India Women Steamroll West Indies Women in Record 211-Run Victory

India Women Steamroll West Indies Women in Record 211-Run Victory

VADODARA, India, CMC –Smriti Mandhana and Renuka Singh performed impressively as India Women steamrolled West Indies Women by a record 211 runs in the opening One Day International at the Kotambi International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

The Match Highlights

Opener Mandhana just missed out on a century, scoring 91 from 102 balls. A top order that all made valuable contributions ably supported India, who amassed 314 for nine from their 50 overs, their second-highest ODI total at home, after being sent into bat by the visitors.

The home side’s batting outshined a stellar spell by left-arm spinner Zaida James, who grabbed 5-45, her first five-wicket haul.

Renuka Singh’s Maiden ODI Five-Wicket Haul

Player-of-the-Match Singh then mowed down her opponents with her fast bowling, on her way to grabbing a maiden ODI five-wicket haul as India routed the West Indies for 103 in 26.2 overs, to give the home side victory in the first international match played at the venue.

Record Victory for India

The margin of victory was India’s second largest in terms of runs, bettered only by the 249 runs they defeated New Zealand in 2017, and gave them a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Mandhana and Rawal’s Partnership

Mandhana and new opening partner Pratika Rawal, who was making her debut, put on 110 runs for the first wicket, with the West Indies missing several opportunities to break the partnership.

India’s Batting Efforts

Rawal had scored just one run when she gloved a catch behind to the wicketkeeper, but the visitors failed to review. When she was on three, Afy Fletcher, who was stationed at mid-off, dropped a sitter off the bowling of Hayley Matthews.

Those misses proved costly as Rawal eventually settled and, together with the in-form Mandhana, frustrated the West Indies for the first 24 overs.

India’s Bowling Efforts

Following her dismissal, Harleen Deol scored 44, captain Harmanpreet Kaur made 34, Richa Ghosh added 26, and Jemimah Rodrigues blasted 31 from 19 deliveries to help bolster India’s innings.

West Indies’ Run Chase

The West Indies’ run chase was over almost as soon as it started. Qiana Joseph was run out off the first ball of the innings after reacting late to a quick single by Matthews. With just three runs on the board, Matthews found a thin edge after chasing a wide delivery from Singh to be caught behind for a duck following an India review.

Conclusion

India’s victory was a dominant display of cricket, with their batswomen making the most of a good pitch and their bowlers taking advantage of a weak West Indies batting lineup.

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