Thirty-six is an important number in Suryansh Shedge's fledgling career. The two unbeaten 36s in five days during the just-concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy showcased the bubbling talent and maturity inside this 21-year-old from Mumbai. The first 36 (12 balls) came on December 11 at Alur against Vidarbha. Mumbai needed 65 runs off 29 balls and Shedge took Mandar Mahale to the cleaners, striking him for 6, 6, 6, 4 to bring the equation down to more manageable levels. Stand and deliver!Suryansh Shedge with the finishing touch for Mumbai ✨Scorecard - https://t.co/4J8WAjUsK9#SMAT | @IDFCFIRSTBank | @MumbaiCricAssoc pic.twitter.com/RauIq8gKrS — BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) December 15, 2024 The second 36 (15 balls) came on Sunday in the SMAT final against Madhya Pradesh. Shedge walked in when Mumbai needed 46 from 34 balls, not tough in T20s but the pressure of the final could make a difference. However, Shedge coolly clobbered Venkatesh Iyer for two sixes before smashing Tripuresh Singh for 4, 6, 6 to put a lid on the match. Being a finisher in T20s can be a nerve-jangling job even for the seasoned names, and this young man has pulled it off twice under pressure situations. "I was told beforehand that this would be my role. I would be batting at 5 or 6. So coming into this tournament, I tweaked my practice sessions a bit. I was playing 6-ball sets, trying to score a certain amount of runs in those 6 balls. That kind of helps," Shedge said after the SMAT final. Also Read: Rain plays spoilsport as India end day 3 at 51/4 in reply to Australia's 445 "I was taking breaks after every 6 balls because when you go into bat, you will only get 10-15 balls to face. So, I was trying to simulate that in the practice session," he added. However, the simulation routine does not programme his brain to play premeditated shots. "Before the bowler is on his run-up, I don't think of any shots. When he starts running, then my brain starts working. Then I commit (to a shot). There are no double thoughts in my head. That's an important point. If you're in a dilemma whether to play the shot or not, then 5 out of 10 times you won't connect it. But when you go for it, I think you'll connect it. So, it kind of becomes a muscle memory." It is of no wonder then that Shedge is an admirer of Hardik Pandya and Ben Stokes, two of the cleanest strikers in contemporary cricket. But Shedge has not limited himself to the barriers of cricket in his quest to maximise his abilities. "I like competition. I like pressure because it tests me. And at the end of the night, when my head hits the pillow, I want to feel that satisfaction of doing something for the team. So, I have inculcated breathing exercises before matches. It increases relaxation because I have high energy," he said. Also Read: Five city cricketers in Maha U-19 squad Shedge received a vote of confidence from his skipper Shreyas Iyer. "We all have seen him perform in the last few games. But I saw him in the nets. I wasn't judging him through his performances elsewhere. I really love his work ethic. He is someone who puts in hard yards. Even after the game, he goes, he trains and you could see it in his athletic ability," said Shreyas. "He's a phenomenal talent. He's that kind of a player who is always there for the team. He goes full throttle, he's hell bent towards achieving success and that's what fascinates me about him," he added. This self-awareness is possibly coming out of the tough year Shedge had to go through in 2023. "A huge blow that I got was last year when I got a stress fracture in the L4 region. I was just going to enter the Syed Mushtaq Ali season. Lucknow Super Giants was going to retain me, but then they had to release me because of injury. I couldn't attend an NCA camp also because of the injury. So, the first two months were hard for me. But my parents, my coaches, Abhishek Nair sir, Monty Desai sir and Manish Bangera sir, they helped me a lot when I was going through the motions," said Shedge. Beyond all these, Shedge is a cricket nerd who is glued to YouTube footage of matches when he is not on field. "I watch a lot of cricket. It instills love for cricket. And it keeps on increasing." The day might not be very long when cricket returns that love to Shedge. (With agency inputs)
