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India vs West Indies, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Warm-up highlights: India beat West Indies by 26 runs
Stand-in captain Chinelle Henry said the Caribbean side wanted to make the most of the early assistance on offer for the bowlers.
"We're going to have a bowl first. Obviously, with the conditions and the pitch having been covered for most of the day, we're just trying to make use of that early on and hoping for a good start," Henry said at the toss.
India captain Smriti Mandhana revealed that her side would also have preferred to field first but was happy to use the match as another opportunity for the batters to spend time in the middle.
"We were looking to field first as well. We've batted quite a lot in the last two or three months, so because it was a warm-up match, we were looking to field today and chase. Again, it's a good opportunity for all the batters to get into some good nick," Mandhana said.
The pitch at Cardiff offered an interesting mix of conditions. While there was visible grass cover and moisture on the surface, batters were expected to make the most of the Powerplay before the pitch began to grip later in the innings. The square boundaries were considerably larger than the straight boundaries, making length bowling a key factor for the seamers.
India are using the warm-up fixture to fine-tune their combinations before the World Cup. Mandhana indicated that while the team has a preferred XI in mind, game situations during the warm-up phase would determine player involvement.
"We do have an eleven on paper, but depending on the situation we want to make sure everyone feels prepared before the World Cup," she said.
Both teams arrived in England well ahead of the tournament and have already had a chance to acclimatise to the conditions. Mandhana noted that India had experienced different weather during their earlier training sessions.
"We came here early for the series, so we've had a good look at the conditions. Those were a little different because there was a lot more sunshine around. Today is proper English weather, so it's good to have experienced both," she said.
For West Indies, Henry is leading the side in the absence of regular captain Hayley Matthews and viewed the game as another important step in their World Cup preparations.
"It's an opportunity for myself to lead this team. With the World Cup coming up, it's a great opportunity to lead the girls going into the tournament. It's about getting as prepared as possible for that first game," Henry said.
- Chinelle Henry 1 (2)
- Jannillea Glasgow 1 (1)
Radha Yadav to Chinelle Henry, OUT! TAKEN! Make it three for Radha Yadav and all in this one over. She pitches it up, a touch fuller, just outside off. Chinelle Henry looks to slog it across the line, but induces an outside edge. The ball loops high toward short third, where Sree Charani takes a well-judged catch.
Radha Yadav to Jannillea Glasgow, Full-length delivery, on middle, Jannillea Glasgow nudges it to mid-wicket and gets a single.
The next batter is Jannillea Glasgow.
Radha Yadav to Aaliyah Alleyne, OUT! CAUGHT! Aaliyah Alleyne just doesn't pick up the length at all and West Indies Women lose two wickets in one over for the second time in this innings. Radha Yadav fires the ball in at the pads, not all that full and Alleyne just camps back, tentatively pushing at it. The ball gets flicked off the top edge and lobs around backward square leg. Yastika Bhatia runs in from short fine leg and pouches it comfortably.
Radha Yadav to Aaliyah Alleyne, FOUR! Nicely played! Yadav drags his length back, on leg, Aaliyah Alleyne gets down and sweeps it swiftly toward deep square leg for four more runs.
Radha Yadav to Chinelle Henry, Fuller, on middle, Chinelle Henry drives it to long on for a single.
DRINKS! West Indies started very well, but after Shemaine Campbelle retired out, the momentum shifted to India. The bowlers keep getting wickets and right now the Windies are 97 for 4 after 13 overs. With the latest dismissal of Deandra Dottin, both batters are now new at the crease as Chinelle Henry comes in at number 6.
Radha Yadav to Deandra Dottin, OUT! LBW! An appeal for LBW, and given. Might have been just sliding down leg, a close call nonetheless. Fullish length from Radha Yadav, around middle stump and this one seems to be angling in with the arm. Deandra Dottin sits down and tries to shovel it away behind square leg but misses and gets hit on the pads. The umpire raises her finger, and Dottin has to walk back just one run shy of her fifty. West Indies need 83 off 41 balls now.
- Aaliyah Alleyne 9 (5)
- Deandra Dottin 49 (43)
Kranti Gaud to Aaliyah Alleyne, SIX! Stand and deliver! Bowled a touch fuller, Aaliyah Alleyne stays deep in the crease and just powers it straight down the ground, and the ball travels all the way for a six.
Kranti Gaud to Deandra Dottin, Dug in short, Deandra Dottin stays back and shovels the pull towards deep square leg for just one more.
Kranti Gaud to Aaliyah Alleyne, Just back of a length, over middle, Aaliyah Alleyne hangs back to pull but the ball gets big on her, and she mistimes it behind square leg for one.
Kranti Gaud to Deandra Dottin, Pitched full on off and middle, hit away from deep in the crease towards long on for a run.
Kranti Gaud to Deandra Dottin, FOUR! You can't bowl there to Deandra Dottin. A leg cutter, not slow enough and short around leg. Dottin leans back and pulls it to the right of square leg for a boundary.
Kranti Gaud to Aaliyah Alleyne, Bashed on a hard length, around the top of off, Alleyne taps it into the leg side and picks up a single.
- Aaliyah Alleyne 1 (2)
- Deandra Dottin 43 (40)
Radha Yadav to Aaliyah Alleyne, Good length on middle, worked away towards mid-wicket for a single.
Radha Yadav to Aaliyah Alleyne, Oh, that's nearly gone back onto the stumps. Yadav really drags this one down, around off. Aaliyah Alleyne rocks back and tries to drag the pull but gets an inside edge onto the leg and the ball nearly rolls back onto the stumps.
Radha Yadav to Deandra Dottin, A bit slower and dragged down on leg, Dottin goes back in her crease and pulls it over backward square leg for a single.
