Women's Cricket
Women's World Cup: India beat West Indies by 81 runs in final warm-up match — Highlights
India have thus beaten West Indies and South Africa in their two warm-up matches before the ICC Women's World Cup.
Indian women's cricket team (Source: Mithali Raj/Twitter)
Team India beat West Indies by 81 runs in their final World Cup warm-up game on Tuesday. India had set a target of 259 for the Windies to chase. Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma were the top scorers for India both scoring 66 and 51 runs, respectively. West Indies (177/9 in 50 overs) failed to chase the target and lost nine wickets. Pooja Vastrakar was the highest wicket-taker of the match (3-21).
India will next play their first match of the World Cup campaign against Pakistan on March 6.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 1 March 2022 6:11 AM GMT
India vs West Indies: Scorecard
With ICC sticking to their guns...err scorecards... today, here's a look at how the Indian batters and bowlers performed in their final outing before the first World Cup match.
- 1 March 2022 5:24 AM GMT
End of the live blog
After winning both their warm-up matches, India will now begin the ICC World Cup campaign against Pakistan on March 6. With a history of rivalry on the pitch, the match will definitely be an intense one for both teams.
Thank you to everyone who tuned in today. We will now see you on Sunday.
- 1 March 2022 5:13 AM GMT
India win!!!
India won their second warm-up match against the West Indies by 81 runs.
- 1 March 2022 5:09 AM GMT
Final over
Its impossible for the Windies to chase the runs now but, can India take the final wicket in the last over?
- 1 March 2022 5:04 AM GMT
WICKET!
India is just one wicket away from winning this warm-up match!
WI: 172-9, need 86 runs off 14.
- 1 March 2022 4:59 AM GMT
And one more WICKET now!
This time it is Pooja Vastrakar doing the magic as she bowls out Campbelle, who scored a glorious 63 runs!
- 1 March 2022 4:52 AM GMT
WICKET again for India!
Gayakwad is the one now to send Chinelle Henry home for just 8 runs as Richa Ghosh gets the ball! Let's go, Team India!
After 45 overs, Windies is at 164/7.
