It wasn’t a great win to complete the yr, however with simply 10 months to go for the World Cup, India confirmed they’re heading in the right direction within the 50-over format. The sequence was already sewn up, after well-rounded performances within the final two matches. On Friday, Deepti Sharma’s all-round present and Renuka Singh’s early strikes helped India defeat West Indies by 5 wickets to clean-sweep the sequence 3-0.
Because it was within the first two ODIs, nothing went the West Indies means. For a 9.30 am begin, they selected to bat first, although pacers would have loved the moisture on the floor. However Hayley Mathews admitted post-match that the under-fire batting line-up was extra involved about how the pitch would behave within the second half, the place spinners would extract appreciable assist.
To keep away from a clean-sweep, all they wanted was a batting effort that may have carried them previous 200. If they’d seen off the brand new ball, they have been in with an opportunity, however it’s simpler stated than carried out when Renuka is on music. Off the primary ball, which was a delicate loosener down the leg-side, Qiana Joseph managed to nick the ball to wicket-keeper Richa Ghosh.
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Off the final ball, Renuka confirmed why she is deadly when the pitch aids swing. Hayley, regardless of her expertise, was crease-stuck. She might have moved ahead to chop down the motion, however she didn’t. Thus Hayley had little probability to outlive as Renuka’s banana swing rattled the woodwork. Renuka wasn’t completed. Off her fourth over, Deandra Dottin gifted the Indian seamer her third wicket. Rooted to the crease like Hayley, she went for a leg-side heave and misplaced the stumps. West Indies tottered to 9/3. Thereafter, Shemaine Campbelle and Chinelle Henry did a commendable job to resurrect a facet that was hell-bent on self-imploding. With India attacking, they discovered the boundaries and steadied the ship. The pitch too started to ease out.
Deepti impression
That’s when Deepti took management of the sport. She was the final one to be launched into the assault, however her refined change of tempo and trajectory suited the circumstances. It has not been her season thus far, however from the second she got here to bowl, wickets appeared inevitable.
First up, she had Campbelle gap out at long-on the place Pratika Rawal positioned herself to take a great catch. In her subsequent over, she invited Zaida James to an expansive drive, just for it to take the sting to Harmanpreet Kaur at slip. Chinelle waged a lonely battle, combining energy and deft touches to a 72-ball 61. However an error in judgment introduced her downfall. Having performed the late-cut, she premeditated one other. However Deepti bowled one fuller, and Chinelle missed it altogether. The guests slipped to 141/6. However with 18 overs to come back, 200 remained a chance.
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Nonetheless, the second Aaliyah Alleyne gave a easy catch to Jemimah Rodrigues at short-midwicket – the batter was undone by the slowness of the pitch– West Indies started to unravel quick. Afy Fletcher was Deepti’s fifth, falling virtually identically to Alleyne. Ashmini Munisar gifted Deepti her sixth wicket earlier than Renuka returned to take away Mandy Mangru as the 2 shared 10 wickets between them.
A chase of 163 was imagined to be a clean journey. However it didn’t grow to be one. Smriti Mandhana departed for 4 and Harleel Deol left with India reeling at 23/2. Whilst Pratika was getting her eye in, Harmanpreet got here in and performed three attractive drives that took the stress off. However within the house of three overs, India misplaced each Pratika and Harmanpreet, each self-destructing. Then Jemimah, who has been stuffed with intent within the format, mixed with Deepti to sew a 50-run partnership that took India near the goal earlier than she perished with 38 runs required.
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However Deepti, who didn’t waste the balls, discovered a great companion in Richa as India wrapped up the sport in 28.2 overs.
Temporary scores: West Indies 162 in 38.5 overs (Henry 61, Campbelle 46, Deepti 6-31, Renuka 4-29) misplaced to India 167/5 in 28. 2 overs (Deepti 39 n.o, Harmanpreet 32, Rodrigues 29, Ghosh 23*) beat by 5 wickets.
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