Phoebe Litchfield blazed past West Indies with a composed yet aggressive 68 off 56 balls, guiding Australia to a nine-wicket romp in 19.4 overs. The opener's timing and placement in the powerplay set the tone — she found the gaps with ease, rotated strike smartly, and punished any loose deliveries. By the time she departed, the chase was already won.
West Indies never recovered from a disappointing batting collapse. After Chinelle Henry's gritty 42 and Hayley Matthews' measured 34 steadied the ship early, the middle order crumbled. They limped to 136 all out in 35.4 overs, a total that looked below par on a decent pitch. Ashmini Munisar claimed 1/35, but Australia's bowlers dominated without breaking a sweat.
Litchfield's 68 did the damage Windies couldn't. She broke the game open in the first ten overs, sketched the blueprint for Ellyse Perry to bat freely, and left Australia needing just a formality in the run chase. The hosts never threatened. This was clinical batting meeting ordinary bowling — exactly what separates champions from the rest. Australia's win margin spoke volumes: nine wickets down, and they still won before the 20th over.