Twitter Reactions: India Women thrash West Indies to register record-breaking win in Vadodara
India Women beat the West Indies Women by 211 runs in the first ODI
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The Kotambi Stadium, in Vadodara, hosted the first ODI of India Women, who squared off against the West Indies. The Indian team won the game by 211 runs and registered their second-biggest win in the format, prevailing the visitors in every department.
After winning the toss, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side batted first and put on a big total in the first innings with Smriti Mandhana being the star batter once again scoring 91 from just 102 deliveries. Apart from her, there were some handful contributions from youngsters Pratika Rawal (40 of 69), and Harleen Deol (44 of 50). Apart from the five-wicket haul from Zaida James, it was a struggle for the Windies' bowlers, which resulted in them getting a massive target of 315 to chase down.
The tourists failed miserably with the bat, facing a terrible collapse. The Indian bowlers were making things difficult for the West Indians. Renuka Singh Thakur was the pick of the bowlers, who took her first five-wicket haul in Women's ODIs with a great display of seam and swing bowling. The West Indies were finally bowled out for 103 as the India Women took the lead in the three-match ODI series.
For her stupendous display with the ball, Renuka was also adjudged the Player of the Match, making her maiden fifer truly a memorable one.
"The team motivates me. Harman (Kaur) asked me if I wanted to bowl, and my confidence also grew as the wickets fell. We did some spot bowling yesterday because it is important for ODIs. We concentrated on single-wicket balls, I spoke to Jhulan Goswami as well, and she helped me with it. Difficult for bowlers as lines and lengths are different (to T20 cricket), that's why we practice. Whatever we practice, that's what gets executed," the pacer said.
Here is how the fans have reacted-
Renuka Singh Thakur is the fourth Indian women's pace bowler to take 5-fer in an ODI.
— Sugu (@MegHPK07) December 22, 2024
The others are Jhulan Goswami (twice)
Mamatha Maben
Purnima Choudhary
#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/3WFQmClZe4
Maiden 5 wicket-haul for Renuka Singh Thakur ! pic.twitter.com/vaZTl3rbrr
— Rajat Dalal (@Was_Rajat) December 22, 2024
West Indies women's team has lost 8 wickets for 71 runs..!!!
— CricTalkWith - Atif (@cricatif) December 22, 2024
- Renuka Singh Thakur bowled a very good spell and took 5 wickets..!!!! #INDvsWI #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/Sym4nMp0RY
Smriti Mandhana now has MOST women's international runs in a year.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) December 22, 2024
3 times in top-5 list!
1602 - Smriti Mandhana🇮🇳 in 2024
1593 - Laura Wolvaardt🇿🇦 in 2024
1346 - Nat Sciver-Brunt🏴 in 2022
1291 - Smriti Mandhana🇮🇳 in 2018
1290 - Smriti Mandhana🇮🇳 in 2022#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/QxWDHyk5Ve
Smriti Mandhana ❤️ pic.twitter.com/8F6lnzG4G4
— Pure Heart ❤️💜 (@Pure0Heart0) December 22, 2024
Smriti Mandhana has now scored at least 90 in all but one ODI in 2024 where she has gotten to double digits #INDvWI
— Mohit Shah (@mohit_shah17) December 22, 2024
Smriti Mandhana dismissed 6 times in 90s if she scored that 6 Tons, then she would become Kohli of women's cricket (Most Odi Hundreds) !!! 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/aw6kbBCDme
— R🦅 (@141ovalclassic) December 22, 2024
5th consecutive 50+ plus score for Smriti Mandhana across formats 🤌🥶🥶🥶 crazy consistency
— Gaurav Nandan (@Cric_Beyond_Ent) December 22, 2024
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