Basseterre, March 28 -- Australia posted a record-breaking total to secure a dominant run over West Indies by 103 runs in the first ODI at Basseterre on Saturday despite a remarkable century from Stefanie Taylor.

Phoebe Litchfield led the way with her 77 (in 72 balls, with nine fours and two sixes), but as many as five other Australia batters crossed the 40-run mark, as the tourists posted 341 after skipper Sophie Molineux elected to bat first. This is the best-ever Women's ODI total in the Caribbean, outdoing South Africa's 309/9 that came in Cave Hill against the hosts last year, as per ICC.

Nicola Carey (49 in 39 balls, with five fours and a six), skipper Sophie (47 in 66 balls, with three fours and a six), Ellyse Perry (44 in 46 bal...