India have won by five wickets against West Indies in the third Women's ODI match of the ICC Championship held at the Kotambi Stadium. Deepti Sharma he emerged as a star player with a match-winning display all around, helping India seal the series with a very successful performance.
Deepti Sharma and Renuka Thakur make a mess
West Indies women elected to bat first after winning the toss but failed early in their innings. Indian bowlers, led by Deepti and REnuka Thakurremoved the higher order, and Hayley Matthews and Child Joseph to the ducks. Even in early fall, Shemaine Campbell (46 out of 62) and It was Henry (61 minus 72) gave resistance, sewing important ties.
Henry's aggressive knock, which included four fours and three sixes, made the scores look good. However, the rest of the batsmen failed to deliver, as the team was bowled out for 162 in 38.5 overs. Deepti's brilliant bowling of 6/31 in 10 overs and Renuka's 4/29 helped keep the visitors down.
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In response, India Women faced a few hiccups at the beginning of their chase. Smriti Mandhana and Harleen Deol it fell in price, leaving the holders on 27/3. However, Harmanpreet Kaur he fueled the ship with a quick-fire 32 off 22 balls, with seven boundaries.
Jemimah Rodrigues (29 out of 45) lent a steady hand, forming an important partnership with Deepti. Sharma's knock of 39 off 48 balls, aided by Richa Ghosh's explosive 23 in 11 overs, sealed the match for India. The bowlers chased down the target in just 28.2 overs.
West Indies bowlers, led by Matthews and Deandra Dottinhe was able to pick wickets at regular intervals but was unable to stop India's declining middle order. Deepti's all-round success, coupled with Richa's late shots, led to the home team's victory.
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