A flamboyant fifty from Jemimah Rodrigues and a scientific bowling efficiency helped India beat West Indies by 20 runs in an ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up sport on the ICCA 2 Floor in Dubai on Sunday.
After being requested to bat, the Indians discovered themselves in hassle when Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana fell early.
Hayley Matthews (4/17) took two of these wickets, leaving India struggling at 23 for 3.
However Jemimah and Yastika Bhatia (24) responded by placing on 50 runs earlier than Matthews eliminated the latter.
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Jemimah continued to construct the inspiration of India’s innings, ultimately falling for 52 when she was run out, as India ended up making 141 for eight.
The Windies endured a torrid begin, slipping to 13 for 3, which included a five-ball duck for Matthews.
They responded by way of Shemaine Campbelle (20) and Chinelle Henry (59 not out), who placed on 57 runs for the fourth wicket.
However as soon as Campbell departed, Deepti Sharma (2/11) stepped up with two wickets in an over and the Windies ended with 121 for eight.
Champs hit the bottom operating
Australia delivered a robust efficiency in its first outing within the UAE as its warmed up for the defence of its crown in model.
Having been put in to bat, the Australians made 162 for six from their 20 overs, with Beth Mooney (50) giving them the proper begin. She wanted simply 30 balls to crack a half-century and helped Australia set the platform, regardless of Alyssa Healy (12) and Ellyse Perry (7) not firing.
IND-W vs WI-W Highlights, Girls’s T20 World Cup 2024 Heat-up
A partnership of fifty runs with Ashleigh Gardner (21) was damaged by Charlie Dean (1/16) however Tahlia McGrath (31) and Georgia Wareham (18 not out) scored rapidly to push Australia to a aggressive whole.
Lauren Bell was the decide of the England bowlers, taking two for 29.
England confirmed loads of intent in its chase, with Maia Bouchier hitting a quickfire 17 earlier than she was the primary to depart, caught behind off Darcie Brown.
That introduced Alice Capsey to the crease, and she or he impressed on her technique to 40 from simply 34 balls.
She didn’t get an enormous quantity of help, nevertheless, with wickets falling at common intervals. McGrath nabbed the all-important Nat Sciver-Brunt on her technique to figures of three for 18.
Spin twins arrange Kiwi success
Three wickets apiece for Leigh Kasperek (3/7) and Amelia Kerr (3/13) had South Africa in all types of hassle as New Zealand received by eight wickets in opposition to final yr’s T20 World Cup runner-up.
Eden Carson (2/21) made early inroads as South Africa was bowled out for simply 92, though it did play out its full quota of 20 overs.
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Carson eliminated Tazmin Brits off simply the second ball of the match and ended with figures of two for 21 from her 4 overs.
Skipper Laura Wolvaardt offered the one actual resistance, scoring 33, earlier than she grew to become the primary of Kasperek’s victims.
From the opposite finish, Kerr (3/13) was simply as correct, because the pair mixed for figures of six for 20 in eight overs.
The chase was a formality for New Zealand. Although Suzie Bates was run out for 17, Kerr and skipper Sophie Devine added 36 runs for the second wicket.
Whereas Kerr ultimately departed for a run-a-ball 37, Devine completed unbeaten on 35 and noticed New Zealand house, with Brooke Halliday on the different finish.