Catch the highlights of the India Women Vs West Indies Women warm-up match at the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2024.
India women defeated West Indies women by 20 runs in their first Women’s T20 World Cup warm-up match. India won the toss and elected to bat first. They were struggling at 23/3 when Jemimah Rodrigues scored a flamboyant 52 off 40 balls to revive their innings. Pooja Vastrakar also chipped in with a useful 25. West Indies bowlers fought back well, with Hayley Matthews taking 2/17 and Anisa Mohammed 2/20. However, India’s total of 141/8 proved to be too much for West Indies. They were never in the chase, losing wickets at regular intervals. India’s bowlers were disciplined and accurate, with Deepti Sharma taking 3/20 and Radha Yadav 2/18.
Match Details
- Date: October 1, 2024
- Venue: ICC Academy Ground No. 2, Dubai
- Toss: India won the toss and elected to bat first.
Indian Women’s Team Innings
Score: 141/8
* Top scorers: Jemimah Rodrigues (52), Pooja Vastrakar (25)
* Fall of wickets: 23/3, 56/4, 84/5, 101/6, 125/7, 137/8
* Bowling: Hayley Matthews 2/17, Anisa Mohammed 2/20.
West Indies Women’s Team Innings
Score: 121/10
- Top scorers: Deandra Dottin (28), Hayley Matthews (19)
- Fall of wickets: 16/1, 38/2, 47/3, 59/4, 79/5, 93/6, 101/7, 113/8, 121/10
- Bowling: Deepti Sharma 3/20, Radha Yadav 2/18
- Result: India Women won by 20 runs.
- Player of the match: Jemimah Rodrigues
Key points:
Jemimah Rodrigues played a crucial knock of 52 to help India recover from a shaky start.
* The Indian bowlers were disciplined and accurate, restricting West Indies to a low score.
* Deepti Sharma and Radha Yadav were the pick of the bowlers for India, taking three and two wickets respectively.
* West Indies were never in the chase, losing wickets at regular intervals.
Overall
India Women started their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a convincing win over West Indies Women. This victory will give them a lot of confidence going into the tournament.