Voll's powerful maiden T20I century leads Australia to 3-0 whitewash

The opener launched six sixes in her dominant display and the home side were never in the hunt before rain arrived

Andrew McGlashan

Published: Mar 24, 2026, 2:35 AM (4 hrs ago)

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Watch - Georgia Voll blasts maiden T20I century

Australia 211 for 7 (Voll 101, Matthews 3-29) beat West Indies 61 for 3 by 40 runs (DLS method)

Georgia Voll plundered her maiden T20I century off 52 balls as Australia secured a 3-0 series whitewash over West Indies with a dominant performance before rain arrived.

Voll put together a masterful innings which included six sixes as Australia piled up 211, their highest T20I total since 2023 and fifth-best ever, and she joined Meg Lanning, Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healy as century-makers for them in the format. The next-highest score was Sophie Molineux's 25 off 12 balls at No. 8 as Australia's captain played her first part with bat or ball in the series.

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Once again, West Indies struggled in the powerplay losing three wickets, including a first in T20Is for left-arm quick Lucy Hamilton, and were miles behind the DLS target when rained arrived shortly after drinks.

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Voll's statement display

Voll had threatened something like this in the second match of the series before falling for 39 off 23 balls. This time she converted in style having gone to her fifty from 28 balls, needing just another 24 to bring up the century. The hundred came a month after setting her previous career-high with 88 against India in Canberra as she cements the role at the top of the order in the post-Alyssa Healy era.

The standout feature of this innings was her power down the ground and through the leg side. The first of her sixes was a thumping lofted drive against Shawnisha Hector in the third over as Australia made the most of the fielding restrictions on a pitch being used for the first time in the series and which looked easier for strokeplay.

Voll technically offered a chance on 32 when she crunched a return drive at Afy Fletcher but it would have been a stunning catch. Voll took on the legspinner, twice sending her down the ground for sixes. Two more over midwicket, against Zaida James and Deandra Dottin, rushed her towards the century which came up when she sliced Dottin to deep third.

McGrath's struggles

It wasn't all perfect for Australia, though. Phoebe Litchfield was left frustrated when another brisk start wasn't converted as she sliced Hayley Matthews to short third, but of more significance was the failure for vice-captain Tahlia McGrath. She had finished unbeaten in the first two games, having only had a handful of deliveries to face, although there wasn't much timing on display. This time she arrived with the best part of 10 overs remaining so a chance to make a more telling contribution, but missed a drive against a smart piece of bowling from left-arm spinner James.

It was a surprise when James, playing her first game of the series, was withdrawn from the attack after that over and it was even more of a mystery when she didn't complete her four overs, despite a big full toss against Nicola Carey in her third over which was called no-ball.

When McGrath fell, not long after Ellyse Perry had edged behind, there was a threat of Australia's innings fading despite Voll's efforts. But Carey played an important hand before Molineux added the finishing touches after Matthews had removed Voll and Georgia Wareham in the space of four balls. Molineux took Aaliyah Alleyne for four, six, four in the penultimate over and took advantage of a free hit against Jahzara Claxton in the last to clear the ropes again.

Australia test bowling combinations

It would have needed a remarkable innings from Matthews to match her display at North Sydney Oval in 2023 to overhaul the target and it never looked likely. Qiana Joseph swung across the line against Megan Schutt second ball and Hamilton claimed her first T20I wicket with an excellent slower delivery against 17-year-old Eboni Brathwaite, two balls after Perry had dropped a simple chance at mid-on.

Australia also experimented by giving Voll her first bowl in international cricket as she sent down the fourth over of the powerplay, her offspin having previously found success in the WBBL. Matthews cracked a brace of boundaries over the off side but struggled to find top gear. Meanwhile, Perry claimed her first T20I wicket since 2024 (across 20 matches) when Jannillea Glasgow miscued a pull into the off side.

Andrew McGlashan is a deputy editor at ESPNcricinfo

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