Afy Fletcher to Jemimah Rodrigues, Flighted ball on middle, not all that full. Jemi sits down to sweep but gets a top edge that goes well to the left of short fine leg and she picks up a single. It seems like the ball also came off the helmet and a mandatory concussion check will now follow.
Afy Fletcher to Jemimah Rodrigues, Shorter and around off, it is the leg spinner. Rodrigues rocks back and punches it to cover.
Afy Fletcher to Jemimah Rodrigues, Tossed up again, Rodrigues employs the hard sweep and plays it to the left of deep backward square leg, collecting two more runs.
Afy Fletcher to Jemimah Rodrigues, Oh, Jannillea Glasgow nearly makes a real mess of it. Lobbed up, full and on leg stump. Jemimah Rodrigues clears the front leg and heaves it wide of long on. The fielder comes in and lets it through before scampering back and saving the boundary. Two taken.
Change! Afy Fletcher joins the attack now.
Karishma Ramharack to Yastika Bhatia, FOUR! Deftly played by Bhatia. Quicker and shorter outside off. Bhatia hangs back and dabs it late and towards the vacant deep third fence for yet another boundary.
Karishma Ramharack to Yastika Bhatia, Shortish length outside off, tapped away behind point.
Karishma Ramharack to Yastika Bhatia, FOUR! A brave shot to play from Yastika Bhatia. Flatter one at the stumps, Bhatia moves early and walks past theoff stump, paddling it down to fine leg for a boundary.
Karishma Ramharack to Yastika Bhatia, Around the wicket to the left-hander now. Tossed up, full and around off, Bhatia pushes it to extra cover.
Two wickets in quick succession for the Windes. Yastika Bhatia strides out to the middle now as the new batter.
Karishma Ramharack to Shafali Verma, OUT! CAUGHT! Great athleticism from Ashmini Munisar, and both Indian openers are back in the hut. Karishma Ramharack drags the length a bit short and turns it into the body. Shafali Verma gets caught on the back foot and gets cramped for room, but she goes through with the pull. Verma catches it high on the bat and the ball lobs wide of short mid-wicket, where Munisar springs across and snaffles it with both hands.
Karishma Ramharack to Jemimah Rodrigues, On a length, attacking the stumps, tucked away towards the vacant mid-wicket region for one.
Aaliyah Alleyne to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Streaky again! Dug in short and just outside off, Verma gets hurried into the pull and gets a top edge that flies over the keeper and into the deep third fence. India Women are flying at 70/1 after the Powerplay.
Aaliyah Alleyne to Shafali Verma, Back of a length, angled into the pads, neatly tucked away down to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.
Aaliyah Alleyne to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Oh, a bit unlucky for the bowler. A slower yorker, lands it outside off and the ball dips as well. Shafali Verma goes after it but ends up cue-ending it past the keeper and the ball rolls into the deep third fence.
Aaliyah Alleyne to Jemimah Rodrigues, Off the mark straightaway. Fuller than a good length, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues leans on and eases it to the left of mid off, picking up a quick single.
West Indies get their opening breakthrough. Jemimah Rodrigues walks up as the first down batter.
Aaliyah Alleyne to Smriti Mandhana, OUT! CAUGHT! A first false shot from the bat of Smriti Mandhana and she has to depart here. Aaliyah Alleyne serves it on a good length, angling it well across off stump. Mandhana reaches out and tries to drag the lofted shot over wide mid on. However, she ends up clofting it and Jannillea Glasgow at mid on scampers to her left and hangs on to the catch with both hands. End of a 59-run opening stand for India.
Aaliyah Alleyne to Smriti Mandhana, Pitched very full, on leg stump, Smriti Mandhana clips it away to mid-wicket.
Another bowling change as Aaliyah Alleyne comes in to replace Jahzara Claxton.
Karishma Ramharack to Shafali Verma, FOUR! That has been drilled away by Verma. Full-length delivery, just outside off, Shafali Verma gets on her front foot and punches it hard through the gap between cover and mid off for another boundary. India are crusing away right now. 59 for no loss after the completion of the first five overs.
Karishma Ramharack to Smriti Mandhana, Pitches it up, does Ramharack, on off, Smriti Mandhana drives it to sweeper cover and gets a single.
