Following a commanding efficiency by the kids within the opening match, India will eye one other scientific show from them to seal the three-match sequence once they face Eire within the second ladies’s ODI right here on Sunday. Regardless of fielding a comparatively inexperienced facet, Indian ladies loved an ideal day within the first ODI, registering a six-wicket win to take a 1-0 sequence lead. Captain Smriti Mandhana continued her fantastic kind, laying the muse with a forceful 41, whereas the efforts of Pratika Rawal and Tejal Hasabnis, who shared a 100-plus partnership to steer the chase, had been essential.
Their performances are a giant increase for the workforce, particularly with common skipper Harmanpreet Kaur lacking from the lineup after she was rested for this sequence.
Tempo spearhead Renuka Singh, the very best wicket-taker within the earlier sequence towards the West Indies, was additionally rested for this sequence.
In her absence, younger Titas Sadhu stepped up, putting in her first spell. Sayali Satghare additionally impressed, taking a wicket, whereas Saima Thakor bowled a tidy 10-over spell.
Spinner Priya Mishra had a notable outing with two fast wickets, and vice-captain Deepti Sharma additionally performed her half.
Mandhana, who had beforehand captained India towards New Zealand, managed the inexperienced squad in wonderful method, and the administration is likely to be happy with the bench power forward of the house ODI World Cup later this 12 months.
Nonetheless, India’s fielding was subpar within the first ODI.
They dropped Leah Paul twice, permitting Eire to get better from a precarious 56 for 4 to go previous the 200-run mark. The Indian bowlers will even look to execute their plans in a greater method to maintain Eire below 200 and shut out the match with far more ease.
For Eire, captain Gaby Lewis performed the lead act with an excellent 92, however lacked assist from the center order. Paul, benefitting from her probabilities, additionally struck a half-century. Eire will want extra intent from different batters to problem India.
The most important disappointment for Eire was their bowling assault.
Other than Aimee Maguire, who took three wickets, the remainder of the bowlers had been costly and ineffective as India chased down the goal with greater than 15 overs to spare.
Sitting on the backside of the Girls’s Championship desk and failing to qualify straight for the World Cup, Eire will want a whole raise of their efficiency degree to safe their first-ever ladies’s ODI win towards India.
Squads:
India: Smriti Mandhana (C), Deepti Sharma (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Uma Chetry (wk), Richa Ghosh (wk), Tejal Hasabnis, Raghvi Bist, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra, Tanuja Kanwer, Titas Sadhu, Saima Thakor, Sayali Satghare.
Eire: Gaby Lewis (C), Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly, Alana Dalzell, Laura Delany, Georgina Dempsey, Sarah Forbes, Arlene Kelly, Joanna Loughran, Aimee Maguire, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Una Raymond-Hoey, Freya Sargent, Rebecca Stokell.
Match begins at 11 am.
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