CWG 2022 India Women vs Barbados Women Highlights: India Beat Barbados By 100 Runs, Qualify For Semi-Finals
CWG 2022 India Women vs Barbados Women Highlights: India qualified for the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games cricket after beating Barbados by 100 runs in a Group A match at Edgbaston in Birmingham
CWG 2022 India Women vs Barbados Women Highlights: India qualified for the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games cricket after beating Barbados by 100 runs in a Group A match at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Chasing a total of 163, Barbados were restricted to 62 for eight in 20 overs. Earlier, Jemimah Rodrigues hit an unbeaten 56 to help India post a total of 162 for four against Barbados in a women's cricket Group A match in the ongoing Commonwealth Games at Edgbaston Cricket Ground. Shafali Verma also hit a counter-attacking 43 after Smriti Madhana was dismissed for cheap. Harmanpreet Kaur was dismissed on a golden duck as India were reduced to 92 for four. Jemimah and Deepti Sharma (34) adding an unbeaten 70 runs for the fifth wicket to take India past the 160-run mark. Earlier, Barbados won the toss and elected to bowl against India. This is a do-or-die game for the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side as a defeat will see them bow out of the event in the group stage. After narrowly losing to Australia, a game which they had dominated for the majority, India then defeated Pakistan to get their campaign back on track. Meanwhile, a win would take Barbados to the semifinals, alongside Group A toppers Australia. Pakistan are out of the equation, having ended their campaign with three defeats in as many games. (SCORECARD)
Barbados: Deandra Dottin, Hayley Matthews (capt), Kycia Knight (wk), Kyshona Knight, Aaliyah Alleyne, Trishan Holder, Alisa Scantlebury, Shakera Selman, Shaunte Carrington, Shamilia Connell, Shanika Bruce
India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Pooja Vastrakar, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh
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IND-W vs BAR-W Live Scorecard
Right then! That is all we have from this one-sided match. Australia Women and India Women are the two teams from Group A that have progressed to the next round. We now move our attention to Group B where South Africa Women will take on Sri Lanka Women in the first game on Thursday, 4th of August. The action for that game is set to begin at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). In the second game of the day, we have New Zealand Women up against England Women. The winner of that game will meet India Women in the semi-final while the team on the losing side will be up against Australia Women in the other semi-final game. The important clash between New Zealand Women and England Women is scheduled to begin at 10.30 pm IST (5.00 pm GMT). But do join us early for the build-up. Till then, cheers and goodbye.
Earlier, Barbados Women won the crucial toss and put India Women to bat first. They started off well with the ball by getting rid of Smriti Mandhana but they let them get away with crucial partnerships which took the game away from them. Shafali Verma's 43 and Jemimah Rodrigues' half-ton were the two stand-out performances from the Indian side. Not to forget the important cameo from Deepti Sharma. Her knock helped India Women get over the 160-mark.
India Women got off to a perfect start when Renuka Singh got rid of the dangerous Deandra Dottin in the very first over. She never looked back after that and went on to demolish the top order of Barbados Women. She ended her spell with outstanding figures of 4 for 10 in her 4 overs. Harmanpreet Kaur used 8 bowlers and 5 of them ended up with wickets. They never gave any chance to Barbados Women batters to settle in and build partnerships. They will be really happy with their performance and to do this in a do-or-die game, speaks a lot about their squad.
It's been another abysmal batting performance from Barbados Women. They did have a big target to chase in front of them, but they came out to bat with no intent. Deandra Dottin was sent back to the hut in the first over itself. Hayley Matthews did play a few fine strokes but she followed her partner back as well. Wickets continued to tumble and Barbados Women found themselves reeling at 20 for 4 at the end of the Powerplay! Alisa Scantlebury and Trishan Holder did hang in there, but they too perished soon. Only two of their players scored over 10 runs. Well, that tells you the kind of batting show they put up. A tough day in the office for Barbados Women!
A loud cheer in Edgbaston as India Women clinch this game in style and secure a spot in the semi-final! It's been another dominating performance from the Women in Blue and they continue to march on, while the expedition for Barbados Women ends here. It's been a tough competition for them!
Back of a length, outside off. Shamilia Connell punches it off the back foot towards cover for a single. India Women win by 100 runs and they are through to the semi-finals!
Slower through the air, full and outside off. Shamilia Connell defends this one watchfully.
Tosses it up, full and outside off. Shamilia Connell presses forward and blocks it out.
Outside off, pitches it up again. Shamilia Connell blocks it out off the front foot.
Fuller now, outside off. Shamilia Connell lunges forward and defends it out.
Shorter one, around off. Shamilia Connell pushes it back to the bowler.
Shorter and outside off, spinning in. Selman punches it to covers.
Floated, around off. Selman comes down the track and tries to heave but misses and gets hit on the pads.
A full toss, around leg, whipped to deep square leg for a single.
This one stays very low, length and outside off. Connell fails to flick it away and gets beaten.
A flighted full ball, outside off. Connell drives but fails to connect and the keeper whips the bails off. The batter never left her crease.
Tossed up on middle, eased down to long on for a single.
Quicker, outside off, fuller one. Shamilia Connell pushes it towards point.
OUT! TAKEN! The skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur grabs a wicket as well! India Women are two wickets away now! This is a shorter ball, outside off, extra bounce there as well. Shaunte Carrington rocks back and cuts this one. But the ball goes off the leading edge towards the backward point. Radha Yadav there takes an easy catch!
Fuller one, slower through the air, loopy ball, outside off. Shaunte Carrington leaves it alone.