India Women’s Batting Performance
After winning the toss, West Indies Women elected to bowl, hoping to restrict the Indian batters. However, India's star players had other plans, putting on an impressive display of skill and power:
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Smriti Mandhana: The experienced opener smashed a scintillating 54 off just 33 balls. Her innings included 7 fours and 2 sixes, showcasing her ability to find boundaries at will. With a strike rate of 163.64, she anchored the innings before being dismissed by Karishma Ramharack, caught by Qiana Joseph.
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Uma Chetry: Opening alongside Mandhana, Uma played a steady knock of 24 runs off 26 balls. Though her strike rate was 92.31, she provided a solid start before falling to Ramharack.
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Jemimah Rodrigues: Jemimah delivered an explosive performance, scoring an unbeaten 46 off only 24 deliveries. Her innings, laced with 6 boundaries and a six, came at a blistering strike rate of 191.67, ensuring a strong finish for India.
Extras and Total Runs
India benefited from 7 extras and finished their innings at 131/2 in just 13.5 overs, setting a challenging target for the West Indies Women.
Fall of Wickets
- Uma Chetry: 50/1 (6.3 overs)
- Smriti Mandhana: 131/2 (13.5 overs)
Yet to Bat
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and a strong middle-order lineup, including Richa Ghosh, Deepti Sharma, and Radha Yadav, were padded up but didn’t get the opportunity to bat, thanks to the top-order heroics.