16 December,2024 01:40 PM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondentIndia laboured to 51 for 4 as Australia put themselves in the driver's seat on a rain-marred day three of the third Test at the Gabba on Monday. After Australia ended their first innings at 445, India's top order flattered to deceive, throwing away their wickets to end the day in a precarious position. Rain hung around Brisbane for most of the day, and in the end, the play was officially called off after the sixth interruption. India need to reach 246 to avoid the follow-on. The visitors trail by 394 runs. Earlier, Australia added 40 runs to their overnight total. The pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Akash Deep picked a wicket each to stop the hosts from reaching 450. In a rain-curtailed session, Australian skipper Pat Cummins increased India's woes with Rishabh Pant's dismissal during the third day of the third Test. At the stroke of Tea, India managed to crawl its way to 48/4, trailing by 397 runs, with KL Rahul and skipper Rohit Sharma unbeaten with scores of 30 (52) and 0 (1), respectively. The consistent rain in Brisbane didn't help India one bit. The constant interference of the weather gods made the passage of play short, and at that moment, Rishabh Pant lost his wicket to Australian skipper Pat Cummins. Also Read: Virat Kohli’s familiar off-stump flaw triggers backlash, Gavaskar-Bangar react While the break allowed Australian pacers to stay fresh, the Indian batters struggled to find their rhythm due to the limited time at the crease. Pant returned to The Gabba three years after bringing down the walls of Australia's fortress. India's situation was not good right from the beginning, and it became more difficult after Virat Kohli's bat was silenced by Josh Hazlewood. With India in dire need of a similar act of heroism from Pant, the southpaw showed signs of promise by picking up three runs on his first deliver of the match. Rain interrupted the session again, but Pant remained consistent in his approach of picking up runs on loose deliveries that fell in his hitting arc. As Pant and Rahul started to gain momentum with the odds stacked against them, rain once again came in to take away all of it. The duo returned once the rain let off. Rahul arguably played the shot of the day with a cover drive straight out of the cricket textbooks off Cummins. With the scoreboard regularly ticking and the partnership becoming a threat to the Australians, Cummins upped the ante to extend the dominance exuded by the hosts. The Australian skipper had worked out his angles and pitched the delivery beautifully to draw Pant (9) out. He nipped the ball away from Pant enough to catch the outside edge straight through to Carey. Rahul tried to take the fight back by reeling off a four off Mitchell Starc, which turned out to be the final action in the second session. Earlier in the day, in a start-stop session utterly dominated by Australia, Indian players were once again asked to reflect on their flaws as the impending doom of defeat started to linger in Brisbane. It was A-Lister Jasprit Bumrah who paved the way for India by removing Mitchell Starc in the opening hour. Starc looked deadly the moment he smoked the ball into the stand with a picture-perfect slog-sweep off Ravindra Jadeja. Bumrah sensed the threat radiating from the Starc and forced out an edge from the southpaw in the next over. Starc's feet were stuck on the ground as he attempted to push the ball away. Also Read: IN PHOTOS: Rain threat casts shadow over Brisbane Test A loose waft from the Australian was enough to pick up a nick as the ball travelled into the safe gloves of Rishabh Pant. With Alex Carey on the field, Nathan Lyon resisted the temptation to go after the Indian attack, as rain made its presence felt at irregular intervals. With the tempo of the day set, Mohammed Siraj broke the shackles and managed to breach Lyon's defence to hit the middle stump. With just a wicket left, Carey decided to charge at Akash Deep but ended up mistiming his shot, forcing Australia to wrap up its inning on 445. In reply, Indian batters continued to live through the nightmares inflicted in Adelaide, with Starc being the driving force of the Australian pace attack. His first victim of the day was Yashasvi Jaiswal, a player he has developed a rivalry with since the Perth Test. The young Indian southpaw managed to avoid a golden duck by edging the ball to the boundary. Still, Starc retaliated by swinging the ball and using the scrambled seam delivery to its effective use. He picked up Jaiswal's wicket on his second ball of the match after the Indian chipped it away straight into Mitchell Marsh's hands. Shubman Gill (1) was next to return cheaply after he edged it away to Marsh, who took a flight and snaffled it with both hands. Virat Kohli (3) soon joined the duo's company after being tempted by Hazlewood to chase the outside off delivery and edge it away towards the wicketkeeper. Brief Scores: Australia 1st Innings: 445 all out in 117.1 overs (Travis Head 152, Steve Smith 101; Jasprit Bumrah 6/76). India 1st innings: 51 for 4 in 17 overs (KL Rahul 33 batting; Mitchell Starc 2/25) (With agency inputs)
