Bangladesh women's team suffered a nine-wicket drubbing against West Indies in the first ODI of the three match series at the Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts on Sunday.

Home captain Hayley Matthews stole the show with a stellar display, as she claimed 2-41 with the ball before smashing an unbeaten 104 off 93 balls in a dominant chase.

Chasing 199, West Indies made light work of the target, cruising to 202-1 in just 31.4 overs.

Matthews, whose innings featured 16 boundaries, shared a massive 163-run opening partnership with Qiana Joseph, who dazzled with a 79-ball 70, including six fours and four sixes.

Earlier, Matthews and her bowlers laid the groundwork for the victory by restricting Bangladesh to 198-9. Deandra Dottin led the charge with figures of 3-40, while Matthews and Aaliyah Alleyne contributed with two wickets apiece.

Bangladesh, sent in to bat, struggled to build momentum. Openers Fargana Hoque Pinky (10) and Murshida Khatun (40) fell to Dottin and Matthews, respectively, leaving the visitors at 69-2. Khatun's 53-ball knock featured five boundaries.

Sharmin Akter (42) and captain Nigar Sultana Joty (14) tried to stabilize the innings with a 46-run third-wicket partnership, but their dismissals at 123-4 shifted the momentum firmly in West Indies' favour.

Sobhana Mostary (35) and Shorna Akter (29) offered resistance with a 54-run fifth-wicket stand, briefly reviving Bangladesh's hopes of a competitive total. However, both fell within one ball of each other, and that triggered a collapse that saw the final four wickets tumble for just 20 runs.

In a bid to secure a direct spot in this year's ICC Women's World Cup in India, Bangladesh women's team need to win remaining two matches to leapfrog New Zealand.