IND-W Win By 60 Runs | India Women vs West Indies Women Highlights of 3rd T20I 2024: Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Bowlers Help Women in Blue Clinch Series 2-1

India win the match by 60 runs and take the series 2-1! What a comprehensive performance this has been from the Women in Blue! The batters set it up with Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh guiding the team to their highest-ever total in the format. The bowlers backed up that performance exceptionally well with Radha Yadav taking four wickets while Renuka Singh Thakur, Titas Sadhu, Sajeevan Sajana and Deepti Sharma taking one each. It has been a comprehensive show for Smriti Mandhana and co and they deservedly win the three-match contest. Next up, we have the ODIs that start from December 22!

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OUT! A fourth wicket for Radha Yadav as Zaida James departs with the third umpire reversing the on-field call with the batter edging the ball before it was caught by Richa Ghosh. A very good review here by Richa Ghosh. Zaida James c Richa Ghosh b Radha Yadav 7(8) 

OUT! A third wicket for Radha Yadav and she has dismissed Shabika Gajnabi with Sajeevan Sajana taking a good catch near the boundary. West Indies are falling apart here as India inch closer to a series win. Shabika Gajnabi c Sajeevan Sajana b Radha Yadav 3(5)

OUT! The wickets keep falling for West Indies with Uma Chetry running out Nerissa Crafton. The batter's shot was stopped by Uma Chetry and a miscommunication with Shabika Gajnabi saw Crafton run out at the striker's end. Nerissa Crafton run out (Uma Chetry/Richa Ghosh) 9(16) 

OUT! Aaliyah Alleyne has to depart and Radha Yadav gets her second wicket. The right-hander wanted to smash the ball on the off-side but missed the ball which crashed into the stumps. Aaliyah Alleyne b Radha Yadav 6(4) 

OUT! Chinelle Henry has to depart courtesy of that catch by Raghvi Bist! The right-hander gets an edge and Raghvi Bist does well to get low and take a nice catch to end an entertaining innings. With this, West Indies' hopes seem gone as well. Chinelle Henry c Raghvi Bist b Renuka Singh 43(16) 

Chinelle Henry is leading a fightback for West Indies here with some big hits. The right-hander has scored 39 runs off 14 deliveries and West Indies need more 95 runs in 36 balls. An exciting finish awaits!

OUT! Deepti Sharma has struck with her first ball and she has taken the wicket of Shemaine Campbelle! The wicketkeeper-batter came down the ground to hit the ball hard but Smriti Mandhana at mid-wicket timed her jump to perfection, taking the catch. Shemaine Campbelle c Smriti Mandhana b Deepti Sharma 17(11)

West Indies have scored 84/3 at the end of 10 overs and India will believe that they are in control of proceedings here with both Hayley Matthews and Deandra Dottin gone. But they would not underestimate West Indies and an exciting 10 overs remain before we know the winner of this series! 

OUT! India have the big wicket of Deandra Dottin and it is Titas Sadhu who has accounted for the star cricketer! The right-hander had no choice but to play the big shot and Radha Yadav does no mistake in taking the catch. Deandra Dottin c Radha Yadav b Titas Sadhu 25(17)

OUT! Radha Yadav has struck with her first ball and it is the big wicket of Hayley Matthews! The West Indies captain went for a big shot to up the ante but found Sajeevan Sajana who takes a good catch. Hayley Matthews c Sajeevan Sajana b Radha Yadav 22(17)

Deandra Dottin and Hayley Matthews have joined forces with West Indies scoring 46/1 in six overs. India have done well so far but both these players are more than capable of turning the game around and the Women in Blue will be wary of that. 

OUT! India have the first wicket and Qiana Joseph has been dismissed! After hitting the last ball for a six, Qiana Joseph attempted a similar shot but only ended up miscuing the shot with Titas Sadhu taking a simple catch. Qiana Joseph c Titas Sadhu b S Sajana 11(13)

It is three overs into the run chase and India have managed to keep West Indies to just nine runs. Qiana Joseph and Hayley Matthews have started this run chase and will look to score as many as possible in the first six overs. On the other hand, India would eye some early wickets to put pressure on West Indies. 

What a performance this is by India and they have now scored their highest-ever total in Women's T20Is! Their previous best was 201/5 and they have done really well to post this big a score here. A good innings this, with Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh slamming half-centuries. India are in control here and West Indies will need a massive effort with the bat to chase this down. 

OUT! Richa Ghosh has been dismissed! This time, she miscues the big hit and is caught. Richa Ghosh c Chinelle Henry b Aaliyah Alleyne 54(21)

FIFTY for Richa Ghosh and it has come off just 18 deliveries! This is the joint-fastest fifty in women's T20Is! What a knock it has been from the wicketkeeper-batter!

The 43-run stand between Richa Ghosh and Raghvi Bist has propelled India and they are now in the hunt for a score in excess of 200 runs. West Indies will look to restrict India to as low a score as possible but it seems tough to contain them at the moment. 

India have maintained the a run rate of 10 in this innings. With four overs remaining, India will aim to make the most with Richa Ghosh and Raghvi Bist in the middle. 

OUT! West Indies finally have the wicket they wanted all this while along! Smriti Mandhana tried to take the attack to Deandra Dottin and came up with an uppish drive which she did not connect at all. And Chinelle Henry takes a simple catch. Smriti Mandhana c Chinelle Henry b Deandra Dottin 77(47)