India vs West Indies preview: Team India will hope to make it two-in-two as far as their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign is concerned as they take on West Indies at Newlands, Cape Town on Wednesday. The Women in Blue began their campaign with a seven-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in a high-scoring encounter, also at the Newlands, on Sunday, with Jemimah Rodrigues playing a central role in their chase of the 150-run target. Rodrigues forged vital partnerships with opener Shafali Verma and wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh, remaining unbeaten on 53 and guiding the Indians home with an over to spare. Going into their second outing of the tournament however, the Indians will take note of their shortcomings with the ball against the Pakistanis, who ended up going past 140 after being reduced to 68/4 at one stage with skipper Bismah Maroof and Ayesha Naseem sharing an explosive, unbeaten 81-run stand. Additionally, the Indians will make one change at the top of the order with opener and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana regaining full fitness. Mandhana had missed out on the opening game after failing to recover from a finger injury, but will be raring to go against the West Indies, and will no doubt be buoyed by the big bucks that she attracted at the recent WPL auction, where she ended up going to the Royal Challengers Bangalore for a sum of Rs 3.4 crore, the highest bid at the event. West Indies, who had broken Australia’s juggernaut with a title victory in 2016 and had reached the semi-finals of every edition between 2010 and 2018, began their campaign with a seven-wicket loss against England after setting the Heather Knight-led team 136 to win. Skipper Hayley Matthews (42) and No 3 batter Shemaine Campbell (34) came up with valuable contributions but only two other batters could score in double digits, with Chinelle Henry’s 14 the third highest. England too lost wickets at regular intervals until Nat Sciver-Brunt and skipper Knight came to their rescue with an unbroken 67-run stand for the fourth wicket. Squads: India: Yastika Bhatia, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur Singh, Smriti Mandhana, Shikha Pandey, Devika Vaidya, Anjali Sarvani West Indies: Hayley Matthews(c), Stafanie Taylor, Shemaine Campbelle, Shabika Gajnabi, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation, Rashada Williams(w), Zaida James, Afy Fletcher, Shamilia Connell, Shakera Selman, Karishma Ramharack, Aaliyah Alleyne, Trishan Holder, Djenaba Joseph Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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That brings us to the end of our coverage of India’s second game of the 2023 T20 World Cup, with the Women in Blue pulling off another successful chase to make it two-in-two. Major worry for the West Indians, not just over Stafanie Taylor’s availability for the remainder of the tournament after getting stretchered off today but also over their current form — they have not won a game for 15 matches now!
A big thank you to everyone who tuned in to our live coverage. This is Amit signing off, bidding you all good night!
India vs West Indies LIVE Score
Deepti Sharma (3/15) is the Player of the Match!
Deepti: I feel really good. What we discussed in the team meeting, I had plans for the West Indies players and followed those plans. I am focussing on the remaining matches of the World Cup. I think it’s a good, slightly turning wicket, and that’s helped me a lot.
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After 18.5 overs,India Women 119/4 ( Richa Ghosh (W) 44 , Devika Vaidya 0)
FOUR! Richa Ghosh finishes off in style, as India win by six wickets with nearly two wickets to spare! The Women in Blue are the fourth team to collect two wins in a row in the ongoing tournament after Australia, Sri Lanka and England!
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OUT! Kaur departs with India on the cusp of a second win on the trot! Decides to play a lofted inside out shot but doesn’t get the distance, and two fielders nearly collide near deep cover, with Shemaine Campbell ultimately latching on to the ball. Henry bowls out a maiden over. IND 115/4; need 4 off 12
Kaur c Campbelle b Henry 33(42)
IND vs WI LIVE Score
After 17 overs,West Indies Women 100/4 ( Chedean Nation 13 , Shabika Gajnabi 7)
Big over for the Indians, in which Ghosh brings the equation down to single figures with two boundaries in three balls off Gajnabi’s bowling. The West Indians decide to review after an unsuccessful caught-behind appeal — while UltraEdge confirms a nick, there is doubt over whether keeper Williams collected the catch cleanly or not, resulting in the decision going the batter’s way. A single off each of the last two balls, with India needing 4 to win off 18 balls!
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FOUR! Pulled away by Ghosh towards the midwicket fence at the start of the 16th over, in which Chinelle Henry bowls her first over after going for 14 in her first. The boundary brings up the 100 for the Indians, with the target now within touching distance! IND 102/3
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After 15 overs,India Women 98/3 ( Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 31 , Richa Ghosh (W) 25)
The fifty partnership comes up between Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh for the third wicket, and this could very well be the stand that seals the game in favour of the Women in Blue unless the Windies are able to conjure up a miracle in the business end of the match. Skipper Kaur brings up the milestone with a brace at the start of the 15th over, bowled by her opposite number Matthews.