16 December,2024 01:16 PM IST | Brisbane | mid-day online correspondentVirat Kohli’s ongoing battle with deliveries outside the off-stump continues to haunt him, and the Gabba Test was no exception. Josh Hazlewood repeatedly targeted that familiar off-stump line, and Kohli fell for a paltry 3. The 36-year-old played a wide delivery right into his body, only to edge it straight to Alex Carey, who didn’t even need to break a sweat in securing the catch. This dismissal came at a time when India was already teetering, having lost Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill. Even a school child will understand that the same mistake should not be repeated. Meanwhile Virat Kohli after 15 years of international cricket !! How ??#INDvsAUS #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/8ydBJkgPNg — Crick Forecast (@crickforecast) December 16, 2024 India desperately needed their star batsman to steady the ship, but Kohli’s overwhelming urge to chase every delivery outside off-stump led to yet another self-inflicted wound. Hazlewood’s delivery, predictably wide outside off, had Kohli once again failing to adjust his footwork. Instead of leaving it, he reached for it, conveniently handing Australia a vital wicket. Naturally, the Aussies erupted in celebration, knowing they had just removed one of India’s key players. Also Read: India staring down the barrel as Australia strike thrice Meanwhile, fans have been having a field day on social media, unleashing brutal trolling, and questioning why Kohli continues to chase deliveries outside the off-stump that seem to have his number every time. His struggle against these deliveries is glaringly evident, and fans are left scratching their heads, wondering if Kohli ever plans to learn from this recurring nightmare. Virat Kohli is as reliable as a batter as any number eleven. Losing wickets to the deliveries on the off where shot should not be attempted. Terrible tactics. Stubbornness that can be fixed only by playing in the domestic circuit, but he's too arrogant to do that. — Tushar Gupta (@Tushar15_) December 16, 2024 Dear Virat Kohli, Why can’t you simply LEAVE that delivery? Poori duniya bol bol ke thak gayi hai, aapko sunai nahi de raha?@imVkohli pic.twitter.com/D5tPbPqCyV — Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) December 16, 2024 The problem with Virat Kohli is that he thinks he is bigger than the game. Hence repeating the same mistakes.Instead God Sachin Tendulkar's 241 innings demonstrated his control and respect for the game.Virat's downfall has started..!! — UmdarTamker (@UmdarTamker) December 16, 2024 Virat Kohli can never be close to Sachin pic.twitter.com/kcKUknyRFZ — Div🦁 (@div_yumm) December 16, 2024 India now finds itself under immense pressure, as Australia stands poised to dictate the terms, having already posted a colossal 445 in their first innings, thanks to dazzling centuries from Travis Head and Steve Smith. Also Read: Play resumes after rain interruption in Brisbane In reply, India’s top order crumbled early, with Jaiswal and Gill departing quickly, followed by Kohli and Rishabh Pant to set the stage for a ruthless Australian attack to put India firmly on the back foot. Despite evident efforts during net sessions to rectify the issue ahead of the Brisbane Test, Kohli’s inability to adapt in match situations has become a recurring concern. His dismissal in Brisbane is part of a series of similar errors, prompting former cricketers to raise alarms about the consistency of one of India's most reliable batters. Speaking to Star Sports, Sanjay Bangar pointed out that while Kohli’s recent dismissals have often been due to exceptional bowling, his latest mistake was entirely avoidable. Hazlewood’s delivery, which was pitched fuller and well outside off stump, enticed Kohli into a loose drive, leading to a catch to Australia’s wicketkeeper, Alex Carey. Also Read: IN PHOTOS: Virat Kohli’s persistent off-stump flop show draws sharp criticism Offering advice to Kohli, Sunil Gavaskar reflected on Sachin Tendulkar's unforgettable 241 in the 2003-04 Sydney Test, where Tendulkar deliberately avoided his signature cover drive and concentrated primarily on leg-side strokes. Gavaskar suggested Kohli should adopt a similar approach and temporarily disregard playing shots on the off-side. Meanwhile, Sanjay Manjrekar commented on the persistence of certain technical flaws among players, seemingly referring to Kohli, who once again succumbed to a wide delivery outside the off stump and made an early return to the pavilion. "I guess the time has come to scrutinise the role of a batting coach in the Indian team. Why major technical issues have remained unresolved for so long with certain Indian batters," he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
