While Mandhana hit her fifth ODI century, a sensational 119 off 123 balls with 13 fours and two sixes, Kaur hit 10 hits and two sixes in her 107-ball 109, her fourth century. Was the first to score 171 runs. Not out against Australia in the 2017 World Cup.
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The two shared a 184-run partnership for the fourth wicket, India’s highest partnership for any wicket in the Women’s World Cup, to help the team post their highest score in the history of the showpiece event, behind the captain at 317 for eight. Challenging score of runs. Mithali Raj Having won the toss and decided to bat.
The finalists of the 2017 edition came back to put themselves in contention for the knockout stage as they bowled out West Indies for 162 in 40.3 overs.
India are now behind Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in the top four of the eight teams after this win.
Chasing a tight target, West Indies were ready to take a flight with openers Diandra Dottin (62) and Hayley Matthews (43) scoring 100 in 12.1 overs but Sneh Rana (3/22) and Meghna Singh’s spin. The pace pair (2/27) put the brakes on the top-order as the Caribbeans rolled down to 114 for four in the 19th over.
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Pooja Vastrakar (1/21) and Rajeshwari Gaikwad (1/24) acted, removing Shemaine Campbell (11) and Chinelle Henry (7) as the Windies rolled to 134 for six.
Gaikwad and Rana combined to run out Alia Allene (4), while Jhulan Goswami (1/43) came back to get rid of Anissa Mohammed (2) and the all-time highest wicket-taker in a Women’s World Cup with 40 Became. Wicket in his bag.
Earlier, opener Yastika Bhatia played a quick innings of 31 runs in 21 balls with the help of six fours to get the team off to a good start along with Mandhana.
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Bhatia and Mandhana added 49 runs for the opening stand in 6.3 overs, but once they were gone, Mithali Raj (5) and Deepti Sharma (15) also followed suit, leaving India at 78 for three.
While Bhatia was bowled by S Selman in the 10th over, Mithali was caught at mid-wicket by Shamilia Connell off Mathews in the 10th over.
India got off to a fine start with Deepti Sharma (15) in the powerplay at 62 for two but Mathews took a one-arm stunner at first slip to get rid of the all-rounder.
Mandhana and Kaur then shook hands and stabilized the innings as India scored 100 runs in 20 overs. The duo picked one and two and also hit boundaries regularly to keep the scoreboard in place.
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Mandhana made her first half-century in 66 balls with the help of five fours in the 27th over, while her second half-century came in 43 balls.
The left-handed opener picked up his first maximum in the 33rd over when he hit a six off Selman. He hit another six at long on off Aaliyah Allene in the 37th over.
With both the batsmen scoring at a good pace, 200 runs were made in the 36th over.
Mandhana reached the 90s with a boundary and got a life when she was dropped by Eileen on 96. She also survived an lbw appeal before Mathews reached her century with another boundary.
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With Kaur’s performance as well, India crossed the 250 mark in no time.
Mandhana was dismissed in the 43rd over when she found Selman at deep mid-wicket, but Kaur held herself up to propel the team past 300, while India lost wickets in a swift chase.
Kaur, who was relieved for 20, reached her three points with a single in the 47th over before keeper Campbell was dismissed by Allyn.