Kamini century sets up India's huge win
Hosts India made a rousing start to their Women's World Cup campaign with a demolition of West Indies, a show that deserved more than half a stand watching
31/01Result
1st Match, Group A (D/N), ICC Women's World Cup at Mumbai, Jan 31 2013
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![India Women]( "India Women")
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![West Indies Women]( "West Indies Women")
179 (44.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
31/01Result
1st Match, Group A (D/N), ICC Women's World Cup at Mumbai, Jan 31 2013
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![India Women]( "India Women")
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![West Indies Women]( "West Indies Women")
179 (44.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
West Indies Women , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-17.40, Interval 17.40-18.25, Second Session 18.25-21.35
Match days
31 January 2013 - day/night match (50-over match)
Women's ODI debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
India Women 2, West Indies Women 0
Scorecard Summary
INDIA WOMEN 284/6 (50 OVERS)
- Thirush Kamini100 (146)
- Punam Raut72 (94)
- Deandra Dottin3/32 (4)
- Shanel Daley1/51 (9)
WEST INDIES WOMEN 179 (44.3 OVERS)
- Deandra Dottin39 (16)
- Shanel Daley28 (38)
- Jhulan Goswami2/13 (9.3)
- Niranjana Nagarajan3/52 (9)
Scorer: Sanjay Murari | Commentator: Devashish Fuloria
So India make a winning start to the tournament, but we know that West Indies are going to be the ones to watch. Abhishek Purohit's match report is being updated as i write. Thanks for all your comments and feedback, this is Devashish Fuloria signing off. Ciao ciao.
Presentation: Merissa Aguillera: "India batted well, they really took charge. We didn't really get any partnership going. We have good batting ability so the target was in our reach. Dottin played extremely will, but she needed to stick longer."
Mithali Raj: "It was a good way to start the tournament. The openers gave us the ideal start, specially Thirush Kamini and Poonam Raut played really well. The opening bowlers then gave us the ideal start too. We have worked really well and we have a very good combination of players for all situations. But sometimes you feel even 284 is not enough, specially when Dottin was going strong."
Thirush Kamini is the player of the match for her maiden hundred: "I am more happy to win the game. It was a good pitch to bat on. Me and Poonam, we play a lot together and that helps"
India open their account with a big 105-run win over West Indies. It was a thorough bowling effort from the home team and apart from during a blinding attack from Deandra Dottin, they didn't really challenge the score at any point. Jhulan Goswami bowled a miserly spell, but Niranjana picked up three key wickets. Lots of stars in India's win - there was Thirush Kamini's hundred earlier, Jhulan and Harmanpreet's batting, and then some very solid bowling backed up by good fielding. But if you ask me, I was blown away by one innings today, that of Dottin. The attack was so severe in its ferocity that it took everyone by surprise. Luckily, we will get to see more of her during the tournament.
Chelsea: "Dottin should be given the WOM(woman of the match) award for sheer entertainment of scoring 39 runs in 16 balls and taking 3 wickets in 24 balls even if WI lose."
stogy: "A lot can be said about how much people love cricket by who they choose to watch playing (regardless of whether on TV or live). True cricket fans will appreciate good cricket irrespective of whether it is women or men playing and from whatever country they come from. Oh, and of course, you have to love the 5-day game the best!"
44.3
W
Goswami to Selman, OUT, and that is the end of it! Jhulan finishes off the match with a full delivery outside off, Selman goes for a big drive and edges the ball low to the right of the keeper.
SC Selman c †Jain b Goswami 2 (15m 12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 16.66
44.2
0
Goswami to Selman, no run, fuller delivery outside off, pushed to cover off the front foot
44.1
1
Goswami to Mohammed, 1 run, bowls length outside off, it is pushed to deep cover off the front foot
These last two players are doing a good job of frustrating India, it has been five overs since a wicket fell. Jhulan comes back
END OF OVER:44 | 1 Run | WI-W: 178/9 (107 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 4.04, RRR: 17.83)
- Shakera Selman2 (10b)
- Anisa Mohammed9 (32b)
- Rasanara Parwin7-1-34-0
- Gouher Sultana10-4-38-2
43.6
0
Parwin to Selman, no run, flighted on off stump, Selman comes forward and defends
43.5
1
Parwin to Mohammed, 1 run, fuller delivery on off and middle, punched down to long-on
43.4
0
Parwin to Mohammed, no run, floats it outside off, Anisa pushes it to point off the front foot
Match Coverage
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