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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12.5 – Flighted, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana pushes it to short covers.
12.4 – Tossed up, full and on middle, Pratika Rawal clips it through mid-wicket for a single.
12.3 – FOUR! Streaky! Afy Fletcher bowls this slower through the air, short again, turns away with some extra bounce. Pratika Rawal looks to guide it away but gets an outside edge over the two slips and the ball races to the third man fence for a boundary. Her first in international cricket!
12.2 – Flighted, full and around off, turns away again, Pratika Rawal stays back and cuts it very late towards point.
12.1 – Floated, short and on middle, turns away, Pratika Rawal moves back and steers it towards point.
11.6 – Floated, full and on middle and leg, Pratika Rawal goes down and swipes it over square leg for a run. 50 up for India Women!
Batsman_1 : Pratika Rawal 8(30)
Batsman_2 : Smriti Mandhana 31(42)
Bowler : Karishma Ramharack 0/4(1)
Over : 12
Run : 4
Wicket : 0
Score : 50/0
11.5 – Pushed through quicker, shorter once more, on middle, Pratika Rawal swats it towards mid on.
11.5 – Flighted, full and on middle, turns into the leg side, Pratika Rawal misses her sweep. Wided.
11.4 – Slows it up, dragged back again, on middle, Pratika Rawal fends it off the back foot.
11.3 – Flatter, short and on middle, turns in, Pratika Rawal moves back and pats it to mid on.
11.2 – Shortish again and on the pads, Pratika Rawal glances it away wide of short fine for a couple of runs.
11.1 – Karishma Ramharack begins with a short delivery, on leg, Pratika Rawal stays back and clips it to square leg.
10.6 – Right in the blockhole this time, on middle, Smriti Mandhana digs it out.
Batsman_1 : Smriti Mandhana 31(42)
Batsman_2 : Pratika Rawal 5(24)
Bowler : Shamilia Connell 0/6(1)
Over : 11
Run : 6
Wicket : 0
Score : 46/0
10.5 – FOUR! Up and over! Shamilia Connell bangs it hard into the pitch, on middle. Smriti Mandhana picks up the length early, rocks back and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.
9.6 – DROPPED! Afy Fletcher drops Pratika Rawal! Tossed up fuller around off. Rawal attempts for the big shot over mid off and mistimes it in the air. Fletcher from mid-off runs to her left and gets two hands to it but fumbles it down on the ground. The batters run a single.
Batsman_1 : Pratika Rawal 4(22)
Batsman_2 : Smriti Mandhana 27(38)
Bowler : Hayley Matthews 0/22(5)
Over : 10
Run : 10
Wicket : 0
Score : 40/0
9.5 – Tossed up on off. Pratika Rawal blocks it off the front foot.
10.5 – Touch fuller but way outside off, Smriti Mandhana leaves it alone. Wided.
10.4 – Good fielding! Short of a length and outside off, Smriti Mandhana cuts it wide of point where Deandra Dottin dives to her left to make a fine stop.
10.3 – Back of a length and on off, Smriti Mandhana swivels and pulls well but straight towards mid-wicket.
10.2 – On a length and on middle, Pratika Rawal nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
Powerplay 2! West Indies Women can now have four fielders outside the inner ring till the last over. Also, Shamilia Connell has been introduced into the attack now.
10.1 – Shamilia Connell starts with a good-length delivery, on off, Pratika Rawal gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.
9.4 – FOUR BYES! MISSES EVERYTHING! Flighted delivery around fifth stump, pitches and turns back in sharply. Rawal presses forward to drive and leaves a quick gap between pad and bat. The ball goes past the right of leg stump between the bat and pads, to the fence for a boundary.
9.3 – Just short outside off. Smriti Mandhana taps it to mid off and runs a single.
Powerplay 2! West Indies Women can now have four fielders outside the inner ring till the last over.
8.6 – Nagging length outside off. Pratika Rawal blocks it from the crease.
Batsman_1 : Pratika Rawal 3(19)
Batsman_2 : Smriti Mandhana 22(35)
Bowler : Deandra Dottin 0/14(5)
Over : 9
Run : 2
Wicket : 0
Score : 30/0
8.6 – WIDE! Too short outside leg this time. Wide called!
9.2 – FOUR! SWEPT HARD!
9.1 – Tosses the ball up on off. Smriti Mandhana blocks it off the front foot.
