Richa Ghosh smashed a record-equalling quickest fifty whereas Smriti Mandhana made a sleek fifty to propel India to a 60-run victory over the West Indies within the third and remaining girls’s T20I in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. Thus India clinched the three-match sequence 2-1, and it was additionally the house aspect’s first T20I sequence win at dwelling since October 2019. Ghosh struck a 21-ball 54 (3x4s, 5x6s) whereas citing her fifty off a mere 18. balls and Mandhana made a sturdy 77 to energy India to their highest ever T20I complete of 217 for 4.
In reply, West Indies crumbled towards a mountainous goal and crawled to 157/9 of their 20 overs, as left-arm spinner Radha Yadav returned with a four-wicket haul.
The West Indies may by no means actually attain any momentum and misplaced Qiana Joseph (11) early, whereas mainstays Hayley Matthews (22) and Deandra Dottin (25) additionally fell cheaply which severely hampered the guests’ hopes.
Chinelle Henry waged a lone battle with a 16-ball 43, hitting 4 sixes and three fours, however her effort got here when the destiny of the sport was all however sealed. India deployed six bowlers to defend 218 and Radha was the decide amongst them — 4-0-29-4.
The two groups will now transfer to Vadodara for a three-match ODI sequence to be performed on the new Kotambi Stadium from December 22.
Earlier, Ghosh equaled the world document for the quickest fifty in girls’s T20Is (18 balls) after Mandhana’s fireworks as India registered their highest-ever complete within the shortest format, going previous the 201/5 towards the UAE within the Asia Cup earlier this yr. .
The 21-year-old Ghosh reached 54 off simply 21 balls (3×4, 5×6), alongside equaling the document for the quickest fifty being collectively held by New Zealand’s Sophie Devine and Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield.
Ghosh’s blitz got here after Mandhana turned the main run-scorer on this format this yr, reaching 763 runs in 23 T20Is, whereas smacking her third consecutive fifty of the sequence and eighth of the yr.
She moved forward of Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu within the run-scorer’s listing.
Having erred within the second recreation by not placing sufficient runs on the board, India rode on Mandhana’s cost to get their runs at practically 10 an over.
Her pull pictures had been as compelling as her strokes on the off-side, at occasions effortlessly clearing the in-field to stamp her authority.
Mandhana’s fireworks overshadowed Uma Chetry’s two-ball duck within the first over and Rodrigues’ gradual begin by which she additionally survived a leg-before overview towards Matthews.
However, Rodrigues picked up tempo after a gradual begin to make 28-ball 39 with 4 boundaries, constructing a sturdy platform for a giant complete as the 2 placed on 98 runs off 55 balls.
At No 4, Raghvi Bisht (31 not out off 22 balls, 2×4, 1×6) made her first impression on worldwide circuit when she danced down the monitor to clear Karishma Ramharack for a six and scored runs on each side of the wicket.
Bisht performed an ideal second fiddle to each Mandhana and Ghosh, including 44 and 70 runs respectively whereas gaining essential expertise herself.
But Mandhana once more missed 100, as she walked again to the hut after making 77 from 47 balls with 13 fours and a six. It was her highest rating on this sequence, and he or she was dismissed within the fifteenth over by Dottin.
India then made the proper transfer by sending in hard-hitter Ghosh forward of Deepti Sharma, and the younger wicketkeeper-batter dazzled.
Ghosh showcased her prowess with highly effective hits with the ball touchdown practically into the stands, significantly on the leg aspect, delighting a robust crowd over 45000.
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