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India vs West Indies, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Warm-up Live Score
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.
Sree Charani to Deandra Dottin, No run, played towards third man.
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.
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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.
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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.
- Shemaine Campbelle 17 (18)
- Deandra Dottin 27 (24)
Radha Yadav to Shemaine Campbelle, FOUR! Easy pickings for Campbelle! Radha Yadav drags his length back, around the leg stump. Shemaine Campbelle crouches a bit low and rolls her wrist to clip it toward the left of the short fine leg fielder for four runs.
Radha Yadav to Shemaine Campbelle, Short again, around off, Shemaine Campbelle guides it to short third.
Radha Yadav to Shemaine Campbelle, Short, around off, Shemaine Campbelle keeps it out.
Radha Yadav to Deandra Dottin, Full, on off, Deandra Dottin pushes it to long off for a single.
Radha Yadav to Deandra Dottin, FOUR! Wonderfully played! A poor delivery from Radha Yadav, bowling it a touch fuller, around the leg stump. Deandra Dottin covers the stumps and sweeps it late to help it to deep fine leg for four runs.
Radha Yadav to Deandra Dottin, Full, at the stumps, Deandra Dottin eases it back to the bowler.
Radha Yadav to Deandra Dottin, WIDE! A touch fuller, angling down the leg side, Deandra Dottin looks to swipe it away but misses.
DRINKS! A quick refreshment break and after the first 6 overs of the chase, India Women are in the driver's seat. West Indies Women still need 143 more to win in just 84 balls. They have all 10 wickets in hand, so they need to step things up and riska wicket or two in order to get the scoring rate back on track.
- Shemaine Campbelle 13 (15)
- Deandra Dottin 22 (21)
Kranti Gaud to Shemaine Campbelle, On the fuller side, outside off, Shemaine Campbelle mistimes his drive to mid on.
Kranti Gaud to Shemaine Campbelle, On a length, outside off, Campbelle steers it to Renuka Singh Thakur in short third.
Kranti Gaud to Shemaine Campbelle, FOUR! Short and punished! Short of a length, on off, Shemaine Campbelle pulls it hard through mid-wicket and gets four more runs.
Kranti Gaud to Deandra Dottin, Back of a length, around off, Deandra Dottin cuts it to point for one.
Kranti Gaud to Deandra Dottin, FOUR! SHOT! Gaud bangs a shorter one, on middle. Deandra Dottin walks down the track and pulls it to deep backward square leg for four runs.
Change of ends for Kranti Gaud.
Kranti Gaud to Shemaine Campbelle, Good-length delivery, just outside off, Shemaine Campbelle guides it to wide of short third for one.
- Shemaine Campbelle 8 (11)
- Deandra Dottin 17 (19)
Sree Charani to Shemaine Campbelle, Floated up on the stumps, Campbelle comes down the pitch and lofts it without much timing to the right of long off. Just a single then and West Indies Women are 27/0 after 5 overs.
Sree Charani to Shemaine Campbelle, Nagging length, angled into middle and leg. Campbelle rocks back and looks to shovel it away but hits it straight to square leg.
Sree Charani to Shemaine Campbelle, Charani flattens it up and fires it outside off. Campbelle looks to cut but misses.
Sree Charani to Deandra Dottin, Flighted ball, on a dragged length. Deandra Dottin comes down the pitch, loses her shape as she swings at it and gets an inside edge behind square leg fora single.
Sree Charani to Deandra Dottin, Nicely tossed up, full and outside off. Dottin drives it well but straight to cover.
Change! Sree Charani joins the attack, replacing Kranti Gaud.
Sree Charani to Shemaine Campbelle, Fuller one, pushed in towards the stumps. Campbelle works it through mid-wicket and turns the strike over.
- Shemaine Campbelle 6 (7)
- Deandra Dottin 16 (17)
Renuka Singh Thakur to Shemaine Campbelle, Trying to be cheeky there, Shemaine Campbelle. Just back of a length, around off, Campbelle attempts the reverse ramp but misses. The ball deflects off the keeper's pads and rolls to short third for a bye.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Deandra Dottin, Length on middle, slides through, Dottin presses back and punches it down to long on for a single.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Deandra Dottin, Four dots on the trot, not what you want in the Powerplay as a batting side. A skiddy delivery, slipped into the pads and Dottin fails to get it away.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Deandra Dottin, That's smartly bowled and the dots are starting to pile up here for Deandra Dottin. Dottin advances early and Renuka drags the length back, bowling it slow and wide of off. Dottin adjusts and taps it to point.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Deandra Dottin, A big inswinger, lands on the fifth stump line and comes back in towards the stumps. Dottin pushes it out to cover-point.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Deandra Dottin, A big swing and a miss. Pitched up full and just outside off, Dottin clears the front leg to swing it over long on but fails to connect.
- Deandra Dottin 15 (12)
- Shemaine Campbelle 6 (6)
Kranti Gaud to Deandra Dottin, Dottin had to check her shot there. Back of a length, over middle, Dottin was lining up to go leg side but ends up getting and inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls into the off side and they get a single.
Kranti Gaud to Deandra Dottin, A touch fuller, on off and middle, Dottin shows the full face of the blade to defend.
Kranti Gaud to Deandra Dottin, FOUR! Agricultural from Deandra. Length ball on off, seems like a cross-seamer. Dottin goes on one knee and swings it to the left of deep backward square leg for another boundary.
Kranti Gaud to Deandra Dottin, WIDE! Dug in halfway down the pitch, and the ball sails over the head of Dottin. Called a wide for height.
Kranti Gaud to Deandra Dottin, Shorter this time, on off, nudged away towards short third.
Kranti Gaud to Deandra Dottin, FOUR! That's gone like a tracer bullet. Slightly overpitched and on off, Deandra Dottin stays back in the crease and pummels it straight down the ground for a boundary.
Kranti Gaud comes in to replace Shafali Verma.
Kranti Gaud to Deandra Dottin, On the money! Good-length delivery, on off, Dottin defends it out.
- Deandra Dottin 6 (6)
- Shemaine Campbelle 6 (6)
Renuka Singh Thakur to Deandra Dottin, Back of a length, darted into the stumps, and staying a touch low. Dottin swivels and drags the pull to deep backward square leg for one more.
Renuka Singh Thakur to Shemaine Campbelle, Back of a length, outside off, guided away wide of short third for a single.
Match Statistics
Venue
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
