Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Mandhana hops across and collects the trophy from Mr Niranjan Shah and hands it over to Sayali Satghare, who is in the middle of the Indian team lined up for the winner's photo. Jemimah Rodrigues takes a selfie with all smiles in the Indian camp. That will be it from us today. Thank You for tuning in. In case you missed any of the action, Hemant's report will be in soon. Do have read. Till then, on behalf of Hemant, Ranjith, Vairavan and myself Ashish, it is a goodbye. Ciao!

Here's the India captain, Smriti Mandhana: [Positives] I am really pleased that all the girls got game time. The 100s and the 50s from the batters have been great. Really happy for Jemi, Harleen, Pratika, Richa. And then the bowlers executed what was planned. [Near-perfect game?] Except for my drop catch, it was a near-perfect game. Winning the toss, going to bat and getting 400+ was great. The way Richa and Pratika batted was great. That the bowlers finished it off in the 31st over, was superb. [Her attacking from the get-go] It was planned. I was just thinking not many matches you can go out and attack. So, I thought of trying a few shots. Sometimes it comes off, sometimes it doesn't. Today it did. [World Cup year. Things to work on?] There are so many things. As much as we want to enjoy this victory, we want to sit down and be in the loop for the World Cup. We need to work on the fielding and running between the wickets. Fifty overs, 300 balls, these two things will be critical. If we are good in these two departments, we can do something special.

Pratika Rawal is the player of the match and series: it is a good start to the January season. I am very happy. [Experience] Always good to score runs and do it for the country is going to boost my confidence. Happy with my performance. [100 moment] I just had the celebration in my mind when I kiss the helmet, and I was visualizing that. I just wanted to do that. [On Mandhana]: It looks so easy when she bats. I don't mind taking a backseat when she bats. It is a treat.

First up, Ireland captain Gaby Lewis: [Takeaways] Our first time for a couple of people playing in India. The experience with the people, and the noise was great. It's been great. A lot of learnings for the girls coming up against world-class players. It was a great show they put up today and it was great to watch. [Qualifiers next, gameplan?] Just generally consistency with the ball and bat. Some positives to take. Different players showed up, and showed the depth in the group.

Presentations in a bit

Amol Muzumdar, India head coach: We had a back-to-back series, WI and IRE. Plenty of positives form both series. It has been a well-fought series and plenty of positives. [Search for a fast bowler] It has always been there. At the same time, the batting looks settled. We would love to have another fast bowler. [400 target a plan?] No, not all. We don't set targets. We go as per the flow of the game. It has been fantastic to see some records set in these last 12 months. Pretty satisfying, but at the same time we continue the process. [On Rawal] She is a breath of fresh air. Top of the order with Smriti. Calm, composed and she looks settled at international level. Hope she continues. [Ghosh at No. 3] When we had a decent start, 20 overs into the game, it was important to give Richa some game time. We have seen Harleen getting a hundred, Jemi some game time. So, we thought giving Richa some game time was important.

Deepti Sharma: Thank You. It feels great to be leading a bowling unit. That is a challenge, and I love taking on challenges. The mindset remains the same, that doesn't change. [Bowling] In the second half the wicket was slower and was getting some turn. I assessed the wickets and bowled that way. I am always there to help the juniors and the younger bowlers. [On fielding] I just focus on practice, and whatever areas are there I follow that. Next up, WPL, that is the focus.

5.18pm A dominating show caps off India's 3-0 series win. Ireland were never going to threaten the 436-run target but they simply capitulated after a 64-run stand for the third wicket and lost their last seven wickets in just 31 runs. India were clinical all through with the ball. Deepti was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 27 while Tanuja Kanwar picked two wickets. Each of Titas Sadhu, Sayali Satghare and Minnu Mani also picked a wicket each while two run outs did not help Ireland. Eventually, they were bowled out for 131 in 31.4 overs. But the day belonged to Pratika Rawal, who smashed her maiden ODI century finishing with 154 off 129 balls and Smriti Mandhana who crashed 135 off 80.

