Indian ladies on target for clear sweep towards West Indies

India’s ladies cricket participant Harleen Deol celebrates her century in the course of the 2nd ODI between India and West Indies at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on Tuesday December 24, 2024. Photograph : VIJAY SONEJI / THE HINDU.
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India would purpose to push their boundaries within the batting division after they face a down-and-out West Indies within the third and ultimate Girls’s ODI on Friday (December 26, 2024).

Following one other sequence loss towards the mighty Australia, India have been capable of dominate the West Indies in house circumstances.

What has stood out is their skill to place scores in extra of 300 constantly within the sequence, one thing they have to do towards the likes of Australia to get themselves out of the doldrums.

Pratika Rawal, who has been opening the innings alongside Smriti Mandhana, didn’t set the stage on fireplace in her maiden worldwide look however improved her play significantly within the second ODI to boost hopes for the long run.

The Delhi-based cricketer was capable of clear the ropes as soon as, which is anticipated contemplating she has changed Shafali Verma within the workforce.

Harleen Deol has been round for a very long time but it surely was solely within the earlier recreation that she was capable of report her maiden ODI hundred. She caught at a 100 plus strike price batting at quantity three and she or he want to carry the momentum within the ultimate recreation of the sequence.

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has appeared good since regaining full health however is but to get a giant knock. With sequence within the bag, the skipper could have one more reason to play freely and get a considerable knock below her belt.

On the bowling entrance, Renuka Thakur has as soon as acquire led the tempo assault properly with the younger Titas Sadhu additionally chipping in with the wickets.

Leg-spinner Priya Mishra has impressed in her fledgling profession and can be eying one other productive outing.

With the sport being a lifeless rubber, India also can afford to check a couple of fringe gamers together with Tanuja Kanwar and Tejal Hasanbis.

West Indies might want to pull one thing out of the bag to upset India. Having conceded 300 plus run in each the video games, the Hayley Matthews-led facet wants to enhance on all fronts.

Matthews is the lone West Indies batter who has made an influence. That might want to change on Friday.

Groups:

India: Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Saima Thakor, Titas Sadhu, Renuka Thakur Singh, Priya Mishra, Uma Chetry, Minnu Mani, Tejal Hasabnis, Tanuja Kanwar.

West Indies: Hayley Matthews (c), Qiana Joseph, Rashada Williams, Deandra Dottin, Nerissa Crafton, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Aaliyah Alleyne, Zaida James, Karishma Ramharack, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher, Shabika Gajnabi, Chinelle Henry, Mandy Mangru, Ashmini Munisar.

Match begins 9.30 am.