Stafanie Taylor Stars with Bat and Ball as West Indies Sweep Zimbabwe 3–0


Complete Series Sweep: West Indies Women completed a dominant 3–0 T20I series sweep over Zimbabwe Women, following up on their earlier 2–1 victory in the ODI series. Taylor’s All-Round Masterclass: Veteran Stafanie Taylor produced a match-winning, player-of-the-match performance. She bowled an exceptionally tight spell of 2 for 8 (including 1 maiden) in 4 overs, and then anchored the chase with an unbeaten 64 off 39 balls (11 fours. Milestone Achievements: During her innings, Taylor became only the fourth woman in history to achieve the dual milestone of 3,000 runs and 100 wickets in T20 Internationals. Taylor finished 64 not out from 39 balls, hitting 11 fours, and saw West Indies through with 18 balls and eight wickets to spare. The major difference between the teams was the middle overs (7 to 16), where Zimbabwe made only 61 for 3 while West Indies scored 85 for the loss of Claxton, who was bowled by Beloved Biza. Zimbabwe’s First Innings: After electing to bat, Zimbabwe reached 142/6 in 20 overs. Opener Kelis Ndhlovu led the hosts with a 48-ball 63 (6 fours, 3 sixes), but lacked sustained support as Taylor and Jahzara Claxton (2/35) consistently broke partnerships. Comfortable Run Chase: West Indies comfortably knocked off the target, reaching 143/2 in 17 overs. Key contributions came from Jahzara Claxton (38 off 37) and Jannillea Glasgow (15* off 15) to seal the 8-wicket win. Player of the Series: Young all-rounder Jahzara Claxton was named Player of the Series after taking 7 wickets and scoring 73 runs across the three matches. West Indies 143 for 2 (Taylor 64*, Claxton 38, Mutasa 1-19) beat Zimbabwe 142 for 6 (Ndhlovu 63, Mutasa 24*, Taylor 2-8, Claxton 2-35) by eight wickets