16 December,2024 10:39 AM IST | Brisbane | mid-day online correspondentPlay resumed after heavy showers forced the players indoors in the second session of the third day's play in the third Test between India and Australia on Monday. India were struggling at 27 for three when the covers had come on and the players headed back to the dressing room. Earlier, just as Josh Hazlewood induced a nick from Virat Kohli to account for the veteran batter for the second time this series, the heavens opened up leading to an interruption and forcing an early lunch. Earlier, India had bowled out Australia for 445 in their first innings. The start of play on day three and India's innings were also slightly delayed due to rain. Rain had marred the opening day as well with less than 15 overs of play possible. As the rain came down from the sky covered with dark clouds, both sides had to take Lunch, with India reduced to 22/3, trailing by 423 runs, with KL Rahul unbeaten with a score of 13(24). In a start-stop session utterly dominated by Australia, Indian players were once again asked to reflect on their flaws as the impending doom of defeat started to linger in Brisbane. It was A-Lister Jasprit Bumrah who paved the way for India by removing Mitchell Starc in the opening hour. Starc looked deadly the moment he smoked the ball into the stand with a picture-perfect slog-sweep off Ravindra Jadeja. Also Read: India staring down the barrel as Australia strike thrice Bumrah sensed the threat radiating from the Starc and forced out an edge from the southpaw in the next over. Starc's feet were stuck on the ground as he made an attempt to push the ball away. A loose waft from the Australian was enough to pick up a nick as the ball travelled into the safe gloves of Rishabh Pant. With Alex Carey on the field, Nathan Lyon resisted the temptation to go after the Indian attack, as rain made its presence felt at irregular intervals. With the tempo of the day set, Mohammed Siraj broke the shackles and managed to breach past Lyon's defence to hit the middle stump. With just a wicket left, Carey decided to charge at Akash Deep but ended up mistiming his shot, forcing Australia to wrap up its inning on 445. In reply, Indian batters continued to live through the nightmares inflicted in Adelaide, with Starc being the driving force of the Australian pace attack. His first victim of the day was Yashasvi Jaiswal, a player he has developed a rivalry with since the Perth Test. The young Indian southpaw managed to avoid a golden duck by edging the ball to the boundary, but Starc retaliated by swinging the ball and using the scrambled seam delivery to its effective use. He picked up Jaiswal's wicket on his second ball of the match after the Indian chipped it away straight into Mitchell Marsh's hands. Shubman Gill (1) was next to return cheaply after he edged it away to Marsh, who took a flight and snaffled it with both hands. Kohli (3) soon joined the company of the duo after being tempted by Hazlewood to chase the outside off delivery and edge it away towards the wicketkeeper. This marked the final action of the session as KL Rahul, who looked the most settled out there, returned to the dressing room. The five-match series is locked at 1-1. (With agency inputs)
16 December,2024 10:01 AM IST | Brisbane | mid-day online correspondentHeavy showers interrupted the proceedings in the second session of the third day's play in the third Test between India and Australia on Monday. India were struggling at 27 for three when the covers came on and the players headed back to the dressing room. Earlier, just as Josh Hazlewood induced a nick from Virat Kohli to account for the veteran batter for the second time this series, the heavens opened up leading to an interruption and forcing an early lunch. Earlier, India had bowled out Australia for 445 in their first innings. The start of play on day three and India's innings were also slightly delayed due to rain. Rain had marred the opening day as well with less than 15 overs of play possible. As the rain came down from the sky covered with dark clouds, both sides had to take Lunch, with India reduced to 22/3, trailing by 423 runs, with KL Rahul unbeaten with a score of 13(24). In a start-stop session utterly dominated by Australia, Indian players were once again asked to reflect on their flaws as the impending doom of defeat started to linger in Brisbane. It was A-Lister Jasprit Bumrah who paved the way for India by removing Mitchell Starc in the opening hour. Starc looked deadly the moment he smoked the ball into the stand with a picture-perfect slog-sweep off Ravindra Jadeja. Bumrah sensed the threat radiating from the Starc and forced out an edge from the southpaw in the next over. Starc's feet were stuck on the ground as he made an attempt to push the ball away. Also Read: India staring down the barrel as Australia strike thrice A loose waft from the Australian was enough to pick up a nick as the ball travelled into the safe gloves of Rishabh Pant. With Alex Carey on the field, Nathan Lyon resisted the