In Dubai, the Indian squad defeated the West Indies by a commanding 20 runs to begin their warm-up matches. To aid India in victory, Jemimah Rodrigues hit 52 and Pooja Vastrakar claimed three wickets.
India easily defeated the West Indies by 20 runs to begin their warm-up matches. The group led by Harmanpreet Kaur made the greatest preparations they could, and that’s exactly what they did. That competition took place at the ICC Academy Ground No. 2 in Dubai, where participants included Jemimah Rodrigues and Pooja Vastrakar, who excelled in their individual capacities. The champions of the 2016 T20 World Cup chose to bowl first. Shefali Verma and Smriti Mandhana, who batted first, were unable to have any effect, managing just scores of 7 and 14, respectively.
West Indies captain Hayley Matthews defeated Captain Harmananpreet Kaur, who left for a score of just one. Nonetheless, Yastika Bahatia and Rodrigues combined for fifty runs to stabilize the innings. At seven, Richa Ghosh was run out, and Jemimah was also ejected in a same manner. In spite of a few hits from Deepti Sharma and Pooja Vastrakar, India scored 141 runs in the allotted 20 overs.
India beat West Indies
Vastrakar struck first in the chase, dismissing Qiana Joseph, who was out in the second over. Joseph miscued the delivery to mid-on fielder Harmanpreet for a catch, despite his attempt to send it over midwicket. Renuka was the second player to take a major wicket, this time from West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews, who claimed four wickets in the opening innings. With the wicket of Chedean Nation, Vastrakar resumed his early punches. As they cobbled together a 56-run stand, Chinelle Henry and Campbelle played cautiously. After Asha Shobhana broke the partnership, Deetpti Sharma’s double wicket over guaranteed victory for India.
Afy Fletcher and Henry put up a fight, but the Indian spinners made sure India won by 20 runs. Vastrakar, who finished with figures of 3 for 20 in four overs, was the best bowler available.
With a great start, Harmanpreet’s squad is still a serious contender for the championship. India’s next warm-up match is scheduled for October 1 in Dubai against South Africa.
