Three south african

Three South African: West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews' heroics against South Africa has seen her close in on top spot on the latest ICC Women's T20I batting rankings.

Matthews amassed 147 runs over three T20Is at home, playing a pivotal role in West Indies' drought-breaking 2-1 series win. Her impressive performance also brought her within striking distance of Beth Mooney’s top spot in the T20I batting rankings.

The 27-year-old reached a career-high 770 rating points, narrowing the gap to Mooney at the top to just 24 points.