that will be that! Another ODI series at home, and another series victory for India! Gently lobbed up outside off and Ramharack takes the bait. Does not get the purchase she wants on the lofted stroke and Deol, who was so impressive earlier in the day, fittingly, takes the catch that consigns West Indies to a series defeat away from home, and caps off another clinical Indian performance!
IND Women vs WI Women, 2nd ODI at Vadodara, IND Women vs WI Women, Dec 24 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd ODI (D/N), Vadodara, December 24, 2024, West Indies Women tour of India
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9:30pm That will be all from us for this game. We hope you enjoyed our coverage and we hope to have your company for all the cricket lined up post Christmas. Until then, this is me, Shashwat, signing off on behalf of Ranjith and Shashank. Have a Merry Christmas, everyone!
Harleen Deol, Player of the Match: It is a very proud moment for me, waiting for it for a long time. Just enjoying it (at the moment). When I came into bat, I had that much time (to build my innings). Thought of just playing some cricket and thought that the more I play, the more shots I can play (later). When you are batting well, it is always easy, no matter where you are batting. I was thinking about continuing that flow (from the last match). It means a lot to me (to score a hundred). When I was in rehab, that was what I was thinking about day in, day out, with the ultimate goal being to make my team win. Today was that dream, so I just went with the flow. (On her hundred and if this was a free-flowing one or a scrappy one) For me, this is the first one, so I don't know about scrappy hundreds (smiles).
Harmanpreet Kaur, India captain: We did what we were expecting. The way our openers gave us the start, after that Harleen's batting and Jemi was also there to support the team. Really happy with the way we batted. (On the pitch and if it was better) Definitely. Even in the second innings, the way Hayley was batting, it indicated this pitch was better for batters. (On if the Campbelle-Matthews partnership worried them) We had a decent total on the board and the way our bowlers were bowling, we had that trust on them that they can, at any point, take a wicket and turn the tables. Our bowlers are doing well. In between, we leaked a few runs but then Deepti came back, kept the runs down and then Titas came back (and picked up a wicket from the other end).
Hayley Matthews, West Indies captain: You never really want to finish an innings chasing 350-plus. Kudos to their batters, they have talented players who have stepped up. We have to restrict them a little more and take some early wickets as well. This series is very important for us and we have to look at the fact that one more game is left. Those points could be important for us and could put us in a good position (to qualify for the World Cup). Rest up tomorrow, have a good Christmas and get right back to it (after that). (On her century) Good to contribute to the team. Bittersweet being on the losing end, but good to spend some time in the middle and hopefully I can use that to my advantage (in the next match).
Pratika Rawal: The batting (pleased me the most), because that is what I like doing. I just did what I did in the last match: play on the merit. The wicket was better, the bounce was good and it was coming nicely onto the bat. I just had this thought in my mind that whenever the ball is in my slot, I will hit it hard. He (Amol Muzumdar, head coach) changed something in my grip (during the last training session) and that helped me quite a bit. I was not able to hold my nerves in the previous match. Was more confident today and that was the difference (in playing more on the off side). I was told in the practice sessions that I might get bowling, and happy to contribute to the team.
9:04pm A fairly comfortable win for India, even if it did not reach the one-sided proportions of Sunday. It was a solid bowling display, showcasing India's accuracy and their ability to stick to their plans. Mishra was the most successful of the bowlers, picking up three. Deepti, Rawal and Sadhu bagged two apiece, with Renuka getting the big wicket of Dottin.
As for West Indies, Matthews scoring yet another ODI hundred in 2024 was the bright and more damningly, lone spark in their batting line-up. None of the others could get going enough and even though they always had a mountain to climb, their batters' inability to dominate will leave them worried, and will, alongside the runs they are shipping, occupy much of their thinking heading into Friday.
