AUS Women in WI 2025/26, WI-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI Match Report, March 27, 2026

AUS Women in WI 2025/26, WI-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI Match Report, March 27, 2026

Australia 341 (Litchfield 77, Carey 49, Molineux 49, Perry 44, Fletcher 3-83) beat West Indies 238 for 8 (Taylor 105*, Garth 3-37) by 103 runs

After sweeping the three-game T20I sequence, the vacationers then restricted the West Indies to 238 for 8 from their 50 overs within the first of three one-dayers.

With the end result past doubt, the curiosity late within the sport was whether or not Taylor may rating her first one-day ton in opposition to Australia.

She made 105 not out from 129 balls, mentioning the century with a boundary off Georgia Wareham within the forty seventh over. Her knock, that includes 10 fours and a six, was Taylor’s eighth one-day worldwide century and her first since 2021.

But her nervous 90s practically led to catastrophe – she went for a fast single on 91 and Taylor would have been run out had Wareham’s throw on the stumps been correct.

Despite Taylor’s century, Wareham was named participant of the match for her 42 from 21 balls batting at No. 7, with 5 fours and two sixes.

Wareham additionally took 1 for 39 from 10 overs, whereas Kim Garth eliminated the openers on the best way to three for 37 from her 10.

At 166 for 1 within the twenty fourth over, Australia might need had ambitions of even larger whole however they misplaced 3 for 20 in six overs together with Litchfield who was caught at long-off. Nicola Carey and captain Sophie Molineux, who once more performed as a specialist batter and went in at No. 4, rebuilt the innings with a stand of 91 though Molineux struggled for fluency.

Carey fell one run in need of a maiden ODI half-century when she missed a reverse sweep in opposition to Afy Fletcher

It was a recast Australian one-day staff, with 5 modifications from the XI that beat India initially of this month in Hobart.

Beth Mooney’s late withdrawal with quad tightness meant Tahlia Wilson was introduced in for her ODI debut. Wilson impressed with the gloves, with the spotlight her sharp stumping of Aaliyah Alleyne off Garth.

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