Karishma Ramharack to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Wonderfully played. Much fuller, just outside the off pole. Smriti Mandhana bends her back leg and drills it toward the left of the cover fielder for four runs.
Karishma Ramharack to Smriti Mandhana, Short, on off, Smriti Mandhana dabs it to cover.
Karishma Ramharack to Shafali Verma, On the pads, nudged away into the leg side for one. The 50-run opening stand also comes up for India Women.
Karishma Ramharack comes into the attack now.
Karishma Ramharack to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Excellent shot! Flighted and fuller, around middle. Shafali Verma sweeps it through mid-wicket and gets four more runs.
Jahzara Claxton to Smriti Mandhana, On a length, on off, Smriti Mandhana pushes it to cover.
Jahzara Claxton to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! More runs for India Women. Short of a length, down the leg side, Smriti Mandhana helps it fine enough, toward the right of the keeper, who dives but fails to get her gloves onto it. The ball rolls to deep fine leg and gets four runs.
Jahzara Claxton to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Excellently executed by Mandhana. Claxton sees the batter moving down the leg side, so she follows the batter and bowls on the back of a good length. Smriti Mandhana swivels on her back foot and pulls it late to deep fine leg for a boundary.
Jahzara Claxton to Shafali Verma, Hard-length delivery, outside off, Shafali Verma pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Jahzara Claxton to Shafali Verma, WIDE! Back of a length, shaping down the leg side, Shafali Verma gets on her toes to clip it but gets beaten.
Jahzara Claxton to Shafali Verma, Claxton bashes it into the deck to get some bouncer, on off. Shafali Verma looks to pull but mistimes it to mid on.
Jahzara Claxton to Smriti Mandhana, Fuller, at the stumps, Smriti Mandhana nudges it to the left of the mid on fielder and gets across for one.
Jahzara Claxton to have a bowl now.
Chinelle Henry to Smriti Mandhana, Pitches it up, on leg, Smriti Mandhana clips it to square leg for one. Another expensive over from the Windies bowlers.
Chinelle Henry to Smriti Mandhana, On a length, on off, Smriti Mandhana pushes it to cover.
Chinelle Henry to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! The bad ball got punished, and this is not the first time. Good-length delivery, around the leg stump. Smriti Mandhana opens her stance and helps it away beating the right of the short fine leg fielder for four runs.
Chinelle Henry to Shafali Verma, Short, around off, Shafali Verma taps it to the left of backward point and gets a single.
Chinelle Henry to Smriti Mandhana, Fuller, on middle, Smriti Mandhana flicks it to deep mid-wicket yet again and finds the fielder. Single taken.
Chinelle Henry to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Nicely played! Full-length delivery, around leg and middle. Smriti Mandhana flicks it toward the deep mid-wicket region and gets four more runs.
Zaida James to Smriti Mandhana, Short, on middle, Smriti Mandhana flicks it to the deep fine leg fielder for one.
Zaida James to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Smriti Mandhana is looking as steady as ever. Excellent start from the Indian southpaw. Pitches it a touch fuller, around the pads. Smriti Mandhana clips it through the short fine leg region yet again and gets another boundary.
Zaida James to Smriti Mandhana, A touch fuller, at the stumps, Smriti Mandhana nudges it to mid-wicket.
Zaida James to Smriti Mandhana, Short, on middle, Smriti Mandhana nudges it to mid-wicket.
Zaida James to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Zaida James is struggling with her line and length. Full, angling in, on leg. Smriti Mandhana just rolls her wrists and helps it past the short fine leg fielder for four more runs.
Zaida James to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Easy pickings for Mandhana! Tossed up, much fuller, around the pads of the batter. Smriti Mandhana gets down on one knee and sweeps it well towards fine leg for four runs.
Zaida James to operate from the other end.
Chinelle Henry to Smriti Mandhana, Good-length delivery, angling away from the left-hander. Smriti Mandhana pushes it to point and gets another single. 10 runs from the first over. Good start for India Women.
Chinelle Henry to Smriti Mandhana, On a hard length, just outside off, Smriti Mandhana punches it from her back foot to cover.