DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (CMC):

Shemaine Campbelle's maiden one-day inter-national century proved in vain as Sri Lanka Women beat West Indies Women by four wickets to level their three-match series at 1-1 yesterday.

The 20-year-old right-hander scored 105 but West Indies stumbled to 180 for eight off their 50 overs, after opting to bat first at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.

Right-arm seamer Sripali Weerakkody (3-19) and left-arm pacer Udeshika Prabodhani (3-35) picked up three wickets apiece.

Sri Lanka then recovered from losing a wicket without a run on the board to reach their target off 45.3 overs, with Deepika Rasangika top scoring with 55 and Dilani Surangika anchoring the innings with an unbeaten 38.

just seven runs

Stafanie Taylor finished with two for 31 with her steady off-spin.

West Indies suffered a shocking start when Prabodhani ripped out the top three batters with just seven runs on the board after seven overs.

She bowled June Ogle-Thomas for one with the first ball of the second over, sent back Taylor next ball via the same route before trapping Juliana Nero lbw for one in her next over.

Medium pacer Eshani Kaushalya knocked over Kyshona Knight for one in the seventh over and when fellow seamer Chamani Seneviratna prised out captain Merissa Aguilleira for five at the end of the ninth, West Indies were in turmoil at 23 for five.

However, Campbelle came to her side's aid with perhaps her finest hour, striking eight fours and four sixes in an innings that consumed 138 deliveries.