Following a commanding efficiency by the children within the opening match, India will eye one other medical show from them to seal the three-match collection once they face Eire within the second ladies’s ODI right here on Sunday. Regardless of fielding a comparatively inexperienced aspect, Indian ladies loved an ideal day within the first ODI, registering a six-wicket win to take a 1-0 collection lead. Captain Smriti Mandhana continued her superb type, laying the inspiration 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 enhance for the staff, particularly with common skipper Harmanpreet Kaur lacking from the lineup after she was rested for this collection.
Tempo spearhead Renuka Singh, the very best wicket-taker within the earlier collection in opposition to the West Indies, was additionally rested for this collection.
In her absence, younger Titas Sadhu stepped up, hanging 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 in opposition to New Zealand, managed the inexperienced squad in glorious 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 recuperate from a precarious 56 for 4 to go previous the 200-run mark. The Indian bowlers may even look to execute their plans in a greater method to preserve Eire below 200 and shut out the match with way 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 Ladies’s Championship desk and failing to qualify instantly for the World Cup, Eire will want a whole carry of their efficiency degree to safe their first-ever ladies’s ODI win in opposition to 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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