India vs West Indies Highlights Women's World Cup Updates - Centurions Mandhana, Kaur And Bowlers Power IND to 155- Run Win Over WI

03/12/2022

Hamilton, New Zealand, Mar. 12: Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur slammed twin centuries as India produced a splendid batting display to notch up a comprehensive 155-run win over West Indies and bring their campaign back on track at the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup on Saturday. While Mandhana smashed her fifth ODI hundred, a sensational 119 off 123 balls studded with 13 fours and two  sixes, Kaur had 10 hits to the fence and two maximums in her 107-ball 109, which was her fourth ton and the first since hitting 171 not out against Australia in the 2017 World Cup.

Against Pakistan, India were in tatters at 114/6 before Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar rescued them with a counter-attacking 122-run partnership. But against a spot-on New Zealand bowling attack, India were never in the hunt to chase 261 and despite Harmanpreet Kaur making 71 off 63 deliveries, India were eventually all out for 198. The number of dot balls played by India in both matches is also a worry and it means that strike rotation has to be brought more into play, which hasn’t happened.

Smriti Mandhana hasn’t been in her usual stroke-play self in both matches while it will be a toss-up between a struggling Shafali Verma and out of sorts Yastika Bhatia for being her partner. Deepti Sharma will have to get more runs at number three, so as captain Mithali Raj.

The decision to get an all-left top-order without being experimented before in international cricket didn’t give the desired runs for India.

In the bowling department, there has been some cheer due to Pooja’s pace and left-arm spin of Rajeshwari Gayakwad.

West Indies, on the other hand, have been on a roll in the World Cup. Defending scores of 259 and 225 to pull off nail-biting victories against New Zealand and England means the Stafanie Taylor-led side is riding high on confidence in all three departments of the game.

Hayley Matthews, Deandra Dottin, Shemaine Campbelle and Anisa Mohammed have been the major architects of the winning juggernaut for the West Indies.-Agencies

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