Overview
- Australia beat West Indies by 43 runs in the first T20I at Arnos Vale, posting 164/6 and restricting the hosts to 121/6.
- Beth Mooney top-scored with 79 off 55 and combined with Ellyse Perry (36) for a 99-run stand after a slow start.
- Alana King delivered 3-14, bowling Hayley Matthews and producing a double-wicket maiden to remove Shemaine Campbelle and Deandra Dottin after a brief rain break.
- Australia’s fielding faltered with multiple drops reported, a concern flagged for immediate improvement despite the comfortable win.
- Sophie Molineux played but did not bowl as she manages back soreness, Georgia Wareham took 2-14, and the series now moves to the second T20I before a three-match ODI leg and the World Cup in England.