Indian women’s cricket team registered a historic win by defeating Ireland by 304 runs in the third and last ODI played in Rajkot. This is India’s biggest win in terms of runs in women’s ODI. Earlier in 2017, India had defeated Ireland by 249 runs. In this match, thanks to the brilliant centuries of Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal, the Indian team scored 435 runs for 5 wickets in 50 overs, which is India’s highest score so far in women’s ODI. In reply, Ireland was all out after scoring only 131 runs in 31.4 overs.
Strong performance by Indian bowlers
Ireland had a bad start and lost two wickets at the score of 24. Captain Gabby Lewis (1) and Christina Coulter Reilly (0) were out early. Sarah Forbes (41) and Orla Prendergast (36) made a partnership of 64 runs for the third wicket, but after this the Indian bowlers took consecutive wickets and reduced Ireland’s innings to 131. Deepti Sharma took 3 wickets for 27 runs, while Tanuja Kanwar took 2 wickets and other bowlers took 1 wicket each.
Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal’s blast
Captain Smriti Mandhana played an inning of 135 runs in just 80 balls, which included 12 fours and 7 sixes. This is his 10th century of ODI career. Along with Pratika Raval, she made a partnership of 233 runs for the first wicket.
Pratika Raval also scored the first century of her ODI career and scored 154 runs in 129 balls. His innings included 20 fours and 1 six. Richa Ghosh (59) also made an important contribution.
historical score of india
The Indian women’s team was successful in crossing the 400-run mark for the first time. This score of 435 runs is the fourth highest score in women’s ODI cricket history. Orla Prendergast took two wickets for Ireland.
Record of biggest win in ODI
However, the record for the biggest win in terms of runs in ODI cricket is in the name of New Zealand, which defeated Pakistan by 408 runs.
Headlines
- India’s score: 435/5 (50 overs)
- Ireland’s score: 131/10 (31.4 overs)
- Smriti Mandhana: 135 runs (80 balls, 12 fours, 7 sixes)
- Pratika Rawal: 154 runs (129 balls, 20 fours, 1 six)
- Deepti Sharma: 3 wickets (by giving 27 runs)
