CAYON, St Kitts (CMC) — Teenaged opener Stafanie Taylor stroked a fine, unbeaten half-century as West Indies women sealed their three-match Twenty20 International series with a three-wicket victory in the second match yesterday.

The 18-year-old Jamaican stroked 54 from 45 balls to propel the hosts to 124 for seven with three balls remaining, in response to Sri Lanka’s 120 for nine after they won the toss and batted at St Mary’s Park.

The victory was the second straight win for the Windies lasses following on from Wednesday’s first T20I and it came as they continued a smooth build-up to the World Twenty20 Championship which bowls off next Friday.

Things could have gone very differently after West Indies plunged to 25 for five in their run chase, but Taylor maturely anchored two crucial partnerships to steer her side home.

Taylor was voted Man-of-the-Match for the second straight match following her even 50 in the first T20I.

Earlier, off-spinner Anisa Mohammed grabbed four for 26 as Sri Lanka stumbled and stuttered to their eventual score.