Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], December 24 (ANI): Following the win in opposition to West Indies ladies within the second ODI of the sequence, India ladies skipper Harmanpreet Kaur heaped reward on the batters.
Proper-hand batter Harleen Deo’s sturdy knock and bowler’s collective effort took ladies in blue to victory over the Caribbean by 115 runs within the second ODI of the three-match sequence on the Kotambi Stadium on Tuesday.
“We did what we had been anticipating. The best way our openers gave us the beginning, after that Harleen’s batting and Jemi was additionally there to assist the workforce. Actually pleased with the way in which we batted. Undoubtedly. Even within the second innings, the way in which Hayley was batting, it indicated this pitch was higher for batters. We had an honest complete on the board and the way in which our bowlers had been bowling, we had that belief on them that they will, at any level, take a wicket and switch the tables. Our bowlers are doing nicely. In between, we leaked just a few runs however then Deepti got here again, stored the runs down after which Titas got here again (and picked up a wicket from the opposite finish),” Kaur stated within the post-match presentation.
Chasing 359, West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews led from the entrance for the guests, smashing a valiant 106 off 109 to stabilise the chase on one finish, however the Indian bowlers, led by Priya Mishra proved too sturdy for the guests.
Opting to bat, the top-order delivered the products for India, with Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal taking India off to a flying begin, forging one more 110-run opening wicket stand, earlier than Mandhana fell on 53.
Rawal, taking part in in simply her second ODI, shone with a blistering 86-ball 76 as nicely that pushed India in the direction of a commanding complete.
Deol introduced out her finest within the blue jersey, notching up 115 off simply 103 deliveries, and smashing 16 fours alongside the way in which. The 26-year-old, alongside Jemimah Rodrigues, added an attacking 116 off 70 balls for the fourth wicket.
Rodrigues helped herself to a swash-buckling 52 off 36, as India closed out their innings at 358/5 – their joint-highest rating in ladies’s ODIs.
In return, the West Indies misplaced a flurry of wickets on the high, with solely skipper Matthews holding guard to register her seventh ODI century in opposition to the Indian bowlers.
Shemaine Campbelle (38), Zaida James (25) and Afy Fletcher (22) confirmed resistance afterward however India, led by Priya Mishra’s three-wicket haul, overcame the guests by 115 runs.
Pratika Rawal (2-37), Deepti Sharma (2-40) and Titas Sadhu (2-42) grabbed two wickets apiece to bundle out the guests for 243 in 46.2 overs.
(ANI)
