IND-W vs WI-W 3rd ODI Highlights: Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh Seal India’s 3-0 Sweep

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IND-W vs WI-W Highlights: India Dominate West Indies to Sweep Series

Team India ended their 2024 campaign on a high note. They swept the ODI series, 3-0, against West Indies Women. The final game at Vadodara’s Kotambi Stadium saw a stellar performance from Deepti Sharma and Renuka Singh. They starred with both bat and ball to secure a five-wicket win for the hosts.

Here’s a session-by-session breakdown of the thrilling match.

Renuka Singh Wrecks WI Top Order with Fiery Spell

Indian seamer Renuka Singh Thakur set the tone early. She tore through the West Indies’ top order in a thrilling opening spell.

  • 1st Over Carnage: Renuka removed opener Qiana Joseph for a first-ball duck. She then bowled West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews, also for zero, in the same over.
  • Continued Domination: She returned to dismiss Deandra Dottin for 5. The visitors were now a shocking 9-3 in five overs.

Deepti Sharma’s Six-Wicket Haul Topples West Indies

West Indies found brief respite in a 91-run partnership. Shemaine Campbelle scored 46 off 62. Chinelle Henry made 61 off 72. However, Deepti Sharma’s wizardry with the ball soon ended their hopes.

  • Breakthrough: Deepti dismissed Campbelle, who was caught at long-on. Then, she spun a web around the rest of the batting order.
  • Remarkable Spell: Sharma’s 10 overs yielded 6 runs for 31 wickets, with 3 maidens.
  • Tail End Wrapped Up: Renuka Singh returned to clean up Ashmini Munisar, finishing with 4-29 in 9.5 overs. West Indies were bowled out for 162 in 40.5 overs.

Indian Top-Order Stumbles in a Modest Chase

Chasing a manageable target of 163, the Indian top order faced early jitters:

  • Early Wickets: Aaliyah Alleyne dismissed Smriti Mandhana for 4. Deandra Dottin then got Harleen Deol for 1.
  • Middle-Order Struggles: Pratika Rawal’s 18-run cameo was cut short. Harmanpreet Kaur’s 32, off 22 balls, ended abruptly. India was 73-4 by the 13th over.

Deepti Sharma Anchors the Chase; Richa Ghosh Seals Victory

With the top order out, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma steadied the innings.

  • Rescue Act: Rodrigues scored 29 off 45 balls. She added 56 runs with Deepti Sharma.
  • Sharma’s All-Round Brilliance: Deepti was unbeaten on 39* off 48 balls. This capped her stellar all-round performance.
  • Richa Ghosh’s Finishing Flourish: Ghosh hit 23* off 11 balls, with a four and three sixes, to finish the match in style.

India chased down the target in just 28.2 overs, securing a five-wicket win and sealing the series 3-0.

Key Performances

  • Deepti Sharma: 6-31 in 10 overs; 39* off 48 balls (Player of the Match).
  • Renuka Singh: 4-29 in 9.5 overs, dismantling WI’s top order.
  • Richa Ghosh: Quickfire 23* off 11 balls with three sixes.
  • Chinelle Henry: Top-scored for WI with 61 off 72 balls.

India Women’s strong win in the third ODI completed a series sweep. It also set a good tone for the team heading into 2025. With Deepti Sharma’s outstanding all-round show and Renuka Singh’s deadly pace bowling, the team’s dominance was evident.

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