The West Indies Women suffered a 35-run loss to defending champions Australia as they continued their preparation for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE.

The 2016 champions won the toss and chose to field first in their second warm-up encounter at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai on Tuesday morning.

Annabel Sutherland led the way with a 28-ball 38 while Ash Gardner made a run-a-ball 31 as the Australians made 144-8 from their 20 overs.

Alana King provided a spark down the order with 21* while captain Alyssa Healy was the only other Australian batter to get into double figures with 20.

Aaliyah Alleyne took 2-24 from three overs for the Windies and was supported well by Afy Fletcher who grabbed 2-36 from her full quota of four overs.

The West Indies were then restricted to 109 all out off 17.5 overs in reply.

Hayley Matthews and Qiana Joseph made 42 and 36, respectively, to be the only West Indian batters to score more than 10.

The Caribbean side were in a good position at the halfway mark of the chase at 69-1 with Matthews and vice-captain Shemaine Campbelle at the crease.

They then lost their final nine wickets for just 50 runs as Alana King and Tayla Vlaeminck ripped through the batting.

King was the pick of the bowlers with 4-30 from her 3.5 overs of leg spin while Vlaeminck took 3-33 from her four overs of pace.

The West Indies lost their first warm-up game to India on Sunday.

They will look to bounce back from these losses when they open their group stage campaign against South Africa at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday.