In Women’s Cricket, India defeated the West Indies by 211 runs in the first ODI of the three-match ICC Championship series at Vadodara on Sunday evening. Chasing a formidable target of 315 runs, Caribbeans were bundled out for 103 runs in 26.2 overs. For India, Renuka Thakur Singh picked up five wickets giving away 29 runs in 10 overs. While Priya Mishra captured two wickets, Titas Sadhu and Deepti Sharma accounted for one each.
Earlier put into bat, India scored 314 runs losing nine wickets in the allotted 50 overs. Smriti Mandhana struck her fourth consecutive half-century and shared a 110-run opening-wicket partnership with debutant Pratika Rawal. Mandhana smashed 91 off 102 balls, studded with 13 boundaries. Off-spinner Rawal made her ODI debut with 40 runs off 69 deliveries. Harleen Deol 44 and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur 34 then stitched together a 66-run stand before Jemimah Rodrigues scored a quick-fire 31.
For Caribbeans, Zaida James took five wickets, Harley Mathews two and Deandra Dottin one.
The 2nd ODI will be played on 24th and the third and final one on 27th December, 2024. Both these ODIs will also be played in Vadodara itself.
