sliced away over cover! She opens the face of the bat, and targets this fullish ball wide of off. India win with six wickets and more than 15 overs left to go 1-0 up in the series
IRE Women vs IND Women, 1st ODI at Rajkot, IND Women vs IRE Women, Jan 10 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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1st ODI, Rajkot, January 10, 2025, Ireland Women tour of India
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Ireland captain Gaby Lewis' 92 went in vain, even as she pushed her side to what seemed like a competitive 238. But Rawal and Hasabnis made it look extremely easy, as India took a lead in the three-match series. Here's Shashank's report to sum the day up, as we bid goodbye this evening. See you, and take care!
Pratika Rawal is the Player of the Match: "I'm comfortable [while playing]! It helps a lot [having Mandhana]. I enjoy watching from the other end. It eases me down. We were just trying to keep it simple. We had a really good start. We just had to carry on the momentum. At the end, Tejal played really well. I'm just trying to do what I do best... just keeping it one match at a time. Whenever the ball is in my slot, I look to play big shots; otherwise, I look to take singles."
India captain Smriti Mandhana: "To bowl on these sort of wickets, which have nothing in it, the bowlers did a really good job. Fielding is something we can get better at. Having good conversations in the last two or three days helped... the way they executed the slower balls and bouncers. Every game here on, we need to execute. Some things we need to do behind the scene. Routine wise, every player has to follow it for the next seven-eight months."
Ireland captain Gaby Lewis: "I'm feeling good [after the injury]. I took fluids. Definitely some positives to take. Much better than we did in Bangladesh. I'm delighted [with my batting]. Credit to Leah as well. Coming from Bangladesh, the wickets were very different. It's about adapting as well."
Time for the presentations
Tejal Hasabnis: "I feel great. I could contribute to the team's success, and that matters. My game plan was pretty simple. I was looking at the scoreboard. I love chasing. According to the scorecard, my plan was there. [When on 49] It was just a matter of one run, so play according to the ball. That free hit which I hit gave me confidence. I'll keep moving forward and try to be consistent."
5.19pm A strong batting display makes up for sloppiness in the field, as India eventually close out a comprehensive victory against Ireland. Deol and Rodrigues will feel they missed out on a flat track against an attack that never really seemed threatening; but anyway, India's win was set up by stand-in captain Mandhana's rapid knock of 41, before Rawal's composed 89 and Hasabnis' quick 53* completed a convincing win. Ireland had their moments with the bat, and will feel they missed out on 20 runs. But ultimately it was India's day, and they walk back with a pleasing result. Hang around for the presentations.
34.3
4
Dempsey to Ghosh, FOUR runs
34.2
1
Dempsey to Hasabnis, 1 run
short of a length on the stumps, and pulled away towards deep square, even as the square-leg fielder dived to her right and got a hand
Akshay: "Rawal has destroyed Maguire's figures."
34.1
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Dempsey to Hasabnis, no run
on a length around off, and punched back down to mid-on
Just three more to win...
end of over 3418 runs • 1 wicket
IND-W: 236/4CRR: 6.94 • RRR: 0.18 • Need 3 runs from 96b
Richa Ghosh4 (1b 1x4)
Tejal Hasabnis52 (44b 9x4)
Aimee Maguire 8-1-57-3
Georgina Dempsey 5-0-45-0
33.6
4
Maguire to Ghosh, FOUR runs
a yorker on middle, and swung away to midwicket! She got her front leg out of the way, and hammered it away off the inside half of the bat
Ghosh
33.5
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Maguire to Pratika Rawal, OUT
taken at straightish long-off! The fielder seemed much straighter than usual. Again Rawal decided to advance down the pitch at this length ball around off, and went launching at it. She got plenty of height on this one, but not enough power to clear the boundary. The bat face opened as she went for it, and eventually ended up holing out
Pratika Rawal c Prendergast b Maguire 89 (96b 10x4 1x6 133m) SR: 92.7
33.4
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Maguire to Pratika Rawal, no run
very full and slow on leg. She tries to flick it away, but is hit on her pad
33.3
6
Maguire to Pratika Rawal, SIX runs
bam! Six over the bowler's head! The ball was tossed up, and arrived as a low full toss on the stumps. Rawal stood her ground, and bashed it back for six
33.2
4
Maguire to Pratika Rawal, FOUR runs
belted over mid-off! This time she skips down the pitch at this length ball around off, and sends it away flying for four
33.1
4
Maguire to Pratika Rawal, FOUR runs
goes inside out over extra cover! I thought the length was too full for that shot, but, of course, it wasn't. She reached out, and lofted this full ball outside off with the full face of the bat
end of over 3310 runs
IND-W: 218/3CRR: 6.60 • RRR: 1.23 • Need 21 runs from 17 overs
Tejal Hasabnis52 (44b 9x4)
Pratika Rawal75 (91b 8x4)
Georgina Dempsey 5-0-45-0
Aimee Maguire 7-1-39-2
32.6
2
Dempsey to Hasabnis, 2 runs
fullish and straight, and whipped towards deep square leg for two rapid runs
32.5
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Dempsey to Pratika Rawal, 1 run
short of a length, and wide outside off. Slapped towards deep point, with the fielder at point diving to her right and getting a hand
32.4
1
Dempsey to Hasabnis, 1 run
a late jab to deep third, as the ball is on a length, and wide of off. That brings up her maiden ODI fifty
32.3
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Dempsey to Hasabnis, no run
ohh, this keeps low off a length in the channel. She went to try and stab at it, but was beaten
32.3
1w
Dempsey to Hasabnis, 1 wide
full ball angling in and arriving outside leg. She went to clip but missed, and it is called wide
32.2
1
Dempsey to Pratika Rawal, 1 run
on a length, and just outside off. Punched to cover point
32.1
4
Dempsey to Pratika Rawal, FOUR runs
nicely guided between the keeper and short third! She opens the face of the bat at this length ball around seventh stump, and stays low to send that dribbling away for four
Dempsey returns
end of over 3210 runs
IND-W: 208/3CRR: 6.50 • RRR: 1.72 • Need 31 runs from 18 overs
Tejal Hasabnis49 (41b 9x4)
Pratika Rawal69 (88b 7x4)
Aimee Maguire 7-1-39-2
Freya Sargent 8-0-38-1
31.6
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Maguire to Hasabnis, no run
ahh, she went stabbing at this length ball wide of off, but was beaten by the lack of bounce
Hasabnis on 49
31.5
1
Maguire to Pratika Rawal, 1 run
full, slow and straight, and pushed to long-on
31.4
1
Maguire to Hasabnis, 1 run
very full, and angling into leg. Driven down to long-on
31.3
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Maguire to Hasabnis, no run
full and wide of off, and much slower. She looked to jab, but was beaten
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