New Delhi, 03 April (H.S.):

Australia's women crushed West Indies by nine wickets in the third ODI at Basseterre's Warner Park on Thursday, clinching a flawless 3-0 series whitewash behind leg-spinner Alana King's match-defining 5 for 19.

West Indies, electing to bat, raced to 49 for 1 in the powerplay but imploded to 136 all out in 35.4 overs, with Chinelle Henry unbeaten on 42 providing lone resistance.

King's Spin Mastery

King dismantled the hosts post-powerplay, sparking a collapse from 78 for 5 by the 19th over; only a 37-run stand between Realeanna Grimmond (40) and Henry offered fleeting hope before the tail folded.

Ashleigh Gardner snared 2 for 29, while King etched her second-best ODI haul—trailing only her 7 for 18 from last year's World Cup—across a dominant Caribbean tour yielding 11 white-ball wickets.

Australia's Chase Cruise

Needing 137, Australia lost just Georgia Voll (23) in romping home at 137 for 1 in 19.4 overs, fueled by Phoebe Litchfield's unbeaten 68 off 56 and Ellyse Perry's 33 not out in an 87-run stand. The Southern Stars capped an unbeaten white-ball tour, having earlier swept the T20Is 3-0.

Brief Scores

West Indies 136 all out (35.4 ovs; Henry 42*, Matthews 34; King 5/19, Gardner 2/29).

Australia 137/1 (19.4 ovs; Litchfield 68*, Perry 33*; Munisar 1/35).

Australia won by 9 wkts.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar