Hayley Matthews’ 141 completes ODI collection sweep for West Indies
West Indies 278 for six (Matthews 141, Sandhu 3-54) beat Pakistan 190 all out (Muneeba 38, Alleyne 2-10, Matthews 2-26) by 88 runs
Hayley Matthews smacked 141 to comply with up her unbeaten 140 within the collection opener to take an impressed West Indies to a crushing win within the third ODI. The victory sealed a clear sweep over Pakistan.
She powered West Indies to 278 as Pakistan’s bowlers struggled for wickets on a considerably turgid observe in Karachi. Pakistan managed little greater than a feeble response, with Muneeba Ali’s 38 the very best rating as they had been skittled out for a limp 190. Matthews ensured her contribution was all spherical with figures of two for 26 in eight overs as an 88-run win was secured.
This was a useless rubber anyway, however there was little jeopardy within the sport from the second Matthews gained the toss and elected to set a goal. The captain led from the entrance as she put the stress on Pakistan’s bowlers, with the opening assault of Fatima Sana and Nida Dar positioned below rapid stress. First-change spinner Nashra Sandhu, the choose of the assault with 3 for 54, supplied an early breakthrough, however it was little greater than a speedbump for an unstoppable West Indies aspect.
Matthews and former West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor mixed for a 101-run stand for the third wicket, by which era Matthews introduced up her fifth ODI hundred and second this collection. As Taylor rotated the strike, Matthews pressed residence the guests’ benefit by hitting 19 fours herself. In distinction, Pakistan managed 21 of their whole innings. Sandhu’s twin strikes within the forty sixth over to take away Taylor and Chinelle Henry got here a lot too late, with an unbeaten 12-ball 20 from Aaliyah Alleyne serving to their aspect march to 278.
Pakistan’s response noticed a bunch of double figures however little or no substance. Openers Sadaf Shamas and Sidra Ameen had their stumps knocked again by Shamilia Conell and Henry, and whereas Muneeba and Bismah Maroof added 45 for the third wicket, the run-scoring was just too leisurely to bother the guests. It took 69 balls for these 45 to be scored earlier than Karishma Ramharack prised Maroof out. Matthews’ twin strikes to do away with captain Nida Dar and topscorer Muneeba Ali killed the sport off for good.
Aalia Riaz and Fatima Sana placed on one other partnership, however the sport was going by means of the motions by now. West Indies struck at common intervals, and all of it wrapped up within the forty eighth over when a double strike from Alleyne completed Pakistan off. The two sides will now play a five-match T20I collection, with all 5 video games in Karachi.