Hayley Matthews stars as West Indies sweep ODI series against Pakistan

West Indies Women's captain Hayley Matthews led her team to a dominant victory over Pakistan Women's team in the third ODI, securing a clean sweep of the ICC Women's Championship 2022-25 series by winning 3-0.

Matthews, who had previously scored an unbeaten 140 in the series opener, delivered another impressive performance, scoring 141 runs in 149 balls with 19 fours to help her team post a total of 278 for six in 50 overs. Pakistan Women struggled in their run chase and were bowled out for 190 in 47.5 overs, losing the match by 88 runs.

Matthews built solid partnerships, including a 93-run stand with Shemaine Campbelle for the second wicket and a 111-run stand with Stafanie Taylor for the third wicket. Her innings concluded at 250 runs in the 46th over.

Pakistan Women's bowling attack was led by Nashra Sandhu, who took three wickets for 54 runs, and Fatima Sana, who claimed two wickets for 67 runs.

In the run chase, Pakistan Women were in trouble early on, losing half their side for 95 runs in 27.2 overs. Aaliya Riaz and Fatima Sana put up a brief fight, adding 41 runs for the sixth wicket, but it was not enough to avoid defeat.

The West Indies Women's bowlers were effective, with Aaliyah Alleyne, Hayley Matthews, and Stafanie Taylor each taking two wickets.

After seven rounds of the ICC Women's Championship 2022-25, Pakistan sits in fifth place with 16 points from eight wins and 13 losses, while the West Indies are in seventh place with 14 points from six wins and seven losses.

The top five teams in the championship, along with hosts India, will automatically qualify for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, while the bottom four teams and the top two from the ICC ODI rankings will participate in a Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament.

Both teams will now face off in a five-match T20I series at the National Bank Stadium on 26, 28, and 30 April, as well as 2 and 3 May, with all matches starting at 7:30 pm.