IND Women vs WI Women 2024/25, India Women vs West Indies Women 1st T20I, Navi Mumbai Match Report, December 15, 2024

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West Indies won the toss and put India to bat at the DY Patil stadium. Captain Hayley Matthews said she thinks the wicket won’t change too much. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said she would have “definitely bowled” had she won the toss. India have decided to hand Saima Thakor, who has played six ODIs so far, her T20I debut.

With Shafali Verma missing out, Uma Chetry has been slated to open with Smriti Mandhana for the hosts with Jemimah Rodrigues at No. 3. Titas Sadhu will play her first first T20I since May. They have decided to go with two seamers and six potential bowling options including the part-time offspin of Sajeevan Sajana.

West Indies’ players have been in India for ten days to acclimatise. Shabika Gajnabi, Matthews and Deandra Dottin are their key allrounders. Fingerspinner Zaida James is the only left-arm bowler in their side.

India: 1 Smriti Mandhana, 2. Uma Chetry, 3 Jemimah Rodrigues, 4 Harmanpreet Kaur, 5 Richa Ghosh, 6 Sajeevan Sajana, 7 Deepti Sharma, 8 Radha Yadav, 9 Saima Thakor, 10 Titas Sadhu, 11 Renuka Thakur

West Indies: 1 Hayley Matthews (capt), 2 Qiana Joseph, 3 Shemaine Campbelle (wk), 4 Deandra Dottin, 5 Chinelle Henry, 6 Shabika Gajnabi, 7 Afy Fletcher, 8 Zaida James, 9 Mandy Mangru, 10 Shamilia Connell, 11 Karishma Ramharack

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