Patiala, 12 January (Sports Desk)
India’s women’s cricket team continued their dominance over Ireland, securing a convincing 116-run victory in the second ODI of the three-match series played in Rajkot on Sunday. This win also clinches the series for India with one match remaining.
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Highlights:
- Batting Bonanza: India set a mammoth target of 371 runs, their highest ever total in ODI history.
- Rodrigues Shines: Jemimah Rodrigues stole the show with a brilliant maiden ODI century (102 off 91 balls).
- Solid Contributions: Openers Smriti Mandhana (73) and Pratika Rawal (67) provided a strong foundation, while Harleen Deol narrowly missed a century (89).
- Bowling Prowess: Deepti Sharma led the bowling attack with impressive figures of 3/37. Priya Mishra also chipped in with two wickets.
- Ireland Falters: Chasing the big total, Ireland could only manage 254/7 in their 50 overs. Coulter Reilly top-scored for them with a valiant 80 runs.
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Series Clinched:
With this victory, India has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. They will look to complete a clean sweep when they face Ireland in the final ODI on January 15th, again in Rajkot
