three-match series 2-1 after winning the first ODI by 10 points and the second by 14 points. However, the win will give West Indies Women valuable momentum and confidence heading into the T20I leg of the tour.

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