Voll’s maiden century drives Australia to emphatic 3-0 series sweep over West Indies

Australia Women closed out their T20 International series against West Indies in commanding fashion on Monday, sealing a 3-0 sweep with a 40-run victory by the DLS method after rain brought the third match to an early halt in Kingstown.

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Chasing a daunting 212, West Indies had reached 61 for three after 10 overs when the weather intervened. With showers lingering for more than 90 minutes and no resumption possible, the result was settled on DLS, confirming Australia’s clean sweep of the three-match series.

Voll’s breakthrough innings reshapes the match

The defining performance of the day came from Georgia Voll, whose maiden T20I century transformed the finale into a one-sided contest.

Voll struck a breathtaking 100 from 52 balls, becoming the latest Australian woman to record a T20I hundred and joining Meg Lanning, Beth Mooney, and Alyssa Healy in that exclusive company. Her innings was packed with authority and intent, featuring nine fours and six sixes, and she reached the milestone in the 17th over before falling two deliveries later to Hayley Matthews.

The knock also carried broader significance: it was the first century ever made against West Indies in Women’s T20 Internationals.

Australia build around one dominant innings

For much of the innings, Voll stood apart from the rest of the batting order.

None of the other top-five batters passed 20, underlining just how much Australia’s total was built around her command at the crease. Yet the visitors still surged beyond the 200 mark, thanks in part to a forceful late cameo from captain Sophie Molineux.

Molineux plundered 15 runs from the 19th over and then added a six in the final over, helping carry Australia to 211, their fifth-highest total in Women’s T20 Internationals. Both of her sixes came in the cow corner region, one from a full toss and the other from a free hit, as Australia closed with authority after Voll had laid the foundation.

Matthews fights hard in difficult bowling effort

For West Indies, Matthews was once again the standout performer in difficult circumstances.

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The captain claimed 3-29, removing both Voll and Georgia Wareham in the same over after striking earlier as well. While Matthews managed to impose some control, the rest of the bowling group struggled to contain Australia’s assault, especially once Voll settled into rhythm.

Any realistic hope of a record chase required a brisk and composed start, but West Indies were immediately pushed onto the back foot.

Qiana Joseph was bowled by Megan Schutt off the second ball of the innings as she attempted to play across the line. Ebony Brathwaite and Matthews then tried to steady matters, though progress was measured rather than aggressive during the Powerplay.

Brathwaite briefly injected momentum when she launched Schutt for six in the third over, but Australia quickly struck again. Lucy Hamilton deceived her with a slower delivery and completed a caught-and-bowled chance, tightening Australia’s grip on the chase. By the end of six overs, West Indies had slipped to 33 for three.

Brief resistance before rain ends contest

Matthews and Deandra Dottin attempted to revive the innings, navigating a quiet stretch before each advanced down the pitch to clear the midwicket boundary for six off Alana King, who finished the series as Player of the Series.

That brief counterattack, however, proved to be West Indies’ final push.

One over later, rain arrived and sent the players from the field. With the weather refusing to clear, the interruption became decisive, ending the contest before West Indies could mount anything meaningful.

By the end of the series, Australia had not merely won, they had controlled the contest from start to finish.

The final match captured that dominance perfectly: a record-setting century from Voll, a total beyond West Indies’ reach, and a chase that never truly gathered momentum before the rain closed the door. For West Indies, there were flashes of resistance, especially through Matthews, but Australia’s depth, discipline, and power once again proved overwhelming.

 

 

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