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India steamroll West Indies to wrap up series

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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)

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