India Vs West Indies, Women's World Cup 2022 Live: India Vs West Indies, Women’s World Cup 2022 Live: Following a 62-run loss against New Zealand, Indiaโs next challenge will be the West Indies, riding a wave after two big wins. The Stafanie Taylor-led team has already proved that they are no pushovers after beating New Zealand and England in their first two encounters.
West Indies won both their matches by the barest of margins but they managed to upstage two tournament favourites. They pipped New Zealand by three runs in their first match and followed it with a seven-run win over the defending champions.
Playing XIs
India XI: Yastika Bhatia, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Mithali Raj(c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh(w), Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Jhulan Goswami, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad.
West Indies XI: Deandra Dottin, Hayley Matthews, Kycia Knight, Stafanie Taylor(c), Shemaine Campbelle(w), Chedean Nation, Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Anisa Mohammed, Shakera Selman.
IND lost the match by 62 runs. (Twitter)
Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur are building a nice sedate partnership for the fourth wicket. 100 up for India in the 20th India. India will be banking on these two to take the game in deep and help India put on a good total on the board. IND (100/3 in 20 overs; Smriti Mandhana 31*; Harmanpreet Kaur 14* ) vs WI.
Loopy delivery, Deepti gets low for a sweep, gets an edge that flies past the keeper, and Mathews plucks it out of the air with an outstretched right hand. Deepti Sharma stands in disbelief. IND (78/3 in 13.5 overs; Smriti Mandhana 22*; ) vs WI.
Deepti Sharma c Matthews b Mohammed 15
Two boundaries in an over from Deepti Sharma. The first one was a wild hoick to mid-wicket fence, a ball later, she followed it by a cut shot right to the diving covers fielder. Deepti is also showing some intent. IND (77/2 in 13 overs; Smriti Mandhana 22*; Deepti Sharma 15*) vs WI.
Big wicket for West Indies. Mithali Raj has gone for 5. Another soft dismissal to be precise. A loopy off break from Hayley Matthews, Mithali after those string of dots, looks to nudge a single on the leg-side and closes the bat face tad too early in the process, the leading edge goes straight into Connell at mid-wicket. IND (62/2 in 10 overs; Smriti Mandhana 20*; Mithali Raj 4*) vs WI.
Mithali Raj c Connell b Matthews 5
India have lost their first wicket. Yastik Bhatia is gone caught and bowled by Shakera Selman. The southpaw got stuck on the crease and the length was neither full nor short, she still tries for a chippy drive and ends up spooning the simplest of return catches. IND (50/1 in 7 overs; Smriti Mandhana 16*; Mithali Raj 1*) vs WI.
Yastika Bhatia c & b Selman 31
Spin on for West Indies as Hayley Mathews comes into the attack. And Smriti takes on Mathews, the left-hander steps out and lofts this over the mid off fielder for her second four. IND (47/0 in 6 overs; Smriti Mandhana 16*; Yastika Bhatia 29*) vs WI.
Now Mandhana joins the act. On a full length from Connel, outside off stump, Mandhana leans into the square drive and nails this through covers. 15 runs came from Connell's third over. IND (41/0 in 5 overs; Smriti Mandhana 10*; Yastika Bhatia 29*) vs WI.
This is just superb cricket from Yastika Bhatia. She is looking in imperious touch. The first four was powered through mid-wicket fence, an old school hoick. In the next one, the pull shot cama again and it was swivelled down to the square leg fence. IND (36/0 in 4.3 overs; Smriti Mandhana 5 *; Yastika Bhatia 29*) vs WI.
Three boundaries in the over for Yastika. Firs one was is a good looking pull from Yastika, a confident one too. It was on a shorter length, and the left-hander thumps the pull shot away to the mid-wicket fence. Henry goes short again and and Yastika nails the pull again through mid-wicket. Henry followed it with a loosener spraying down leg, asking to be punished and Yastika guides the pull shot behind square this time. 15 runs came from Chinelle Henry's first over. Some intent from the Indian opener. IND (21/0 in 2 overs; Smriti Mandhana 19*; Yastika Bhatia 1*) vs WI.
Streaky start for India. Yastika looks to slog a full delivery outside off and the outside edge flies over the lone slip down to the third man fence for Indi's first boundary. IND (6/0 in 1 over; Smriti Mandhana 1*; Yastika Bhatia 5*) vs WI.
We are playing on the same surface as the last game. You can trust the pace and bounce on this pitch. There are a few scuff marks and if the spinners can vary their pace and back themselves, they are expected to get a lot out of the surface, say Sanjay Manjrekar and WV Raman in their pitch report.
Mithali Raj has surpassed past former Australia skipper Belinda Clark's record for playing the most matches in the World Cup as captain.
This will be India's third game of the World Cup, having won one and lost one so far. Mithali Raj's side began the tournament with a win over Pakistan, and despite Harmanpreet Kaur's fighting half-century, New Zealand prevailed over India in their second game. West Indies have begun the tournament strongly, with two wins from two.
West Indies Women: Deandra Dottin, Hayley Matthews, Kycia Knight, Stafanie Taylor(c), Shemaine Campbelle(w), Chedean Nation, Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Anisa Mohammed, Shakera Selman
India Women: Yastika Bhatia, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Mithali Raj(c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh(w), Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Jhulan Goswami, Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Mithali Raj has won the toss and elected to bat first against West Indies. Both the team are unchanged.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the ICC Women's World Cup match between India and the West Indies.