Indian Women Leads 1-0 Against West Indies, after Smriti Mandhana continued her incredible run by scoring her fifth consecutive fifty-plus in international cricket, demonstrating her steady genius in a stunning display of form. In addition to Smriti Mandhana’s outstanding effort, Renuka Singh spectacularly achieved her first ODI fifer by showcasing her bowling ability with a five-wicket haul. In the opening game of the exciting three-match series, India won by a commanding 211 runs in Vadodara, showcasing their supremacy over the West Indies.
Every top-order batsman made a substantial contribution to India’s impressive 314-run total, which was set in motion by Smriti Mandhana’s fluid, stroke-filled innings. However, West Indies found it difficult to settle into the chase, particularly while facing Renuka’s unrelenting bowling assault, which shook the opposition early on by taking four wickets with the new ball. Renuka’s flaming spell effectively stopped the visitors’ pursuit of the difficult target, leaving them languishing at 11/4 and 26/5. All things considered, India’s unified effort and commanding performance with bat and ball summed up their dominance in the first match and laid the groundwork for an exciting rest of the series.
A calm performance by their newcomer, Pratika Rawal, who scored 40 runs off 69 deliveries and formed a strong opening partnership with Smriti earlier in the afternoon as the Indian team capitalized on favorable batting conditions after opting to bat first, set the groundwork for their later batsmen. The visitors’ accuracy with the new ball caused a cautious start, but as the ball grew older, the scoring rate accelerated, enabling the Indian batsmen to dramatically up their run rate in the middle overs.
Harleen Deol overcame a poor start to her innings by quickly changing gears and contributing important runs to the team’s total, while Smriti Mandhana`s continued to demonstrate her skill with fluid stroke play throughout this session. India gained a competitive edge in the game as a result of their batters’ increasing confidence at the crease and ability to take advantage of wayward deliveries, which led to a steady acceleration in their scoring.
Harmanpreet Kaur demonstrated her ability to accelerate the run rate with a spectacular effort in which she scored 34 runs off just 23 deliveries. With her spectacular 31 off 19 balls, Jemimah Rodrigues increased the momentum and demonstrated her ability to manage and control the field placements. Not to be outdone, Richa Ghosh made an incredible unbeaten 26 runs off just 13 balls, demonstrating her ability to close out an innings with a bang. During the latter portion of India’s innings, the West Indies team’s poor performance on the field and with the ball was evident as they were unable to keep the Indian hitters in check.
Zaida James, a left-arm spinner, distinguished herself from the other bowlers with her economy, giving up only 45 runs and taking vital wickets in the latter stages to help India reach a challenging total. It became clear that the Windies would need a spectacular display, perhaps from players like Deandra Dottin or Hayley Matthews, or both, to have any hope of competing in the match as India amassed a dominant 314 runs.
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However, Renuka used a lightning-fast spell up front to crush any such aspirations her opponents might have had. Both Matthews and Qiana Joseph, who had made a few quick starts during the Twenty20 Internationals, were dismissed early. Renuka dismissed Matthews, while her partner was ran out as expected. The Indians took advantage of the fact that Qiana has always been a run-out candidate. Then, to essentially guarantee the West Indies’ doom, Renuka delivered the decisive blow by casting Dottin. With 36 overs remaining in their innings, the West Indies were 34/6 in no time.
Even though Shermaine Campbell (21 off 39) and Afy Fletcher (24* off 22) made sure the West Indies could surpass the three-figure mark, the Caribbean girls still suffered a crushing defeat.
Scores:- India W 314/9 in 50 overs (Smriti Mandhana 91, Harleen Deol 44; Zaida James 5-45) beat West Indies W 103 in 26.2 overs (Afy Fletcher 24*; Renuka Singh 5-29, Priya Mishra 2-22) by 211 runs.
