India vs West Indies: Smriti Mandhana’s Stellar Form Continues Amid Missed Century and India’s Strong Position
India's opener Smriti Mandhana is enjoying a brilliant run in white-ball cricket. Despite India's poor performance and early exit from the T20 World Cup, where they failed to progress past the group stage, Mandhana has maintained excellent form, standing out even as her team struggles to perform consistently.
Smriti Mandhana’s form picked up in Australia, where she scored a stunning century, though her team lost the match. She then dominated West Indies bowling, hitting three consecutive fifty-plus scores in three T20Is. Continuing her impressive streak, Mandhana has now scored back-to-back half-centuries in the first two ODIs against the same team.
Mandhana scored her sixth consecutive fifty-plus in white-ball cricket against the West Indies Women on Tuesday. She remains India’s top batter across all formats, showcasing consistent performance and solid form despite the challenges faced by her team.
The star opener has struggled to turn her solid starts into big hundreds, which could become a concern for her. In the second match against the West Indies, she began aggressively, taking charge of the game. The West Indian bowlers appeared helpless as she dominated with her batting.
Mandhana, like in the previous game, couldn’t capitalize on her start and was out for 53 off 47 balls. A miscommunication between the two openers led to a run-out. She seemed frustrated, as she had a great chance to score a century. India is in a strong position, having lost only two wickets for 185 runs.
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