31.4
W
Sharma to Sargent, OUT, tossed up around off. Sargent looks to go over mid-on. Instead, she ends up chipping it into her lap, and with that, India have registered their biggest win in ODI cricket - by 304 runs

FA Sargent c Mani b Sharma 1 (4m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25

A catching short midwicket in place

31.3
1
Sharma to Dalzell, 1 run, full outside off. Sweeps it towards deep midwicket
31.2
0
Sharma to Dalzell, no run, full outside off. Pushed on the off side
31.1
0
Sharma to Dalzell, no run, quicker around off. Dalzell gets low and defends it

END OF OVER:
31 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE-W: 130/9 (306 runs required from 19 overs, RR: 4.19, RRR: 16.10)

  • Alana Dalzell4 (9b)
  • Freya Sargent1 (3b)
  • Minnu Mani6-0-22-1
  • Tanuja Kanwar9-2-31-2
30.6
1
Mani to Dalzell, 1 run, full outside off. Another dragged sweep. Another single, this time behind square leg
30.5
1
Mani to Sargent, 1 run, full on the stumps. Drags the sweep towards deep square leg
30.4
0
Mani to Sargent, no run, slower this time, around off. Defended on the front foot
30.3
0
Mani to Sargent, no run, full outside off. Looks to hit it through the off side from the back foot and gets beaten

Sargent in at No. 11

Venkat : "Will this be a win for India with a big margin " --- Yes, heading towards that. Their biggest win at the moment is by 249 runs, also against Ireland.

30.2
W
Mani to Canning, OUT, you miss, I hit. A length ball around off and turning in. Canning looks to force it off the back foot but misses and gets bowled

A Canning b Mani 2 (19m 21b 0x4 0x6) SR: 9.52

30.2
1w
Mani to Canning, 1 wide, full but down the leg side
30.1
1
Mani to Dalzell, 1 run, tossed up around off. Slog-swept towards deep midwicket

Thanks, Ashish. Only formalities are left now.

END OF OVER:
30 | (maiden) | IRE-W: 126/8 (310 runs required from 20 overs, RR: 4.20, RRR: 15.50)

  • Ava Canning2 (20b)
  • Alana Dalzell2 (7b)
  • Tanuja Kanwar9-2-31-2
  • Minnu Mani5-0-18-0

Drinks and it is time for Hemant to step in for a bit

29.6
0
Kanwar to Canning, no run, Second maiden for Kanwar. Was a length ball outside off, she pushes off the outside half of the bat towards point
29.5
0
Kanwar to Canning, no run, Wicket to wicket line on off, Canning can only push this back to Kanwar
29.4
0
Kanwar to Canning, no run, Angled in on middle, Canning pushes back to the bowler
29.3
0
Kanwar to Canning, no run, Gently tossed up on off stump, she pushes firmly to mid-off where there is a fumble but no harm done
29.2
0
Kanwar to Canning, no run, Flatter on off, she punches to extra cover again
29.1
0
Kanwar to Canning, no run, Pushed quicker on off, she pushes aerially towards extra cover

END OF OVER:
29 | 2 Runs | IRE-W: 126/8 (310 runs required from 21 overs, RR: 4.34, RRR: 14.76)

  • Ava Canning2 (14b)
  • Alana Dalzell2 (7b)
  • Minnu Mani5-0-18-0
  • Tanuja Kanwar8-1-31-2
28.6
1
Mani to Canning, 1 run, Length on middle and leg, she works it to short fine leg for a quick run
28.5
0
Mani to Canning, no run, Length ball turning back into the batter who defends
28.4
0
Mani to Canning, no run, Fullish-length ball on off, driven back at the bowler
28.3
1
Mani to Dalzell, 1 run, Fuller outside off, she miscues her sweep along the carpet past midwicket for a run
28.2
0
Mani to Dalzell, no run, Angled in on a length on off, she stays back and defends
28.1
0
Mani to Dalzell, no run, Gently tossed up outside off, she prods forward and defends

END OF OVER:
28 | 2 Runs | IRE-W: 124/8 (312 runs required from 22 overs, RR: 4.42, RRR: 14.18)

  • Alana Dalzell1 (4b)
  • Ava Canning1 (11b)
  • Tanuja Kanwar8-1-31-2
  • Deepti Sharma8-2-26-2
27.6
1
Kanwar to Dalzell, 1 run, Knee-high full toss on middle and leg, worked to deep backward square leg for a run

IRE Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st18GH LewisS Forbes
2nd6S ForbesCE Coulter Reilly
3rd64O PrendergastS Forbes
4th12L DelanyS Forbes
5th15L DelanyL Paul
6th7AN KellyL Paul
7th0AN KellyA Canning
8th0A CanningG Dempsey
9th6A DalzellA Canning
10th3A DalzellFA Sargent