CRICKET-WOMEN-LEAD Matthews urges more from batting group after washout.

Captain Hayley Matthews has called on her batting group to take more responsibility, after watching them struggle against Australia Women in the second One-Day International which was eventually abandoned due to rain here Thursday.

In a contest reduced to 29 overs per side after the adverse weather delayed the start at Junction Oval, West Indies Women limped to 107 for eight in the 26th over before rain returned to end the game prematurely.

Number seven Aaliyah Alleyne top-scored with an unbeaten 28 from 41 balls while Rashada Williams scored 23 and opening partner Matthews, 20.

Aaliyah Alleyne ... top-scored with 28 not out.

The pair put on 34 for the first wicket before eight wickets went down for 47 runs, leaving the innings tottering on 81 for eight.

West Indies Women were undermined by three-wicket hauls from seamer Annabel Sutherland (3-6) and leg-spinner Alana King (3-16).

'I think seeing how the game was going, [there are] a lot of areas to improve on,' Matthews said.

'We would've liked to be in a better position. As batters, we probably have to look to put our hands up and work over the next few days and really look to come out and put down a better performance in the second half [of the] next game.'

In her first game of the ODI series after missing the opener with injury, Matthews struck four fours in a run-a-ball knock before...