Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], December 27 (ANI): All-rounder Deepti Sharma’s excellent efficiency with each bat and ball powered India Girls to a victory over West Indies Girls within the third and ultimate match of the ODI sequence on the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on Friday.
With this win, the Girls in Blue accomplished a clear sweep of the Caribbeans within the three-match sequence.
Chasing a modest goal of 163 runs, openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal began the innings for the hosts. The duo managed a partnership of twenty-two runs earlier than Mandhana was dismissed for simply 4 runs.
At a rating of 23, India misplaced their second wicket as Harleen Deol, who had scored a century within the earlier match, was dismissed for just one run.
After the lack of two fast wickets, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur joined Pratika Rawal on the crease. The pair added 32 runs earlier than Pratika was dismissed for 18 runs, which included 4 boundaries, leaving the group rating at 55.
Harmanpreet Kaur was the fourth wicket to fall on the group rating of 73 within the thirteenth over.
Deepti Sharma then got here out to bat alongside Jemimah Rodrigues. The duo stitched collectively a 56-run partnership earlier than Jemimah was dismissed for 29 runs within the twenty fifth over.
India sealed the win within the twenty ninth over with 5 wickets in hand. Deepti Sharma remained unbeaten on 39 runs off 48 balls, hitting three fours and a six. In the meantime, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh scored a quickfire 23 not out off simply 11 balls, together with three sixes and one 4.
For West Indies, Deandra Dottin, Aaliyah Alleyne, Hayley Matthews, Afy Fletcher, and Karishma Ramharack every picked up a wicket, conceding 27, 28, 31, 42, and 29 runs, respectively.
Earlier within the day, West Indies captain Hayley Matthews gained the toss and opted to bat first.
Batting first, the guests have been bowled out for 162 runs. Key contributors for them have been Chinelle Henry (61 runs off 72 balls, together with 5 fours and three sixes), Shemaine Campbelle (46 runs off 62 balls, together with 7 fours), and Aaliyah Alleyne (21 runs off 35 balls, together with 1 4 and 1 six).
For the Harmanpreet Kaur-led aspect, Deepti Sharma claimed six wickets in her 10-over spell, conceding simply 31 runs and bowling three maidens. Proper-arm seamer Renuka Singh Thakur picked up 4 wickets in her 9.5-over spell, freely giving 29 runs.
Transient Scores:West Indies Girls: 162 all out (Chinelle Henry 61, Shemaine Campbelle 46, Deepti Sharma 6/31)India Girls: 167/5 in 28.2 overs (Deepti Sharma 39, Harmanpreet Kaur 32, Deandra Dottin 1/27). (ANI)