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After 14 overs,India Women 92/3 ( Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 28 , Richa Ghosh (W) 22)
FOUR! Harmanpreet gets down on one knee and sweeps behind square, ruining what was turning out to be a tidy second over for Fletcher with a boundary — the third of her innings. India need 27 with another six overs left in the chase and seven wickets in their kitty.
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After 12 overs,India Women 79/3 ( Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 18 , Richa Ghosh (W) 19)
Kaur and Ghosh are making decent progress at the moment, the partnership between the two worth 36 at the end of the 12th over with India needing another 40 to win from 48 balls with seven wickets in hand. Windies will have to break this stand if they are to stay in the game.
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FOUR! Connell, back into the attack after a 14-run first over, pitches this short to Ghosh, who goes for a short-arm pull towards the vacant deep midwicket fence. IND 76/3
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After 10 overs,India Women 64/3 ( Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 14 , Richa Ghosh (W) 9)
Kaur and Ghosh decide to see off Ramharack’s remaining deliveries as the off-spinner signs off with superb figures of 2/14 at the end of her quota. India, meanwhile, need another 55 to win at the halfway stage with seven wickets in hand.
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After 9 overs,India Women 60/3 ( Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 11 , Richa Ghosh (W) 8)
FOUR! FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Harmanpreet off Fletcher, a much-needed counter-attack for the Indians to get back in the game after getting put on the back foot by losing wickets in a heap. A huge over for the Indians, with Fletcher going for 16 in her first over, with Ghosh having collected back-to-back doubles and a treble in the first three balls.
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After 8 overs,India Women 44/3 ( Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 2 , Richa Ghosh (W) 1)
Stafanie Taylor is being stretchered off the field at the end of the eighth over after appearing to have picked up an injury, and it looks like she will be watching the remainder of the game from the sidelines. West Indies, meanwhile, have clawed back in the game impressively., and will look to build pressure on the Women in Blue. Wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh, meanwhile, joins skipper Harmanpreet Kaur at the centre.
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OUT! Huge blow to the Indians as the well-set Shafali departs for 28! The pressure was starting to build with Matthews having conceded just two in the previous over, and the opener wanted to break the shackles, getting down on one knee and going for a slog sweep. Unfortunately, she hits it straight to Afy Fletcher at long leg as Karishma Ramharack strikes for a second time today! IND 43/3
Verma c Fletcher b Ramharack 28(23)
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After 6 overs,India Women 41/2 ( Shafali Verma 27 , Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 1)
FOUR! Shafali Verma appears to be unperturbed by the two quick wickets, pulling Ramharack towards the cow corner fence to collect her fifth boundary of the innings! India, meanwhile, collect 41 runs in the powerplay, 28 of which came in the first two overs itself. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has joined Verma at the centre after the dismissals of Mandhana and Rodrigues in quick succession, and will hope to produce a big score today.
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OUT! India in a spot of bother now after losing two wickets in as many overs, with the in-form Rodrigues hitting the ball straight to Windies skipper Hayley Matthews, who ends up pulling off a fine reaction catch! IND 35/2
Rodrigues c and b Matthews 1(5)
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OUT! Smriti Mandhana misses while attempting to go downtown against off-spinner Karishma Ramharack, and keeper Rashada Williams has little problem whipping the bails off as India lose their first wicket after getting off to a flying start. IND 32/1
Mandhana st Williams b Ramharack 10(7)
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After 2 overs,India Women 28/0 ( Shafali Verma 17 , Smriti Mandhana 9)
FOUR! FOUR! And now consecutive boundaries for Smriti Mandhana off Chinelle Henry, getting a thick edge over short third man in the penultimate delivery of the second over before leaning into a full delivery and producing a crisp cover drive.
India have 28 runs on the board in just two overs, needing another 91 to win in 18 overs. And all 10 wickets intact.
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After 1 over,India Women 14/0 ( Shafali Verma 12 , Smriti Mandhana 0)
Top start for the Women in Blue in their chase of the 119-run target, with Verma collecting three fours in four deliveries, getting a thick edge over the slip cordon in the fourth ball of the over after smacking the first two behind point, as Connell ends up going for 14 in the first over.
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FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Shafali Verma off Shamilia Connell after the seamer starts off with a wide off the very first delivery of the Indian chase. And the fiesty opener slaps the ball behind point on both occasions, picking the same gap. IND 9/0
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Shafali Verma makes her way to the centre, accompanied by Smriti Mandhana this time after Yastika Bhatia in the Pakistan clash. Quick start is what the Indians will be eyeing to make short work of the 119-run target. Shamilia Connell will be bowling the first over.