46.2
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Priya Mishra to Ramharack, OUT
Karishma Ramharack c Deol b Priya Mishra 3 (3b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 100
46.1
2
Priya Mishra to Ramharack, 2 runs
googly tossed up wide outside off. Ramharack nibbles at it and gets a thick outside edge that dribbles past short third. Mandhana retrieves it and keeps it to two
end of over 4614 runs • 1 wicket
WI-W: 241/9CRR: 5.23 • RRR: 29.50 • Need 118 runs from 24b
Shamilia Connell4 (1b 1x4)
Karishma Ramharack1 (1b)
Pratika Rawal 5-0-37-2
Priya Mishra 9-0-47-2
45.6
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Pratika Rawal to Connell, FOUR runs
off the mark straightaway! Length outside off and the width is the problem here. Connell does not move her feet much but the hands go through the ball beautifully, helping her scorch it past cover for four!
Connell is the last batter in
45.5
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Pratika Rawal to Fletcher, OUT
two fours, and now she departs! Rawal dangles the carrot again, this time outside off. Fletcher's eyes light up and she seeks to go downtown. Gets a decent piece of it but not enough to clear the fence. Mandhana settles under the high ball at long on and does the rest. West Indies nine down now!
Afy Fletcher c Mandhana b Pratika Rawal 22 (17b 3x4 0x6 26m) SR: 129.41
45.4
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Pratika Rawal to Fletcher, FOUR runs
back to back boundaries! Darted in fuller and quicker on middle and leg. Fletcher opens up her stance and smears it between deep mid wicket and deep backward square leg!
45.3
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Pratika Rawal to Fletcher, FOUR runs
floaty full delivery outside off and Fletcher does not miss out. She plants her front foot, goes through the line and thumps it over extra cover!
45.2
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Pratika Rawal to Ramharack, 1 run
shortish outside off. Ramharack throws her hands at it and powers it towards sweeper cover
Around the wicket to Ramharack
45.1
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Pratika Rawal to Fletcher, 1 run
short and angling towards off stump. Fletcher tugs it round the corner towards deep backward square leg
end of over 451 run • 1 wicket
WI-W: 227/8CRR: 5.04 • RRR: 26.40 • Need 132 runs from 30b
Afy Fletcher13 (13b 1x4)
Priya Mishra 9-0-47-2
Deepti Sharma 9-1-40-2
44.6
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Priya Mishra to Zaida James, OUT
super grab by Rawal, and Mishra has two! Seems like another googly, pitching on a length just outside off and kicking up off the surface. James shapes for the cut but the extra bounce means she slices it. Rawal judges it to perfection at backward point and lunges forward to snare the chance! India two wickets away from sealing the series!
Zaida James c Pratika Rawal b Priya Mishra 25 (39b 3x4 0x6 40m) SR: 64.1
44.5
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Priya Mishra to Zaida James, no run
short outside off. Keeps awfully low and squirms under James' flailing blade as she was looking to cut
44.4
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Priya Mishra to Zaida James, no run
googly on a back of a length on middle and leg. James reads it off the pitch and blocks
44.3
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Priya Mishra to Zaida James, no run
very full just outside off. Drops on James late and she can only defend it
44.2
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Priya Mishra to Fletcher, 1 run
shorter and wider outside off. Jabbed towards sweeper cover
44.1
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Priya Mishra to Fletcher, no run
looped up very full outside off. Fletcher digs it out towards extra cover
end of over 443 runs
WI-W: 226/7CRR: 5.13 • RRR: 22.16 • Need 133 runs from 36b
Afy Fletcher12 (11b 1x4)
Zaida James25 (35b 3x4)
Deepti Sharma 9-1-40-2
Priya Mishra 8-0-46-1
43.6
1
Sharma to Fletcher, 1 run
length on middle and off. Fletcher shovels it towards deep backward square leg and keeps strike
43.5
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Sharma to Zaida James, 1 run
safe! Flighted up on a length on leg stump. James top-edges her sweep but luckily for her, the ball falls well in front of Sadhu at deep backward square leg
43.4
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Sharma to Zaida James, no run
back of a length just outside off. James waits for it and dabs it towards short third
43.3
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Sharma to Zaida James, no run
tossed up full on middle and off. James lunges forward and blocks
43.2
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Sharma to Zaida James, no run
fired in full just outside leg. James does not get bat on it and the umpire does not deem it a wide either. Might have brushed the pad
43.1
1
Sharma to Fletcher, 1 run
back of a length on off. Fletcher goes back and tugs it towards deep mid wicket
Deepti is back too
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