India women thrash Windies by 61 runs, Smriti Mandhana's maiden victory as a captain

India women team on Thursday achieved a clean sweep against West Indies after thrashing host team by 61 runs in  final game at Providence Stadium. After winning toss, India put up a score of 135  in allotted 20 overs. With this victory, Smriti Mandhana also registered her first T20 win as a captain. 

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India suffered a bad start as y lost both openers early. Hayley Matws caught and bowled Shefali Verma in third over. In next over, Smriti Mandhana lost her wicket to Anisa Mohammed. However, Rodrigues played a kck of 50 runs along with contribution of  Veda Krishnamurthy's. duo built a massive stand of 117-run for third wicket and guided side to get past 100-run mark. After tching her half-century, Rodrigues gifted her wicket to Aaliyah Alleyne in penultimate delivery of innings. Whereas, Krishnamurthy unbeaten 57 off 48 balls was studded with four boundaries.

Poor Start by West Indies 

Getting off to a poor start, Windies lost ir two wickets early as  Natasha McLean (9) and Chaldean Nation (0) were departed cheaply by Anuja Patil in fourth over. Chinelle Henry joined Kyshona Knight in middle and added a brief stand of 15-run for third wicket before former was picked by Poonam Yadav in 10th over, reducing m to 28/3. Windies kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were reduced to 73/7 in allotted 20 overs. Anuja Patil picked two wickets while Radha Yadav and Poonam Yadav clinched one wicket each for India.

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Earlier in three-game ODI series, India came out triumphant by 2-1 and will next take on England in tri-nation T20 series on January 31, next year. Australia, England, and India will play each or in tri-nation T20 series.

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