India Women prolonged their unbeaten run in opposition to the West Indies to 9 consecutive T20I victories with a dominating 49-run win within the collection opener on Sunday. After Jemimah Rodrigues (73) and Smriti Mandhana (54) powered India to their highest-ever whole of 195 for 4 in opposition to the Caribbean aspect and their third highest total within the format, the West Indies responded with 146 for seven. At the highest, younger Qiana Joseph dazzled with a 33-ball 49, whereas veteran Deandra Dottin (52) recorded her first fifty since making a comeback to T20Is earlier this 12 months, however their efforts weren’t sufficient.
West Indies’ hopes had been dealt a physique blow within the second over when substitute fielder Minnu Mani produced an outstanding athletic catch to see the again of West Indies’ skipper Hayley Matthews (1) off Titas Sadhu (3/37).
Joseph cracked 5 fours and three sixes to maintain the scoreboard ticking however West Indies couldn’t produce massive partnerships within the center.
Joseph and Shemaine Campbelle (13) placed on a laborious 34-run stand for the second wicket off 31 balls, whereas the previous’s affiliation with Dottin didn’t final past 18-ball 44 for the third wicket.
Joseph took a liking for Saima Thakor, hitting the Indian bowler for 4 boundaries within the eighth over however the asking price solely saved rising. After Joseph missed her fifty by one run — dismissed by Sadhu — Dottin took cost of getting the large runs.
Dottin hit 4 fours and three sixes in her 28-ball 52 however whilst she obtained a few lifelines with Indian fielders spilling regulation catches, the goal was past the guests.
Dottin too turned a sufferer of Sadhu, who capitalized on the stress created by the spin duo of Deepti Sharma (2/21) and Radha Yadav (2/21).
Earlier, Rodrigues clobbered 9 fours and two sixes to make an outstanding 73 off 35 balls, producing one in every of her best knocks within the shortest format at No 3.
Coming off a positive 105 in her final outing — the ultimate ODI of the Australia tour — Mandhana continued along with her wealthy streak of type to notch up her twenty eighth fifty within the format and sixth of the 12 months.
Mandhana’s 54 additionally took her runs tally previous 600 runs within the 12 months whereas she moved to the fourth spot within the listing of highest run-scorers in girls’s T20Is in 2024.
Mandhana’s knock included seven fours and two sixes as she, together with the others in her camp, loved returning to favorable and acquainted situations at house as India improved their highest-ever whole in opposition to West Indies. Their earlier finest was 185/4 in November 2019 at Gros Islet.
It was Rodrigues who appeared to have made probably the most of it, focusing on her favourite scoring space on the leg aspect to pierce gaps with ease and even ship the ball flying over the ropes at deep sq. leg on one event to carry up her twelfth fifty.
Mandhana and Rodrigues placed on 81 for the second wicket off 44 balls earlier than the previous was dismissed by Karishma Ramharack, who was the choose among the many Caribbean bowlers returning figures of 4-0-18-2.
Richa Ghosh made a rapid 14-ball 20 with two fours and a six, and her knock ended with the veteran Deandra Dottin taking an outstanding catch at deep mid-wicket off Mandy Mangru within the seventeenth over.
India’s opening pair of Uma Chetry (24) and Mandhana gave their aspect the early impetus, placing on 50 runs on board inside seven overs.
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