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Thanks to the brilliant performance of Deepti Sharma (three wickets) after the stormy century innings of Pratika Rawal (154) and captain Smriti Mandhana (135), the Indian women’s team defeated Ireland by a record 304 runs in the third ODI on Wednesday, clinching the three-match series. won 3-0
Ireland women’s team, who came to bat in reply to India’s 435 runs, did not have a good start and lost two wickets at the score of 24. Captain Gabby Lewis (one) was trapped LBW by Titas Sadhu who gave India its first success. Christina Coulter Reilly (0) was bowled out by Sayli Satghare. After this Sarah Forbes and Orla Prendergast tried to handle the innings. 64 runs were added between the two batsmen for the third wicket. Tanuja Kanwar broke this partnership by dismissing Orla Prendergast (36) in the 15th over. Sarah Forbes (41) was run out. After this Deepti Sharma dismissed Laura Delaney (10), Lee Paul (15). Arlene Kelly (two), Georgina Dempsey (zero) were run out. Ava Canning (two) was out as the ninth wicket in the 31st over.
Deepti Sharma ended Ireland’s innings at 131 by dismissing Freya Sargent (one) on the fourth ball of the 32nd over. For India, Deepti Sharma took three wickets for 27 runs. Tanuja Kanwar got two wickets. Titas Sadhu, Sayli Satghare and Minnu Mani dismissed one batsman each.
Earlier today, Indian team captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and decided to bat first. The Indian opening pair of Pratika Rawal and captain Smriti Mandhana, who came to bat, made a stormy start and made a record partnership of 233 runs for the first wicket. Orla Prendergast gave the first success to Ireland by dismissing Smriti Mandhana in the 27th over. Mandhana played an inning of 135 runs in 80 balls, hitting 12 fours and seven sixes. During this, he also completed his 10th ODI century in just 70 balls. After this, Richa Ghosh, who came to bat, made a partnership of 104 runs with Pratika Rawal for the second wicket. In the 39th over, Arlene Kelly bowled Richa Ghosh and sent her to the pavilion. Richa Ghosh scored (59) runs in 42 balls with the help of 10 fours and one six.
Pratika Raval, who was moving towards a double century, was caught out by Freya Sargent by Dempsey in the 44th over. Pratika Rawal scored (154) runs in 129 balls, hitting 20 fours and one six. Raval has become the third Indian player to cross the 150 mark. Tejal Hasbanis (28), Harleen Deol (15) were out after scoring runs. Deepti Sharma (11) and Jemimah Rodrigues (four) remained unbeaten after scoring runs. The batsmen of the Indian women’s team took the brunt of the Irish bowlers and scored a huge score of 435 runs for five wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. This is the fourth highest score so far in a women’s ODI match.
Orla Prendergast took two wickets for Ireland. Arlene Kelly, Freya Sargent and Georgina Dempsey dismissed one batter each.
