India won Women’s T20 World Cup practice match:Beat West Indies by 26 runs; Fulmali smashes 56*, Shreyanka scalps 4 wickets

The Indian women’s team defeated West Indies by 26 runs in the first warm-up match, thanks to excellent performances by batsmen and spinners. In the match played in Cardiff on Monday, India batted first and scored 179 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, West Indies could only score 153 runs, losing 8 wickets. Bharti scored an unbeaten 56 runs Shafali Verma and captain Smriti Mandhana gave India a good start. Both added 59 runs for the first wicket in 5.2 overs. Mandhana was out after scoring 39 runs off 23 balls, while Shafali played a quick innings of 29 runs off 13 balls. After this, Jemimah Rodrigues could only score 7 runs. However, Yastika Bhatia and Bharti Fulmali steadied the innings with a 60-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Yastika was retired out after scoring 36 runs off 26 balls, while Fulmali scored an unbeaten 56 runs off 40 balls. Afy Fletcher took 4 wickets Afy Fletcher was the most successful bowler for the West Indies, taking four wickets for 23 runs in her four overs. Fletcher also dismissed Jemimah Rodrigues (7), Richa Ghosh (0), Radha Yadav (1) and Shreyanka Patil (2), putting a brake on the Indian batting. Karishma Ramharack and Aaliyah Alleyne took one wicket each, while Deandra Dottin also got one success. 63-run opening partnership Chasing a target of 180 runs, the West Indies had a cautious start. Deandra Dottin and Shemaine Campbelle added 63 runs for the first wicket, putting the team in a strong position. Campbelle retired out after scoring 25 runs off 22 balls, while Dottin played an innings of 49 runs off 44 balls. However, after this, the West Indies kept losing wickets continuously. Qiana Joseph (5), Zaheeda Claxton (6), Aaliyah Alleyne (13), and captain Chinelle Henry (1) were all dismissed cheaply. Jannillea Glasgow scored 19 runs off 18 balls, but could not lead the team to victory. For India, Shreyanka Patil took four wickets for 36 runs in her four overs. Radha Yadav also got three wickets. Shafali Verma and Sree Charani had economical spells.