Among the quickest, is Deepti
Fastest women to 100 T20I wickets:
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Innings
74 Shrubsole ENG
77 Schutt AUS
78 Mohammed WI
87 Sharma IND
91 Devine NZ
92 Ismail SA
96 Brunt ENG
98 Perry AUS
101 Dar PAK#T20WorldCup #INDvWI https://t.co/Go4myldWnX
Achievement unlocked!
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IND vs WI LIVE Score
After 20 overs,West Indies Women 118/6 ( Chedean Nation 21 , Rashada Williams (W) 2)
Tidy final over from Deepti Sharma, conceding just four runs and getting the wicket of Afy Fletcher that makes her the first Indian, male or female, to reach the 100 T20I-wicket mark as the Women in Blue make an impressive comeback to restrict Windies to 118/6.
With Smriti Mandhana back in their lineup, Harmanpreet and Co will back themselves to chase this target down, especially after their performance against Pakistan on Sunday.
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OUT! Swing-and-a-miss for Afy Fletcher after charging down the track, resulting in her getting bowled for a golden duck. And with that, Deepti Sharma becomes the first Indian, male or female, to collect 100 wickets in T20Is! WI 115/6
Fletcher b Deepti 0(1)
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BOWLED! Renuka Singh opens her account in the ongoing tournament off her final ball of the day. Swing-and-miss for Shabika Gajnabi, resulting in the ball crashing into the stumps and the Windies losing their fifth wicket with one more over to go.
Gajnabi b Renuka 15(13)
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After 18 overs,West Indies Women 107/4 ( Chedean Nation 15 , Shabika Gajnabi 12)
FOUR! Streaky boundary for Gajnabi, ruining what was otherwise turning out to be a tidy final over for Pooja Vastrakar, who signs off with figures of 4-1-21-1. Two more overs to go for the West Indians.
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FOUR! New batter Shabika Gajnabi brings up the 100 for the West Indians with her first boundary of the innings, picking the gap between deep midwicket and long on! Expensive over from Devika Vaidya, with 12 coming off it including a boundary to Chedean Nation earlier in the over. WI 100/4
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After 16 overs,West Indies Women 89/4 ( Chedean Nation 6 , Shabika Gajnabi 3)
Gayakwad returns to bowl out her final over, conceding six off it including a couple of doubles to Chedean Nation to sign off wicketless for 30 runs. West Indies have 88 on the board with another four overs to go.
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What is going on out there at the centre! West Indies have now lost three wickets for just one run now, including both set betters! Chinelle Henry, another fairly experienced player, is out not long after arriving at the crease after responding to Chedean Nation’s call for a single. Puts in a dive at the striker’s end but her bat was airborne by the time Richa Ghosh whipped the bails off. WI 79/4
Henry run out (Mandhana/Ghosh) 2(4)
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OUT! And it’s a double-wicket over for Deepti, this time getting rid of the other set batter in Stafanie Taylor. The leg-before appeal by Deepti is initially turned down by the umpire, with Harmanpreet opting to take it upstairs after a quick chat. Hawk-Eye shows three reds, and the decision is overturned. WI 78/3
Taylor LBW Deepti 42(40)
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OUT! The second-wicket stand has finally been broken thanks to a superb effort from Smriti Mandhana, who dives forward at short third after a reverse sweep by Campbelle off Deepti, pulling off a clean catch in the end. Campbelle departs for 30. WI 77/2
Campbelle c Mandhana b Deepti 30(36)
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FOUR! Clobbered down the ground by Campbelle, the ball going over Vastrakar’s head and having enough pace on it to beat a diving Shafali running to her left from long on. The West Indian No 3 moves to 27 with her third boundary. WI 72/1
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After 12 overs,West Indies Women 66/1 ( Stafanie Taylor 39 , Shemaine Campbelle 23)
Renuka Singh replaces Radha Yadav after the halfway mark of the innings. Taylor, meanwhile, continues to keep Windies’ run rate above five by collecting a boundary in each of the 11th and 12th overs, and is currently batting on 39. Partnership now in the 60s.
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The fifty partnership comes up between Stafanie Taylor and Shemaine Campbelle for the second wicket in 55 deliveries, the former contributing 28 runs in the stand so far. And it’s Campbelle who brings up the milestone with a single off Renuka in the 11th over. WI 54/1
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After 10 overs,West Indies Women 53/1 ( Stafanie Taylor 28 , Shemaine Campbelle 21)
FOUR! Taylor’s starting to take centre-stage in the partnership now. Collects a boundary off the last ball of Gayakwad’s second over to bring up the West Indian fifty at the halfway mark of their innings. Has been an impressive fightback from the experienced duo so far, the pair laying the foundation for a big total with a sizeable second-wicket stand.
