IND-W vs WI-W, 1st ODI: India's star batter Smriti Mandhana Smriti Mandhana fell short of a well-deserved hundred during the series opener against West Indies. She got out after scoring 91 runs and has also joined an all-time unlucky list. It was the fourth time that Mandhana got out in the nineties in this format and has joined a club, which has the likes of West Indies woman batter Stephanie Taylor, to get out the most during the nineties.

Mandhana was inching closer to achieving a huge milestone as she could have become just the second women's batter except Tammy Beaumont to have scored consecutive centuries in the 50-over format. She had scored a hundred during the 3rd ODI against Australia but in a losing cause and was in sublime form before entering this series.

Zaida James took her wicket as she caught her leg before wicket and thus dented Mandhana's hopes of scoring yet another hundred. Mandhana was disappointed as she returned back to the pavilion.

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It was a good lengthy delivery as the ball had touched the outside off and it was a little faster than expected. Mandhana tried to play a paddle shot but mistimed it completely. The ball had touched her front pad and the on-field umpire gave the decision of out. The star Indian batter did take the review but in the review, it was revealed that there were three reds and that ended her brilliant knock.

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Smriti Mandhana was dismissed after scoring 91 runs off 102 balls, where she had also smashed 13 fours. She opened India's innings with Pratika Rawal. They built a brilliant partnership of 110 runs for the first wicket and put the hosts in the driver's position. Pratika Rawal had become the country's 150th ODI cricketer during the 1st ODI against West Indies in Vadodara on Sunday.

Smriti Mandhana handed Rawal her debut ODI women's cap ahead of the first ODI. Rawal began playing this sport at the young age of 10 and is also pursuing psychology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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