West Indies eased to their second consecutive win of the competition, thrashing Ireland by 166 runs in Potchefstroom.

West Indies had begun the tournament on a high, seeing off Netherlands women by 148 runs and bettered that effort on Thursday with Stafanie Taylor, yet again, emerging their star. Opening the batting, she struck 72, an innings laced with six fours, and was supported in a 95-run stand for the third wicket by Captain Merissa Aguilleira (44). Both were dismissed off successive deliveries in the 33rd over but Deandra Dottin, the first woman to score a Twenty20 century, stepped up to smash 72 off 59 balls and propel the West Indies score to 275.

The start to Ireland's chase was encouraging, with the openers Clare Shillington and Cecelia Joyce adding 66. But then began the slide, as left-arm seamer Shanel Daley removed the opening pair and set about shutting Ireland out of the game. There was plenty of support from the rest of the bowlers; Anisa Mohammed and Taylor, with their offspin, made inroads, grabbing two wickets each to help West Indies surge to another comprehensive win. Ireland was bowled out for 110, no other batsman, after the departure of the openers, managed to score more than 10.

West Indies women 275 for 6 (Taylor 72, Dottin 72) beat Ireland women 110 (Joyce 36, Daley 4-29, Mohammed 3-13) by 165 runs.

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