St Kitts, March 28 -- Sophie Molineux's tenure as Australia ODI captain has started on a winning note, leading her team to an emphatic 103-run win in the opening match against West Indies here.
Opener Phoebe Litchfield's 72-ball 77 led the way as Australia posted 341 all out from 49.5 overs at Warner Park, a record score in women's one-dayers in the region, supported by a cluster of 40-plus scores including career-best contributions from Nicola Carey (49 from 39) and Molineux (47 from 66).
Former West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor anchored her team's innings with an unbeaten 105 from 129 deliveries, but the Australian attack led by Kim Garth (3-37) ensured the hosts finished on 8-238, far adrift of their target.
Australia made a hasty c...