West Indies Women sealed the three-match series with a six-wicket win over Ireland Women in the second ODI, chasing down 242 for four in 38.5 overs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead. Stafanie Taylor finished unbeaten on 100 off 105 deliveries, and Hayley Matthews made 100 off 94 balls in a chase that ended with a no-ball.
That result is why West Indies Vs Ireland is drawing attention now. The match turned on two centuries in the same innings, with Matthews and Taylor adding 158 runs after Realeanna Grimmond fell for a duck in the first over. Their stand took the pressure out of a chase that had already been shaped by Ireland’s 241 for seven, a total that looked competitive for most of the day.
Ireland had put itself in position to push the contest deep. Amy Hunter and Rebecca Stokell shared a 106-run partnership after Ireland were reduced to 74 for three, and the side reached 180 for three after 40 overs. But the finish did not hold. The lower order could not keep the momentum going, and the innings closed at 241 for seven instead of stretching beyond the total that West Indies eventually overhauled.
West Indies did not cruise through the reply. Deandra Dottin and Jannillea Glasgow were both dismissed for nine, and the chase briefly threatened to wobble before Taylor stayed in command. Shemaine Campbelle joined her for an unbeaten 43-run partnership that carried the side home, while Taylor brought up her 10th ODI century by hitting a four and a six back to back before the no-ball settled the result.
Matthews’ all-round impact was decisive beyond the bat. She also took two wickets for 34 runs, while Dottin returned two for 15. Matthews was named Player of the Match, and the broader picture is straightforward: West Indies Women have already taken the series, with one ODI still to come and Ireland left chasing only pride.
