Indian women he got a great victory Women of the West Indies in the first ODI of their three-match series at Vadodara on Sunday, December 22. The match showed the potential Smriti Mandhana with the bat and Renuka Singh Thakur with the ball, leading India to a comprehensive win by 211 runs.
Smriti Mandhana's master class in setting up the score
Smriti Mandhana He was the standout player for India, scoring a brilliant 91 off 102 balls. Her innings was characterized by elegance and aggression, when she hit 13 boundaries, showing her ability to find gaps and convert the strike effectively.
Mandhana's innings played an important role in setting West Indies a stunning target. She anchored the pubs after early dismissals Pratika Rawal (40), his partnership with Harleen Deol (44) was particularly crucial, as they built a solid foundation for India's innings. The duo added 70 runs for the second wicket, stabilizing the innings after an early loss. Mandhana reached her half-century in style, hitting boundaries with ease and maintaining a rapid scoring rate of 89.21.
Mandhana's dismissal came at a critical moment when she was caught lbw by him Zaida Jamesbut by then, she had already laid a strong platform for India to post a total of 314 runs. Indian innings saw contributions from other players as well, including quick hits from Harman preet Kaur (34 off 23) and Richa Ghosh (26 off 13), which took India past the 300-run mark.
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Renuka Singh Thakur's bowling brilliance
In terms of bowling, Renuka was nothing short of sensational. She destroyed the West Indies batting line-up with her outstanding bowling performance, claiming five wickets for just 29 runs in her ten overs. Renuka's spell was instrumental in putting pressure on West Indies right from the start.
She struck early with dismissal Hayley Matthews and Qiana Joseph with no runs on the board, leaving the West Indies reeling at 0-2 inside just two overs. Renuka continued to kill by taking crucial wickets of Deandra Dottin (8), Shemaine Campbell (21), and Aaliyah Alleyne (13), effectively ensuring that no West Indian intruder could settle in. Her ability to drag the ball and hold tight lines made it very difficult for the West Indies to score freely. Renuka was adjudged Player of the Match for her fifer.
India take on West Indies in the series opener
The match started with India electing to bat first after winning the toss. They posted a total of 314/9 in their 50 overs, with big contributions from Mandhana and other middle-order batsmen. In reply, West Indies struggled throughout the innings against a disciplined Indian bowling attack.
The West Indies were bowled out for just 103 runs in 26.2 oversmarking a stark contrast to India's batting display. The fall of wickets was very quick as they lost their first four wickets for just 11 runs. Despite a brief resistance from Campbell and Afy Fletcher towards the end of the innings, it was clear that they were very successful.
India's emphatic 211-run victory not only sets a positive tone for the series but also highlights their dominance in women's cricket on home soil.
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This article was originally published at WomenCricket.coma Cricket times company.