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FOUR! Two boundaries in three deliveries for the experienced Stafanie Taylor, this time the former Windies captain transferring her weight on the backfoot and pulling towards the vacant deep backward square-leg region off Radha Yadav. Partnership’s worth 40 now. WI 44/1
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After 8 overs,West Indies Women 40/1 ( Stafanie Taylor 17 , Shemaine Campbelle 19)
FOUR! Taylor gets down on one knee and swings her arms to send the ball scurrying behind square towards fine leg, collecting her second boundary as a result. She collects a single the very next delivery to keep the strike.
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After 6 overs,West Indies Women 29/1 ( Stafanie Taylor 11 , Shemaine Campbelle 14)
Spin finally introduced in the fifth over with Rajeshwari Gayakwad taking over from Renuka Singh, but she ends up going for runs, including a boundary each to Campbelle and Taylor as the Windies surge ahead after a slow start. Spin from both ends thereafter with Deepti Sharma replacing Vastrakar, and conceding two in her first over as Windies collect 29 at the end of the powerplay. This partnership could be crucial from WI’s perspective.
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After 4 overs,West Indies Women 15/1 ( Stafanie Taylor 3 , Shemaine Campbelle 8)
Campbelle and Taylor began steadily rebuilding the West Indian innings after the early departure of the skipper, the former collecting the first boundary of the innings in Renuka’s second over. Vastrakar, meanwhile, goes for 5 runs in her second over.
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FOUR! First boundary of the Windies innings, with Campbelle working the ball through the square leg region off Renuka. WI 9/1
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After 2 overs,West Indies Women 4/1 ( Stafanie Taylor 0 , Shemaine Campbelle 0)
Top start for the Indians, with all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar starting off with a wicket-maiden after skipper Harmanpreet decides to start with pace from both instead, resulting in the early dismissal of skipper Hayley Matthews. Shemaine Campbell, who had scored a useful 34 against England, arrives at the crease.
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OUT! Pooja Vastrakar strikes off her very first ball of the day, getting Windies skipper Hayley Matthews caught-behind for 2 as Windies are off to a poor start after opting to bat! WI 4/1
Matthews c Ghosh b Vastrakar 2(6)
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Skipper Hayley Matthews arrives at the centre with former skipper Stafanie Taylor, the two hoping to get the Windies off to a solid start. Renuka Singh Thakur, who will be playing alongside Smriti Mandhana at RCB in the inaugural WPL next month, is set to bowl the first over of the innings.
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West Indies XI: Hayley Matthews (capt), Stafanie Taylor, Shemaine Campbelle, Shabika Gajnabi, Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation, Afy Fletcher, Shamilia Connell, Rashada Williams (wk), Shakera Selman, Karishma Ramharack.
Just one change for Windies: Karishma Ramharack replacing Zaida James.
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India XI: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Richa Ghosh (wk), Devika Vaidya, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Thakur
Two changs for the Women in Blue: Smriti Mandhana and Devika Vaidya come in for Yastika Bhatia and Harleen Deol.
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Toss: West Indies win the toss, and skipper Hayley Matthews opts to bat!
T20 World Cup points table
India got off to a confident start against Pakistan on Sunday, but are still behind England in the T20 World Cup points table with Heather Knight’s side winning two in a row, including against West Indies in their opening game. Group A, meanwhile, has defending champions Australia at the top with Sri Lanka at the second spot, both have won two out of two.
Click here for the full points tableMandhana likely to return vs West Indies
After their victory over Pakistan on Sunday, more happy developments were in store for the Indian team with opener Smriti Mandhana recovering from a finger injury and appearing set to make her first appearance of the tournament in the match against the West Indies.
“She has been working very hard and she will be assessed after training. She did everything that needed to be done and we are pretty confident she got through the session OK,” India bowling coach Troy Cooley had said in the build-up to the match.
Click here to read the full storyT20 World Cup: India eye improved bowling performance vs WI
Having got the better of Pakistan in the lung-opener, India would endeavour to put up an improved bowling show against West Indies in their second Women’s T20 World Cup match in Cape Town on Wednesday. The Indian bowlers were guilty of taking their foot off the pedal in the back end of the innings, allowing Pakistan to score 91 runs in the second half of their innings. They will be keen to give a better account of themselves.
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