Stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana and wicket-keeper smashed quickfire half-centuries as India outplayed West Indies by 60 runs to clinch the three-match women's T20I series 2-1 in Navi Mumbai on Thursday (December 19, 2024). It is the Indian women's first bilateral T20I series victory at home since 2019. (Highlights | More Cricket News)
Mandhana continued her red-hot form, scoring 77 off 47 balls, before Richa Ghosh's 18-ball fifty powered India to a record 217/4, their highest total in the format. West Indies never posed a threat to the big chase to be restricted to 157/9. Chinelle Henry waged a lone battle for the visitors with a quick 16-ball 43 but there was no support for her at the other end.
Left-arm spinner Radha Yadav led India's bowling show, returning with 4/29. The two teams will now engage in a three-match ODI series in Vadodara from Sunday.
Toss Update
West Indies captain Hayley Matthews won the toss and elected to bowl first against India. Like the second T20I, Harmanpreet Kaur missed the third game too due to a niggle and Smriti Mandhana lead the Indian side in her absence. India fielded the same team that played the second T20I.
Playing XIs
India Women: Smriti Mandhana(c), Uma Chetry, Jemimah Rodrigues, Raghvi Bist, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Sajeevan Sajana, Radha Yadav, Saima Thakor, Titas Sadhu, Renuka Thakur Singh
West Indies Women: Hayley Matthews(c), Qiana Joseph, Shemaine Campbelle(w), Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Nerissa Crafton, Shabika Gajnabi, Zaida James, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack, Aaliyah Alleyne
Squads
India Women: Smriti Mandhana(c), Uma Chetry, Jemimah Rodrigues, Raghvi Bist, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Sajeevan Sajana, Radha Yadav, Saima Thakor, Titas Sadhu, Renuka Thakur Singh, Nandini Kashyap, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra
West Indies Women: Hayley Matthews(c), Qiana Joseph, Shemaine Campbelle(w), Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Nerissa Crafton, Shabika Gajnabi, Zaida James, Ashmini Munisar, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Mandy Mangru, Rashada Williams
(With PTI inputs)
