Thanks to the excellent batting of Jemima Rodrigues (73) and Smriti Mandhana (54), the Indian women’s cricket team scored 195/4 while batting first in the first T20I of the three-match series against the West Indies here today. Rodrigues scored 73 runs in 35 balls while batting at number three and hit 9 fours and two sixes. On the other hand, Mandhana also continued her excellent form during the Australia tour. Mandhana scored his 28th half-century in this category of cricket. Mandhana hit seven fours and two sixes in his innings. This is India’s best score against West Indies on home soil. Earlier, the Indian team scored 185/4 against the Windies team in Gros Islet in November 2019. Mandhana and Rodriguez shared 81 runs in 44 balls for the second wicket. Among the other batsmen, Richa Ghosh contributed 20 runs and Uma Chhetri contributed 24 runs. -News-Patiala
