West Indies Captain, Hayley Matthews, starred with a century and a three-wicket haul to lead the West Indies to a 58-run win over Ireland in the first ODI at the Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia on Monday.
West Indies Captain, Hayley Matthews, starred with a century and a three-wicket haul to lead the West Indies to a 58-run win over Ireland in the first ODI at the Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia on Monday.
The hosts first posted a respectable 297-6 from their 50 overs, their second highest total ever, after winning the toss.
Matthews was the star of the show, scoring a 106-ball 109, her fourth ODI hundred and first since March 2022. She hit 10 fours and two sixes.
Former skipper, Stafanie Taylor, made her 39th fifty inn ODIs, 55 off 69 balls, in support while Chinelle Henry, coming off injury, hit seven fours on her way to a maiden fifty in ODIs, 53* off 37 balls.
Leg-spinner, Cara Murray, took 3-60 off her 10 overs.
Ireland, despite a crafty 83 from opener Gaby Lewis and 40 from skipper Laura Delany, fell 58 runs short of their target, eventually finishing 239-9 from their 50 overs.
Orla Prendergast also contributed 37 as Matthews provided the goods with the ball for the hosts with 3-53 from her 10 overs.
Spinners Afy Fletcher and Qiana Joseph also chipped in with two wickets, each.
The second ODI will be played on Wednesday.