The Indian women’s cricket team defeated Ireland in today’s cricket match and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The Indian team won the match with both bat and ball at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.

India vs Ireland women’s cricket match: India’s spectacular win

ireland innings

Ireland’s captain Gaby Lewis decided to bat first. Ireland’s team scored 238 runs in 50 overs by losing 7 wickets. Captain Gaby Lewis scored 92 runs in 129 balls. Fifteen fours were found in her innings. Leah Paul also scored 59 runs. The middle order batsmen could not increase the team’s score further. Among Indian bowlers, Priya Mishra has taken the most wickets. Titas Sadhu, Saima Thakor, Sayali Satghare and Deepti Sharma gave one wicket each to Ireland’s batting.

India’s innings

The Indian team adopted an aggressive game from the beginning while chasing the target of 239 runs. The team was started by opener Pratika Rawal and captain Smriti Mandhana. Smriti Mandhana scored 41 runs in 29 balls, hitting 7 fours and 1 six. She completed 4000 runs in ODI cricket during this innings, which is an important milestone in her career. On the other hand, Pratika Rawal played an unbeaten innings of 89 runs. Ten fours and a six were hit in her innings. Taijal Hasabnis scored 60 runs in 45 balls. She hit 9 fours and scored fast runs to lead the team to victory.

India’s easy victory

The Indian team achieved the target by losing only 4 wickets in 34.2 overs. The Irish bowlers failed to put pressure on the Indian batsmen.

Main points of the match

1. Pratika Rawal’s brilliant performance

Pratika Raval showed a great combination of patience and aggression in her innings. Her innings proved to be crucial in the victory of the Indian team.

2. Tejal Hasabnis’s aggressive style:

Hasabnis scored quick runs to ensure that the team

But there should be no pressure.

3. Smriti Mandhana’s 4000 run record:

Captain Mandhana achieved a personal milestone in today’s match and showed that she is ready to take on bigger responsibilities.

4. Ireland’s struggling innings:

Gabby Lewis and Leah Paul took the team to a good score, but the failure of the middle order proved fatal for Ireland.

5. Tight bowling by Indian bowlers:

Priya Mishra and other bowlers played an important role in restricting Ireland from reaching a big score.

upcoming match

Now the second match of the series will be played in Rajkot on 12 January 2025. The Indian team will try to win the series by winning this match, while the Ireland team will enter the field with the intention of making a comeback.

conclusion

Today’s match was very special for the Indian women’s cricket team. The team’s batsmen and bowlers performed together and won. The young players and captain Smriti Mandhana proved their ability. Ireland’s defeat was disappointing, but they showed that their team also has potential. More exciting performances can be expected from both the teams in the next match. Will the Indian team win the next match and capture the series or will Ireland come back? The answer to this will be found in the next game.

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