Eboni Brathwaite delivered a stunning batting display with a 23-ball 57, complemented by Jahzara Claxton taking three wickets, as West Indies Women secured a comfortable eight-wicket triumph over Zimbabwe during the second T20I fixture hosted in Harare to capture the three-match series with a 2-0 unassailable advantage. But Zimbabwe could not find the acceleration they needed in the latter stages, chipo Mugeri-Tiripano held the innings together with 25 off 28.
Zimbabwe Innings and Bowling Impact
Sent in to bat first, the hosts built a cautious foundation through Kelis Ndhlovu and Beloved Biza via a 46-run partnership spanning 8.2 overs for the opening wicket. Following the initial breakthrough, scoring became difficult, and Biza was eventually dismissed for 35 runs from as many deliveries in the 13th over, immediately followed by Claxton trapping Christine Mutasa for a golden duck on the very next delivery.
- Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano contributed a resilient 25 runs from 28 balls to anchor the middle order.
- Claxton returned during the final over to dismiss opposing skipper Josephine Nkomo, ending her spell with impressive figures of 3 for 14 across two overs as Zimbabwe finished on 106 for 7.
West Indies Run Chase
Chasing a modest target, the visiting side attacked aggressively despite losing an early wicket as Brathwaite dominated the crease, reaching her half-century in merely 20 deliveries. Her explosive knock featured three boundaries and six towering maximums, propelling the team score to 69 inside the initial Powerplay overs before she departed for 57 right at the conclusion of the sixth over.
Realeanna Grimmond maintained the offensive momentum by contributing an unbeaten 23 from 16 balls featuring two sixes, while Stafanie Taylor struck the winning boundary to finish the encounter as West Indies reached 108 for 2 in 9.1 overs to secure victory with 65 deliveries remaining.
