COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (CMC):

Teenagers Deandra Dottin and Stafanie Taylor smashed centuries Monday and spurred West Indies women to a lopsided 112-run victory over a Sri Lanka XI in a practice match.

The two 17-year-olds retired after battering the home bowlers, while steering the Caribbean side to 273 for one off their allotted 50 overs after they were sent in to bat.

The Sri Lankan side replied with 161 for seven off their 50 overs in the tour-opener for the Caribbean girls, as they warmed up for the five-match one-day international (ODI) series against the Sri Lanka national team starting tomorrow.

The West Indies are using the trip as valuable practice for the ICC Women's World Cup in Australia next March and team manager Carol Whilby-Maxwell is very satisfied with the start they have made to the short tour.

Extremely pleased

"I was extremely pleased with what I saw," Whilby-Maxwell told CMC Sport yesterday after the game.

"Stafanie and Deandra played really well and we are confident for the World Cup. All these other teams have over us is experience but on ability, we are on par," she added.

Versatile Barbadian Dottin top-scored with 103 and Jamaican Taylor compiled an even 100 as the opening pair dominated the bowling yesterday at the BRC Ground.

They recorded an opening partnership of 220 before retiring to allow some practice for other top-order batters.