IND-W vs WI-W: Herculean Harleen fires India to ODI series win vs hapless West Indies

India claimed a dominant 115-run victory over the West Indies in the second ODI, securing an unassailable 2-0 series lead with one match to go. Chasing a daunting target of 359, West Indies fought hard, but their efforts fell short as India’s strong batting and disciplined bowling proved too much to handle.

India’s innings was set up by their openers, Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal, who gave the team a solid foundation with a 110-run partnership. Mandhana, despite being run out for 53, laid the groundwork for the innings. Rawal played a fluent knock, scoring 76 runs off 86 balls, and



looked set for a century before being dismissed. Harleen Deol, coming in at number three, played a crucial role in building the momentum. Initially taking her time, she accelerated towards the end and scored her maiden ODI century, an impressive 100 runs off 108 balls, which included 11 boundaries.

Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian captain, contributed 22 runs, but it was Jemimah Rodrigues, with a well-made 52, who further pushed the score. The Indian team ended their innings at 358/5 in 50 overs, with Richa Ghosh (13*) and Deepti Sharma (45*) finishing strongly to register their highest ODI score.