temptation to go after the Indian attack, as rain made its presence felt at irregular intervals. With the tempo of the day set, Mohammed Siraj broke the shackles and managed to breach past Lyon's defence to hit the middle stump. With just a wicket left, Carey decided to charge at Akash Deep but ended up mistiming his shot, forcing Australia to wrap up its inning on 445. In reply, Indian batters continued to live through the nightmares inflicted in Adelaide, with Starc being the driving force of the Australian pace attack. His first victim of the day was Yashasvi Jaiswal, a player he has developed a rivalry with since the Perth Test. The young Indian southpaw managed to avoid a golden duck by edging the ball to the boundary, but Starc retaliated by swinging the ball and using the scrambled seam delivery to its effective use. He picked up Jaiswal's wicket on his second ball of the match after the Indian chipped it away straight into Mitchell Marsh's hands. Shubman Gill (1) was next to return cheaply after he edged it away to Marsh, who took a flight and snaffled it with both hands. Virat Kohli (3) soon joined the company of the duo after being tempted by Hazlewood to chase the outside off delivery and edge it away towards the wicketkeeper. This marked the final action of the session as KL Rahul, who looked the most settled out there, returned to the dressing room. The five-match series is locked at 1-1. (With agency inputs)
16 December,2024 09:12 AM IST | Brisbane | mid-day online correspondentLeft-arm pacer Mitchell Starc struck twice and Josh Hazlewood once to leave India reeling at 22 for three at lunch after Australia racked up 445 in their first innings on day three of the third Test on Monday. Starc removed Yashasvi Jaiswal in the second ball of the India innings and then dismissed Shubman Gill before Hazlewood accounted for the wicket of Virat Kohli as the visitors stared down the barrel of another poor outing with the bat after their failures in Adelaide. Jaiswal was out caught by Mitchell Marsh at short midwicket while he tried to clip a Starc half-volley off his pads. Gill was sent back when Marsh pulled off a brilliant catch in the slip cordon off the bowling of Starc after the India number three played away from the body. Kohli was dismissed in what has now become a familiar scene as he once again chased a length delivery outside off before nicking it to Alex Carey. Earlier, Jasprit Bumrah (6/76) did the heavy lifting as Australia added 40 runs to their overnight score of 405 for seven. Carey played a fine innings of 70 before becoming the last man to get out. Also Read: Smith adds to India's 'Head'-ache in Brisbane With two slips and a gully, Bumrah started the proceedings with a 21-over-old ball and began with a maiden. Batting on 45 overnight, Carey swept a Ravindra Jadeja delivery for a boundary towards fine-leg to reach his half-century off just 53 balls. Bumrah came back to bowl another maiden over before Mitchell Starc decided to get down on one knee to slog sweep Jadeja for a six over square leg. For someone who is known for keeping one end tight with his accurate bowling, Jadeja was going at five runs an over, and the seasoned left-arm spinner's profligacy put additional burden on a strained pace attack. The surface at Gabba offered a bit of turn and bounce but Jadeja was guilty of bowling too straight to the left-handers. Showing intent to score his runs quickly, Starc hit Bumrah over mid-wicket for a boundary, but four balls later, the Indian pace spearhead induced a faint edge from the blade of the left-arm fast bowler and it went through to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. It was Bumrah's sixth wicket of the innings, 18th of the series and 50th on Australian shores. A passing shower interrupted the proceedings for a brief while and once play resumed, Mohammed Siraj bowled Nathan Lyon after he played down the wrong line. Akas Deep, who failed to enter his name in the wicket's column despite troubling the likes of centurions Travis Head and Steve Smith on the second day, was finally rewarded for his toil as he had Carey caught in the deep to signal the end of Australian first innings. (With agency inputs)
16 December,2024 08:51 AM IST | Brisbane | mid-day online correspondentFive city cricketers have been selected for the 16-member squad to represent the Maharashtra state schools team at the U-19 nationals to be held in Rajasthan next month. Opening batter Aryan Deshmukh, wicketkeeper-batsman Yash Jadhav, left-arm spinner Chirag Modak and all-rounder Siddhant Roy (all from Maharshi Dayanand College, Parel) and off-spin bowling all-rounder Atharva Mayure (Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Ghatkopar) were rewarded for their performances during the state-level selection trials held at Hinganghat in Wardha on Thursday and Friday.
