India-W vs West Indies-W Live Cricket Score, 1st ODI (India Women’s Cricket Team vs West Indies Women’s Cricket Team Match Scorecard): Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the first ODI of the ongoing three-match series between the India and West Indies women’s cricket teams.
Today’s match is taking place at the newly constructed Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.
West Indies captain Hayley Matthews won the toss and elected to bowl. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur returned to the India playing 11 after missing the second and third T20Is at Navi Mumbai because of a knee injury. India handed debut to off-spinner Pratika Rawal, who is also opening the innings with Smriti Mandhana.
India had won the preceding T20I series 2-1, and hold a 26-5 advantage over the Windies in ODIs.
Squads
India: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Richa Ghosh (WK), Deepti Sharma, Saima Thakor, Titas Sadhu, Priya Mishra, Renuka Thakur Singh
West Indies: Hayley Matthews (C), Qiana Joseph, Shemaine Campbelle (WK), Deandra Dottin, Rashada Williams, Zaida James, Shabika Gajnabi, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack
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17.4 – Flatter, shortish and on off, Smriti Mandhana stays back and pats it to short covers.
17.3 – Tossed up, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana pushes it back to the bowler.
17.2 – Short again, on middle, turns in, Pratika Rawal moves back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
17.1 – Short and just around off, Pratika Rawal stays back and punches it to extra covers.
16.6 – Shorter in length and outside off, Pratika Rawal cuts it through point for one.
Batsman_1 : Pratika Rawal 30(52)
Batsman_2 : Smriti Mandhana 38(50)
Bowler : Afy Fletcher 0/17(3)
Over : 17
Run : 8
Wicket : 0
Score : 79/0
16.5 – Tossed up, full and on off, Pratika Rawal defends it on the front foot.
16.4 – Flighted, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana knocks it down the pitch where Afy Fletcher lets it through and allows another run.
16.3 – Floated, full and on middle, Pratika Rawal drills it to long on for a run.
16.2 – FOUR! Put away! Flatter delivery from Afy Fletcher, full but down the leg side. Pratika Rawal goes down and just paddles it away to the fine leg fence for an easy boundary.
16.1 – Goes short and on leg, Smriti Mandhana moves back and pulls it to deep square leg. She will be disappointed not to get more runs as it was a freebie.
15.6 – FOUR! Gets it through!
Batsman_1 : Pratika Rawal 24(48)
Batsman_2 : Smriti Mandhana 36(48)
Bowler : Karishma Ramharack 0/16(3)
Over : 16
Run : 4
Wicket : 0
Score : 71/0
15.5 – Quicker, short and around off, Pratika Rawal moves back and punches it to extra covers. Five dots in a row now!
15.4 – BEAUTY! Tossed up, full and on off, goes straight this time. Pratika Rawal prods forward and plays for the turn but gets beaten on the outside edge.
15.3 – Drags her length back, on middle, turns into leg, Pratika Rawal clips it to square leg.
15.2 – Short again and on middle, Pratika Rawal nudges it to mid-wicket.
Drinks! India Women are moving ahead steadily with no wickets lost after losing the toss and batting first. A rather disappointing performance so far from the West Indies Women in the field. Hayley Matthews and her side will be looking to regroup in this break and set up a plan to get through the Indian batting lineup. Smriti Mandhana has looked brilliant from the word go for her 36 runs and along with her, the debutant Pratika Rawal did get her fair share of luck going her way for her 20 runs. Both batters will be looking to convert this start to a big score. Let’s see what happens after the break.
15.1 – Floated, short and on middle, turns in, Pratika Rawal stays back and pats it back to the bowler.
14.6 – Looped up, full and on off, Pratika Rawal strides out and drills it hard but straight towards short covers. Qiana Joseph fumbles again and allows a single. Hayley Matthews not happy with that effort.
Batsman_1 : Pratika Rawal 20(42)
Batsman_2 : Smriti Mandhana 36(48)
Bowler : Afy Fletcher 0/9(2)
Over : 15
Run : 3
Wicket : 0
Score : 67/0
14.5 – Drags her length back, on leg, Smriti Mandhana nudges it through square leg for a run.
14.4 – Floated, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana drives it to mid off.
14.3 – Flighted, full and on off, Pratika Rawal pushes it towards short covers for a quick single. The fielder fails to pick it on the first attempt or else there could have been a chance of a run out.
14.2 – Flatter, short again and on off, Pratika Rawal moves back to cut again but chops it onto the pitch.
14.1 – Quicker, short and outside off, Pratika Rawal cuts it away to point.
13.6 – Goes short again and around off, Smriti Mandhana stays back and punches it through cover-point for a brace. 8 runs off the over!
Batsman_1 : Smriti Mandhana 35(46)
Batsman_2 : Pratika Rawal 18(38)
Bowler : Karishma Ramharack 0/12(2)
Over : 14
Run : 8
Wicket : 0
Score : 64/0
13.5 – A bit short and around middle, Pratika Rawal goes down and swipes it to deep square leg for one.
13.4 – A low full toss, on off, Pratika Rawal drives it to short covers again. The fielder fumbles a bit but no harm done.
13.3 – Tossed up, full and around off, Pratika Rawal strides out and pushes it towards short covers.
12.6 – Gives it some more air, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana uses her feet and drills it to long on for one.
Batsman_1 : Smriti Mandhana 32(44)
Batsman_2 : Pratika Rawal 13(34)
Bowler : Afy Fletcher 0/6(1)
Over : 13
Run : 6
Wicket : 0
Score : 56/0
13.2 – FOUR! Nicely done!
13.1 – Flatter, short and on leg, Smriti Mandhana flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a single.
