Beth Mooney didn't give West Indies bowlers a single over to settle into. She walked in aggressive, found the gap early, and by the end of the powerplay, Australia had 54 runs on the board with Mooney already at 38. That aggression — 79 off 55 balls — forced the Windies to bowl tighter in the middle overs, which meant fewer boundaries and more dots. By the time they adjusted, Australia had already built a total too steep to chase on this Port of Spain pitch.
West Indies' top order then collapsed under pressure. Qiana Joseph fought back with 45 off 39, but no other batter got past 28. Stafanie Taylor's 28 off 25 showed intent without conviction. The chase needed a partnership to grow; instead, wickets fell in clusters. Deandra Dottin took 3 for 35, but even her breakthroughs came because the Windies kept searching for boundaries rather than building momentum. One partnership — just one 50-run stand — might have made this a game. It never came.
The final blow? Australia's death bowling. Alana King's 3 for 14 suffocated the innings. When West Indies reached 121 after 20 overs, they were already 43 short. The difference between 164 and 121 wasn't just runs — it was intent. Mooney seized the moment early. West Indies never answered.