India defeated West Indies by 49 runs in the opening T20 International on Sunday. Asked to take first strike, Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues hit fifties to guide India to a commanding 195 for four. (Match Highlights | More Cricket News
Earlier, West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews had won the toss and inserted India to bat first in the first of the three-match T20I series at the DY Patil Sports Academy on Sunday, December 15.
Mandhana hit two sixes and seven fours during her 33-ball 54, her 28th fifty in the T20I format to give India a brisk start.
Chasing 195 to win, Deandra Dottin (52) and Qiana Joseph (49) kept WI in the hunt before being restricted to 146 for 7 in 20 overs.
For India, Titas Sadhu (3/37) snapped three wickets, while Deepti Sharma (2/21) and Radha Yadav (2/28) claimed two wickets each.
India Women Vs West Indies Women Playing XIs
India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Uma Chetry, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Sajeevan Sajana, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Saima Thakor, Titas Sadhu, Renuka Thakur Singh
West Indies Women (Playing XI): Hayley Matthews(c), Qiana Joseph, Shemaine Campbelle(w), Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Shabika Gajnabi, Afy Fletcher, Zaida James, Mandy Mangru, Karishma Ramharack, Shamilia Connell
Talking about her decision to field first, Matthews said: "We are going to bowl first. Looks like the wicket won't change much. For us we just want to play our best brand of cricket."
Her opposite number, Kaur said: "We would have bowled first as well. We just want to play good cricket in this series. We did really well, especially in India. This is our first game in India after the T20 WC. Saima is making her debut."
