Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], December 24 (ANI): Proper-hand batter Harleen Deo’s robust knock and bowlers collective effort took India ladies to victory over West Indies by 115 runs within the second ODI of the three-match sequence on the Kotambi Stadium on Tuesday.
With this win, the ladies in blue lead the sequence 2-0 with the third and ultimate match to be performed on Friday, December 27.
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 robust 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, enjoying in simply her second ODI, shone with a blistering 86-ball 76 as nicely that pushed India in direction of a commanding complete.
Deol introduced out her greatest 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 prime, with solely skipper Matthews holding guard to register her seventh ODI century towards the Indian bowlers.
Shemaine Campbelle (38), Zaida James (25) and Afy Fletcher (22) confirmed resistance in a while 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.
With Australia clinching the ICC Girls’s Championship after their sequence win over New Zealand, India will goal to pip England for the second spot, with 4 video games remaining.
Transient Rating: India Girls 358/5 in 50 overs (Harleen Deol 115, Pratika Rawal 76, Qiana Joseph 1/27) vs West Indies Girls (Hayley Matthews 106, Shemaine Campbelle 38, Priya Mishra 3/49). (ANI)
