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Eboni Brathwaite Smashes 20-Ball Fifty as West Indies Wrap Up T20I Series vs Zimbabwe
Result: West Indies Women won by 8 wickets (with 65 balls remaining) to take an unassailable 2–0 series lead.
Dominant Chase: West Indies Women comfortably chased down a target of 107 in just 9.1 overs (55 balls), finishing at 108/2. Brathwaite's Blistering Knock: Teenage opener Eboni Brathwaite produced a brilliant exhibition of power hitting, bringing up her half-century off just 20 deliveries. She finished with a match-winning 57 off 23 balls (including 3 fours and 6 sixes).
Powerplay Carnage: Brathwaite's attack propelled West Indies Women to 69 runs during the 6-over Powerplay, effectively ending the contest early. Claxton Drives Middle-Order Collapse: After Zimbabwe built a solid foundation reaching 78/1 in the 13th over, left-arm spinner Jahzara Claxton led a sharp bowling comeback. Claxton took 3 for 14, restricting Zimbabwe to just 28 runs for the loss of 6 wickets across their final seven overs.
Unbroken Finishing Stand: Realeanna Grimmond (23* off 16) and veteran Stafanie Taylor (9*) put the finishing touches on the chase with a quickfire 39-run partnership.
Thereafter, West Indies lost no more wickets. The third-wicket partnership between Realeanna Grimmond and Stefanie Taylor razed off the 38 remaining runs off in just 3.2 overs. West Indies sealed a dominant series win with eight wickets and 65 deliveries to spare.
Brief ScoresZimbabwe Women: 106/7 in 20 overs (Beloved Biza 35, Kelis Ndhlovu 25, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano 25; Jahzara Claxton 3/14) | West Indies Women: 108/2 in 9.1 overs (Eboni Brathwaite 57, Realeanna Grimmond 23*; Christine Mutasa 1/15, Kudzai Chigora 1/36)