Radha Yadav to Deandra Dottin, Tossed up outside off, eased away into the off side. Dottin's played way too many dots in this innings.
Radha Yadav to Deandra Dottin, Fractionally short, Dottin tries to shovel it behind square leg but fails to get it away.
Radha Yadav to Deandra Dottin, Maybe an inside edge. Bowled into the pitch, on middle, Deandra Dottin rocks back to pull but gets an under edge onto the pads. Half an appeal for LBW, nothing more.
Aaliyah Alleyne walks out to the middle. Also, Radha Yadav is back into the attack.
- Jahzara Claxton 6 (4)
- Deandra Dottin 42 (36)
Shreyanka Patil to Jahzara Claxton, OUT! CAUGHT! That's well held by Bharti Fulmali. Shreyanka Patil drags the length back, bowling it in and around off. Jahzara Claxton comes down the track and laces the drive, albeit in the air. The ball goes to the right of mid off, where Fulmali lunges across and pouches it with both hands. Patil has two wickets in the over and West Indies Women are now 81/3 in a chase of 180.
Shreyanka Patil to Jahzara Claxton, Fired in on the pads, worked away wide of the short fine leg fielder and for a couple of runs in the deep.
Shreyanka Patil to Jahzara Claxton, FOUR! That's hammered away. Full and outside off, Claxton skips down the track and nails it past covers for a boundary.
Shreyanka Patil to Jahzara Claxton, Tossed-up delivery, Jahzara Claxton goes for the lofted shot but mistimes it to the left of mid off and looks for the single. But Deandra Dottin sends her back.
West Indies lose their second wicket. Jahzara Claxton is the new batter at the crease.
Shreyanka Patil to Qiana Joseph, OUT! TIMBER! A beauty from Shreyanka Patil and she gets instant revenge on the batter. Patil corrects the line, bowling it flatter and just around off. Qiana Joseph rocks back to a fairly fuller delivery and the ball just skids through, staying a bit low and beats the bat to smash into the off pole.
Shreyanka Patil to Qiana Joseph, FOUR! Nicely placed. Floated full and on leg, Qiana Joseph sits down and sweeps it well fine, to the left of short fine leg and picks up a boundary.
- Qiana Joseph 1 (2)
- Deandra Dottin 42 (36)
Renuka Singh Thakur to Qiana Joseph, Pitches it up, does Thakur, on middle, Qiana Joseph drives it gently to long on for a single. West Indies Women are 71 for 1 after 10 overs.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Qiana Joseph, On a nagging length, around the pads, Qiana Joseph tucks it to short mid-wicket.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Deandra Dottin, Angling in, toward the pads, Deandra Dottin works it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Deandra Dottin, FOUR! Punches it away! Full-length delivery, outside off. Deandra Dottin opens his stance and drills it away through mid off. Jemimah Rodrigues is the fielder in the region who puts a dive to her right, but fails to get the better, as the ball races away to the fence for four runs.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Deandra Dottin, Short, just outside off, Deandra Dottin punches it to the left of the cover fielder and gets a couple of runs.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Deandra Dottin, Full, on off, Deandra Dottin pushes it to cover.
Shemaine Campbelle has not recovered from the injury suffered and won't be able to participate any more with the bat. As it stands, Shemaine Campbelle is retired out.
The English players watch on from the balcony and they will be up next against the Aussies after this match wraps up. Also, Shemaine Campbelle has been retired out and in comes Qiana Joseph.
- Shemaine Campbelle 25 (22)
- Deandra Dottin 35 (32)
Sree Charani to Shemaine Campbelle, FOUR! It was a good tight over from Charani, but this last delivery waters all her effort. Flighted and fuller, on off, Shemaine Campbelle sweeps it across the line to the right of the deep square leg fielder. She runs across the turf and dives but fails to save the boundary.
Sree Charani to Deandra Dottin, Tossed up, fuller, on off, Deandra Dottin drives it to the rigth of the cover fielder for a single.
Sree Charani to Deandra Dottin, Pitches it up, fuller, around off, Deandra Dottin pushes it late to backward point.
Sree Charani to Deandra Dottin, Short, on off, Deandra Dottin blocks it to cover.
Sree Charani to Deandra Dottin, Beaten! On a nagging length, pitching it outside off and turning it away. Deandra Dottin looks for an expansive drive through cover but gets beaten on the turn.
Sree Charani is back on, replacing Radha Yadav.
Sree Charani to Shemaine Campbelle, A tad fuller, on off, Shemaine Campbelle pulls it across the line to deep mid-wicket for one.
- Deandra Dottin 34 (28)
- Shemaine Campbelle 20 (20)
Shreyanka Patil to Deandra Dottin, FOUR! This is an exceptional batting display from Deandra Dottin. Shreyanka Patil bowls fuller and around off this time. Deandra Dottin plants his front foot across the line, sits on one knee and sweeps it gently to guide it toward the right of the deep square leg fielder for four runs.
Shreyanka Patil to Shemaine Campbelle, Short, around off, Campbelle fends it to point and gets a single.
Shreyanka Patil to Shemaine Campbelle, Good running between the sticks! On a nagging length, outside off, Shemaine Campbelle pushes it with soft hands through cover and has enough time to get a couple of runs.
Shreyanka Patil to Deandra Dottin, Pitches it up, does Patil, on leg, Deandra Dottin clips it to square leg and gets a single.
Shreyanka Patil to Deandra Dottin, Fuller, around the pads, Deandra Dottin flicks it late to short fine leg.
Shreyanka Patil to have a bowl now.
Shreyanka Patil to Deandra Dottin, Short, around off, Deandra Dottin mistimes his punch to the vacant cover-point region and gets a couple of runs.
Match Statistics
Venue
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
