Taylor's All-Round Masterclass Seals West Indies Women's Series Sweep in Zimbabwe

West Indies completed a clean sweep of their women's T20 international series in Zimbabwe on Wednesday, riding a vintage all-round display from Stafanie Taylor to an eight-wicket victory in the third match in Harare.

Zimbabwe posted their highest total of the series, 142 for six, built on Kelis Ndhlovu's 63 from 48 balls. The hosts started brightly through the powerplay before Taylor changed the game with the ball, beginning with a wicket-maiden in which she had Mary-Anne Musonda stumped for seven. Taylor finished with two for eight, while Jahzara Claxton struck twice in a double-wicket 19th over to remove Ndhlovu and Michelle Mavunga.

Set 143 to win, West Indies stumbled early when Realeanna Grimmond fell in the third over, but Taylor took command from there. She hammered 11 fours in a 39-ball unbeaten 64, first building a match-winning 71-run stand with Claxton (38) and then accelerating with Jannillea Glasgow to seal the win in just 17 overs.

The sweep is a welcome boost for a young Caribbean side that survived a few scares in the field — Ndhlovu was caught off a Claxton no-ball on fifty before Christine Mutasa was dropped on two — but never lost control of the chase.