Stafanie Taylor century seals 3-0 ODI series sweep for West Indies women over Ireland

IRELAND. Stafanie Taylor scored her second consecutive century as West Indies Women beat Ireland Women by 64 runs to complete a 3-0 one-day international series sweep.

It was the West Indies' third consecutive bilateral ODI series win against Ireland. The only change to the side saw Ashmini Munisar replace Shawnisha Hector.

Taylor rescues the innings

Sent in to bat, the visitors lost Hayley Matthews for 7 to Orla Prendergast before Taylor and Realeanna Grimmond added 34 for the second wicket.

The West Indies then slipped to 48 for 4 after Shemaine Campbelle and Jannillea Glasgow were run out with just seven runs added. Deandra Dottin made 21 before falling with the score on 82 for 5.

Taylor steadied the innings with partnerships of 73 with Jahzara Claxton, who made 30, and 50 with Aaliyah Alleyne, who made 33. After Alleyne fell at 205 for 7 in the 40th over, Taylor added 52 with the lower order.

She scored 105 from 113 balls, including 10 fours, for her 10th ODI century before being run out off the final ball. The West Indies finished on 257, and Taylor was named Player of the Match.

Prendergast, Jane Maguire and Georgina Dempsey took two wickets each for Ireland.

Spinners take control

Ireland lost an early wicket but recovered through a 71-run stand between captain Gaby Lewis and Amy Hunter to reach 81 for 1.

Afy Fletcher then removed Lewis for 50 and Hunter for 30 in quick succession, reducing Ireland to 86 for 3. Prendergast made 8 and Rebecca Stokell was run out, leaving the hosts 129 for 5 in the 28th over.

Leah Paul, with 32, and Louise Little, with 23, resisted briefly, but Ireland collapsed after Paul's dismissal and were all out for 193 in 43.1 overs.

Fletcher and Karishma Ramharack took three wickets each, while Matthews claimed two and was named Player of the Series.