PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):

An unfamiliar batting collapse undermined West Indies Women and sent them plunging to a 14-run loss against Sri Lanka Women in the fourth Twenty20 International on Monday night.

Chasing a moderate 95 for victory at Queen's Park, West Indies were cruising at 52 for one in the 13th over but lost eight wickets for 28 runs in 47 balls to stumble to 80 for nine from their allotted 20 overs.

Madhuri Samuddika (3-11) and Chamani Seneverathne (2-10) inspired the collapse.

The win was Sri Lanka's first of the series, which West Indies lead 3-1, with the final game scheduled for the same venue today.

Opting to bat first, Sri Lanka were propelled by opener Yashoda Mendis who top-scored with 21, while captain Dilani Manodara and Sripali Weerakkoddy chipped in with 14 runs each.

Teenage seamer Shemaine Campbelle was her side's best bowler with two for 15.

Mendis, who faced 31 balls and hit two fours, anchored her side's most productive stand, 34 for the second wicket with Deepika Rasangika who got 13.

Once Mendis was run out, attempting an ill-advised second run to long-off, the innings went into decline with the next six wickets falling for 11 runs in the space of 18 balls.

Sri Lanka required the enterprise of Manodara and Weerakkoddy in a 32-run, unbroken ninth wicket stand to get up to their eventual score.