The three match ODI series between India and West Indies started off with a nail biting finish as the hosts West Indies managed to pocket a 1-run win over the Women in Blue at Antigua on Friday. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, West Indies managed to put up a sub-par 225-7 in 50 overs. The Indian bowlers bowled well to restrict the hard hitting Caribbeans to a humble score. Skipper Stafanie Taylor kept the Indian bowlers at bay with her aggressive strokeplay as she hit a mellifluous 94 (91) smashing eight boundaries and two sixes. Opener Natasha McLean (51) and middle order bat Chedean Nation (43) too made significant contributions with the bat. With the ball, Shikha Pandey and Deepti Sharma were the pick of the bowlers as they scalped two wickets apiece.
Chasing 226 was arguably going to be a cake walk for the formidable Indian batting line-up. The opening pair of Priya Punia (75) and Jemimah Rodrigues (41) stitched a solid partnership of 78 runs giving the perfect start to the chase. However the Indian middle order that boasts of Mithali Raj, Punam Raut, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepi Sharma managed to put up just 66 runs among themselves. Anisa Mohammed wrecked havoc with the ball as she picked up a fifer giving away 46 runs in 10 overs. The first ODI went all the way down the wire as the hosts fell short of a solitary run.
It was a cracker of a contest at Antigua and the series has definitely got off to a thrilling start. The two sides will meet on Sunday at the same venue for the second ODI. West Indies lead the three match ODI series 1-0.
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Chasing 226 was arguably going to be a cake walk for the formidable Indian batting line-up. The opening pair of Priya Punia (75) and Jemimah Rodrigues (41) stitched a solid partnership of 78 runs giving the perfect start to the chase. However the Indian middle order that boasts of Mithali Raj, Punam Raut, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepi Sharma managed to put up just 66 runs among themselves. Anisa Mohammed wrecked havoc with the ball as she picked up a fifer giving away 46 runs in 10 overs. The first ODI went all the way down the wire as the hosts fell short of a solitary run.
It was a cracker of a contest at Antigua and the series has definitely got off to a thrilling start. The two sides will meet on Sunday at the same venue for the second ODI. West Indies lead the three match ODI series 1-0.
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