Breaking a five-year jinx, the Indian women's cricket team beat West Indies by 60 runs in the third and final T20 international to clinch the series 2-1 at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Thursday (December 19, 2024). It is the Indian women's first bilateral T20I series victory at home since 2019. (More Cricket News)
πChasing India's mammoth 218-run target, the Windies could only get to 157 for nine in 20 overs. Smriti Mandhana top-scored for the hosts with 77 off 47 balls, while Richa Ghosh played a whirlwind 54-run knock off just 21 balls.
Toss Update
πΈWindies captain Hayley Matthews won the toss and elected to bowl first against India. Like the second T20I, Harmanpreet Kaur missed the third game too due to a niggle and Smriti Mandhana lead the side in her absence.
Playing XIs
India Women:ΰ¦ Smriti Mandhana(c), Uma Chetry, Jemimah Rodrigues, Raghvi Bist, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Sajeevan Sajana, Radha Yadav, Saima Thakor, Titas Sadhu, Renuka Thakur Singh
West Indies Women:κ¦ Hayley Matthews(c), Qiana Joseph, Shemaine Campbelle(w), Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Nerissa Crafton, Shabika Gajnabi, Zaida James, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack, Aaliyah Alleyne
βCatch the highlights and ball-by-ball commentary from the IND-W vs WI-W T20I, right here.
Squads
India Women:ΰΉ Smriti Mandhana(c), Uma Chetry, Jemimah Rodrigues, Raghvi Bist, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh(w), Sajeevan Sajana, Radha Yadav, Saima Thakor, Titas Sadhu, Renuka Thakur Singh, Nandini Kashyap, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra
West Indies Women:πΊ Hayley Matthews(c), Qiana Joseph, Shemaine Campbelle(w), Deandra Dottin, Chinelle Henry, Nerissa Crafton, Shabika Gajnabi, Zaida James, Ashmini Munisar, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Mandy Mangru, Rashada Williams
