Navi Mumbai : India defeated West Indies by 60 runs at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai and clinched the 3 match T20I series 2-1.
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India Batting first, despite losing Uma Chetry for 1 run, skipper Smriti Mandhana (77) & Jemimah Rodrigues (39) notched up 98 runs partnership.
Richa Ghosh (54*) & Raghvi Bist (31*) with their explosive knocks powered India to mammoth 217 runs, their highest in T20Is.
West Indies, despite Chinelle Henry’s (43) explosive knock, succumbed to pressure of chasing 218 runs. Indian bowlers with notable 4-fer of Radha Yadav (4/29) restricted West Indies to 157-9 (20), thereby winning by 60 runs and bagging the series 2-1.
Richa Ghosh was adjourned player of the match while Smriti Mandhana player of the series.
This was also Indian Women’s team’s 1st T20I Series victory at Home after 5 years.
Brief Scorecard :
1st Innings :
IND : 217-4 (20)
Smriti Mandhana : 77 (47)
Jemimah Rodrigues : 54 (21)
WI :
Chinelle Henry : 1/14
2nd Innings :
WI : 157-9 (20)
Chinelle Henry : 43 (16)
IND :
Radha Yadav : 4/29
Result : India win by 60 Runs.
