West Indies Level T20 Series with Dominant Nine-Wicket Victory Over India
Navi Mumbai/Patiala, 18 December (Sports Desk)
The West Indies women’s cricket team ended India’s nine-match T20I winning streak with a commanding nine-wicket victory in the second match of their three-match series at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. The win levels the series at 1-1.
India, captained by Smriti Mandhana in the absence of the injured Harmanpreet Kaur, posted 159/9 after being put in to bat. Mandhana led the scoring with a well-paced 62. However, the West Indies chased down the target comfortably in just 15.4 overs, thanks to a brilliant innings of 85 off 47 balls from captain Hayley Matthews.
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India’s Innings:
India’s innings got off to a shaky start, losing opener Uma Chetry early. Jemimah Rodrigues, who starred in India’s previous win, also departed within the powerplay. Debutant Raghvi Bist, replacing Kaur, struggled, leaving India at 48/3 by the ninth over.
Mandhana found support from Deepti Sharma (17 off 15), allowing her to play more freely. Mandhana reached her half-century off 37 balls, but fell shortly after to Matthews, with India at 104/4. A late flourish from Richa Ghosh (32 off 17) pushed India to a competitive total of 159/9. Deandra Dottin was the pick of the West Indies bowlers, taking 2/14.
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West Indies’ Chase:
West Indies openers Qiana Joseph and Hayley Matthews started aggressively, scoring 65/0 in the powerplay. Saima Thakor took Joseph’s wicket (38 off 22) in the seventh over, her first T20I wicket.
However, Matthews continued her dominant performance, reaching her half-century off just 31 balls. With valuable support from Shemaine Campbelle (29 off 26), the West Indies cruised to victory with more than four overs to spare.
Match Summary:
- India: 159/9 in 20 overs (Smriti Mandhana 62; Deandra Dottin 2/14)
- West Indies: 160/1 in 15.4 overs (Hayley Matthews 85*; Saima Thakor 1/28)
The series decider will be played at the same venue.
