Last Updated: January 24, 2023, 01:36 IST
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INDW vs WIW Tri-Series T20I: Hello and welcome to our coverage of India Women vs West Indies Women T20I match from Buffalo Park, East London. Harmanpreet Kaur and Co started the Tri-series on a positive note with a crucial win over South Africa to kickstart their preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
The Indian team will be aiming to continue the winning momentum when they take on the West Indies in the third match of the women’s T20I tri-series at the Buffalo Park Stadium in East London on Monday night.
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Key EventsAn excellent final over from Shikha Pandey as only two runs came off it. Sensational from the veteran pacer as India win the match by 56 runs here to continue the winning momentum. West Indies controlled the game for the first 10 overs but the last 30 were completely dominated by the Indian players to register a comprehensive victory. India (167/2) beat West Indies (111/4) by 56 runs
A couple of boundaries for Afy Fletcher in the penultimate over but Deepti Sharma finishes the night with another good spell as she claimed two wickets for 29. She broke the backbone of the Windies by dismissing the openers early. WI-W 109/4 in 19 overs
Shemaine Campbelle decided to go for another big shot but this she finds Amanjot Kaur who grabbed a very good catch to end her stay in the middle. The match is almost done and dusted as the Windies are marching towards their second defeat in a row. WI-W 96/4 in 17.3 overs
Shemaine Campbelle broke the shackles to smash Rajeshwari Gayakwad for a maximum but not a lot of damage was done in that over as nine runs came off it. 72 runs are required from the last three overs. WI-W 96/3 in 17 overs
Shikha Pandey returned to the attack and she delivered an excellent over as only six runs came off the over. Things are not looking well for West Indies now as Campbelle is batting at a very low strike rate at the moment. WI-W 87/3 in 16 overs
Finally a good over for India as Radha Yadav gave away just two runs. The required run rate is well over 17 and India still hold an edge in this game. WI-W 81/3 in 15 overs
Deepti Sharma returned to the attack and Shemaine Campbelle smashed her down the ground for a boundary and followed it up with another one over deep mid-wicket. 12 runs came off the over as the partnership between the two batters crossed the 50 mark. WI-W 79/3 in 14 overs
Hayley Matthews are not looking to play big shots here as seven runs came off Amanjot Kaur’s over. The match is still not over as Matthews can turn it in Windies’ favour on her own. WI-W 67/3 in 12 overs
Finally a big over for West Indies as 17 runs came off it. Devika Vaidya suffered hammering from both Hayley Matthews and Shemaine Campbelle. This over might shift momentum in Windies’ favour. WI-W 56/3 in 11 overs
Halfway down the innings as India are way ahead in the game as the required run rate is now over 12.5 now. Hayley Matthews and Shermaine Campbelle are batting quite slowly as their strike rate is well below 100. WI-W 39/3 in 10 overs
A tidy over from Amanjot Singh as only three runs came off it. West Indies are under immense pressure as the required run rate is spiking up at a rapid pace. WI-W 30/3 in 8 overs
Rajeshwari Gayakwad strikes as West Indies continue to lose wickets at regular intervals here. Shabika Gajnabi depart for 3 and it was bound to happen as the pressure was mounting on her with every dot ball. WI-W 25/3 in 6.2 overs
Couple of tidy overs for India as only two runs came off it as the pressure is now mounting on West indies to break the shackles here. The powerplay belonged to the Indian women’s team here. WI-W 25/2 in 6 Overs
OUT! Rashada Williams becomes the second victim of Deepti Sharma as Yastika Bhatia was too good behind the stumps to dislodge the stumps. A perfect start for India as the Windies’ openers are already back in hut. WI-W 20/2 in 3.3 overs
Seven runs came off the second over of Shikha Pandey. West Indies are looking to counter-attack the bowlers here to put the pressure back on India. WI-W 18/1 in 3 overs
OUT! Britney Cooper departs for a golden duck as Deepti Sharma strikes on the first ball of her over to trap the Windies opener in front of the wicket. Big wicket for India early in the innings to put pressure on the West Indies. WI-W 7/1 in 1.1 overs
A tight over to start the proceedings by Shikha Pandey as seven runs came off it. Rashada Williams faced all six deliveries and smashed a boundary too. WIW 7/0 in 1 over
Britney Cooper and Rashada Williams are in the middle to start the chase. Shikha Pandey has the ball in hand.
Harmanpreet Kaur finishes it off in style with a boundary. India finish on a good note as 12 runs came off the final over. Harmanpreet Kaur completes her fifty as it was she who shifted the momentum in India’s favour. While Smriti Mandhana was once again the standout performer with her 74-run knock. INDW 167/2 in 20 overs
West Indies have been poor in the fielding department tonight and India took advantage of it. Meanwhile, Smriti Mandhan smashed a magnificent six straight down the ground to stamp her authority over Afy Fletcher. 11 runs came off the over. INDW 155/2 in 19 overs
Though four out of the top five batters, including stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana, fell for single-digit scores, the 76-run partnership between Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur helped India reach a respectable 147 after being 69/5 at one stage.
Amanjot was the star for India in her first international match against South Africa, making a fine 30-ball 41 not out after coming out to bat at number seven. Deepti, on the other hand, was at her all-round best, making a 23-ball 33 and taking 3/30 with her off-spin, with other spinners coming good too.
On what date will the match between India Women and West Indies Women be played?
The match between India Women and West Indies Women will be played on January 23.
Where will the match between India Women and West Indies Women be played?
The match between India Women and West Indies Women will be played at the Buffalo Park in East London.
What time will the match between India Women and West Indies Women begin?
The match between India Women and West Indies Women will begin at 10:30 pm IST on January 23
Which TV channels will broadcast the match between India Women and West Indies Women?
The match between India Women and West Indies Women will be telecast on the Star Sports Network in India.
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