Kept below commentary after taking a blow to her head in the course of the workforce’s first follow match towards South Africa on Sunday, the elegant Mandhana was in her component inside two days from the harm, laying the muse for India’s difficult whole of 258 all out within the allotted 50 overs.
In reply, West Indies have been stopped at 177 for 9 at Rangiora Oval.
India, who will face arch-rivals Pakistan of their marketing campaign opener on Sunday, beat South Africa by two runs of their first warm-up recreation.
Opting to bat, 2017 version finalists India have been off to a poor begin as Shafali Verma was bowled by Chinelle Henry for a duck.
Deepti Sharma joined Mandhana within the center and the 2 went about rebuilding the innings with a partnership that was damaged after the 2 skilled campaigners had added 117 runs for the second wicket whereas sustaining a scoring charge of just about six.
The in-from Mandhana compiled her 66 runs in 67 balls, hitting seven fours within the course of earlier than being dismissed by Cherry-Ann Fraser off her personal bowling.
Mandhana’s fantastic effort got here barely two days after she was recognized with a gentle tender tissue harm to her left earlobe which induced discomfort whereas batting towards the South Africans, forcing her to go away the sector retired damage.
Deepti made 51 off 64 balls, accumulating most of her runs in singles and two. She hit only one boundary throughout her keep within the center.
When Deepti was despatched again by Fraser, India have been 142 for 3 within the twenty seventh over.
Skipper Mithali Raj contributed 30 off 42 balls with the assistance of 4 boundaries, whereas Yastika Bhatia chipped in with an helpful 42 in 53 deliveries. Bhatia discovered the fence 5 instances.
West Indies’ innings acquired off to a disastrous begin as they misplaced 4 wickets with solely 53 runs on the board, together with captain Stefanie Taylor for simply 8 runs.
Wicketkeeper Shemaine Campbelle top-scored for the Windies with a 63 off 81 balls, whereas Hayley Matthews made 44 in 61 deliveries.
However, the others did not make substantial contributions because the West Indies fell brief by a giant margin.
Pooja Vastrakar was probably the most profitable Indian bowler, returning figures of three/21 in seven overs, whereas there have been two wickets apiece for Meghna Singh and Deepti, who ended the sport with a fantastic all-round present.
The veteran Jhulan Goswami (0/14 in 8 overs), too, bowled exceptionally nicely, although she couldn’t determine within the wicket’s column.
Brief scores:
India Women: 258 in 50 overs (Smriti Mandhana 66, Deepti Sharma 51)
West Indies Women: 177/9 in 50 overs (Shemaine Campbelle 63, Hayley Matthews 44; Pooja Vastrakar 3/21).