16 December,2024 08:47 AM IST | Mumbai | A CorrespondentNew Zealand showed off its presumptive new ball attack as it took control of the third test against England on the second day on Sunday. Matt Henry and Will O’Rourke shared seven wickets as NZ bowled out England for 143 in a session and a half to take a 205-run first innings lead. O’Rourke then had to bat for the second time in the day as nightwatchman when Will Young was out for 60 within 20 minutes of the close. He couldn’t last to stumps at which New Zealand were 136-3. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
16 December,2024 06:28 AM IST | Hamilton | AgenciesRiding on a brilliant four-wicket haul by 17-year-old spinner Sonam Yadav and an entertaining batting by G Kamilini, India thrashed Pakistan by nine wickets in a Group A match of the U-19 Women’s T20 Asia Cup here on Sunday. Left-arm spinner Sonam delivered her best international bowling figures of 4-6, helping India restrict the arch-rivals to just 67-7 in 20 overs. The total was then overhauled in 7.5 overs, with Kamilini playing a stroke-filled, unbeaten knock of 44 runs off just 29 deliveries. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
16 December,2024 06:28 AM IST | Kuala Lumpur | AgenciesIndian legend Sunil Gavaskar has called out the double standards of the Australian cricket pundits for their criticism of Mohammed Siraj’s aggressive send-off to Travis Head in the day-night Test in Adelaide. Siraj and Head were at loggerheads after the Indian pacer got the Australian centurion bowled and gave him a send-off. While Head said that Siraj’s reaction was uncalled for, the Indian pacer on his part countered that the southpaw never said “well bowled” which he claimed to have told the media. ICC warned Head and Siraj was fined 20 per cent of his match fee, but what has irked Gavaskar is the holier than thou attitude of some former Australian players. “Siraj is getting the stick from all the “saints” in Australian cricket who, of course, were known for their impeccable behaviour on the field. It may have incensed Australian fans that Siraj’s fiery send-off was directed at Head, who scored a magnificent century and was also the local boy,” Gavaskar wrote in his column for Sydney Morning Herald. Also Read: Smith adds to India's 'Head'-ache in Brisbane Gavaskar took a dig at the double standards about how the same people support boorish behaviour from their own. “But the same people will cheer if an Aussie quick gives a similar send-off to an English batter during next summer’s Ashes. “There were some suggestions in the media that the Australians should get back to being the mongrels they once were. So, do mongrels simply purr, or do they bark, too?” 10 balls cost CA 1 million AUD loss Cricket Australia is set to lose AUD 1 million (approx R5.4 crore) in gate receipts after being forced to hand out complete a refund on tickets sold for the rain-hit Day One of the Gabba Test here. Only 13.2 overs were possible due to heavy downpour on Saturday. As per CA rules, if a minimum of 15 overs is bowled during the day fans are not eligible for a full refund. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
16 December,2024 06:26 AM IST | Brisbane | PTIIn the absence of Shafali Verma, India’s new opening pair of Smriti Mandhana and Uma Chetry gave the hosts a bright start to the T20I series after being sent in to bat by the West Indies at DY Patil Stadium on Sunday. India posted a formidable 195-4. The visitors ended up with 146-7, losing by 49 runs. Earlier, vice-captain Mandhana scored 54 (33b, 7x4, 2x6) and local girl Jemimah Rodrigues smashed 73 (35b, 9x4, 2x6). The Indian openers benefitted by some poor bowling by the Windies right from the start when right-arm medium-pacer Chinelle Henry erred in line and sent down wides down the leg side to left-hander Mandhana from over the wicket. The duo raised 50 in the Powerplay overs. Brief scores India Women 195-4 (J Rodrigues 73, S Mandhana 54; K Ramharack 2-18) beat WI Women 146-7 (D Dottin 52; T Sadhu 3-37) by 49 runs
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