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MULAPUDU: Indian women took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series against the West Indies with an emphatic five-wicket win in the second ODI here today.
The West Indies, for the second time in a row, put up an ordinary batting effort to end at 153 for seven.
India overhauled the target in 38 overs, thanks to opener Smriti Mandhana (44) and captain Mithali Raj (45). Number three Deepti Sharma too came up with a handy 32.
The series is part of the ICC women’s championship with the third and final ODI to be played here on Tuesday.
The West Indies would have been dismissed for less than 150 if it was not for Deandra Dottin, whose 63 came after her team was struggling at 58 for four. She stitched a 70-run stand with Merissa Aguilleira to save her side the blushes.
Veteran Jhulan Goswami and Ekta Bisht were the pick of the Indian bowlers, taking two wickets respectively.
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West Indies Women innings HK Matthews lbw b Goswami 06 SL Quintyne lbw b Pandey 09 SR Taylor* b Bisht 15 Kycia A Knight run out (Goswami) 15 DJS Dottin b Goswami 63 MR Aguilleira† b Bisht 25 SA Campbelle c Bisht b Gayakwad 05 ASS Fletcher not out 05 Extras 10 Total 153/7 India Women innings S Mandhana c Dottin b Matthews 44 MDT Kamini obstructing the field 02 DB Sharma c Matthews b Mohammed 32 M Raj* c Matthews b Selman 45 H Kaur st †Aguilleira b Fletcher 06 V Krishnamurthy not out 08 S Pandey not out 01 Extras 16 Total 154/5 |
India were hardly tested in the chase. After opener Thirush Kamini departed cheaply, Mandhana and Sharma shared a 63-run partnership for the second wicket before the opener got out in the 26th over. India were cruising to a comfortable win at that stage. (PTI)
