The West Indies Women successfully wrapped up their T20I series against Zimbabwe with a comprehensive eight-wicket triumph in the final match held at Harare. This victory officially finalized a 3-0 sweep for the touring side. While the hosts managed to record their highest score of the series, reaching 142/6, it proved insufficient against a clinical chase spearheaded by Stafanie Taylor, who anchored the response with an unbeaten 64 off just 39 deliveries, securing the win with 18 balls remaining.
Improved Batting Performance from Zimbabwe
After enduring significant struggles in the opening two matches where they were limited to totals of 97/9 and 106/7, Zimbabwe opted to bat first and showed marked improvement. Beloved Biza set an aggressive tone, scoring 21 runs off 16 balls with four boundaries. She shared a 27-run stand with Kelis Ndhlovu before Shawnisha Hector claimed her wicket. Despite a steady 39-run partnership between Ndhlovu and Chiedza Dhururu, the scoring rate remained modest, leaving the hosts at 79/3 after 13.1 overs. Zimbabwe, after being restricted to 97/9 and 106/7 in the first two games, made a better start after choosing to bat.
Taylor’s All-Round Excellence
Stafanie Taylor proved instrumental for the West Indies, dismantling the Zimbabwean middle order. She dismissed Dhururu lbw and accounted for Mugeri-Tiripano, ending with impressive bowling figures of 2-8 from her four-over spell. Kelis Ndhlovu continued to fight, eventually reaching a half-century off 36 balls, highlighted by six fours and three sixes. She fell in the 19th over to Jahzara Claxton, but late-innings contributions from Christine Mutasa, who hit an unbeaten 24, and a six from Michelle Mavunga allowed Zimbabwe to post 142/6.
Clinical Run Chase
The West Indies chase began energetically, with the team reaching 43 runs within the powerplay despite the early loss of Realeanna Grimmond for 17. Jahzara Claxton joined Taylor, and the duo maintained a controlled pace by putting on 71 runs across 56 balls. Following Claxton’s dismissal by Biza for 38 in the 12th over, Taylor took total command. She accelerated alongside Jannillea Glasgow, smashing 11 boundaries in her 64-run knock. The pair combined for a 53-run partnership off only 30 deliveries to guide the visitors comfortably past the target in the 17th over.
- Zimbabwe: 142/6 in 20 overs (Kelis Ndhlovu 65; Stafanie Taylor 2-8)
- West Indies: 143/2 in 17 overs (Stafanie Taylor 64*, Jannillea Glasgow 15*; Christine Mutasa 1-19)
- Result: West Indies won by eight wickets
