IND-W vs IRE-W Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Richa Ghosh finishes the game with a cracking shot! A bit too full, outside off, Richa frees her arms and slices it over cover for a boundary. India Women win the first ODI by 6 wickets!

On a length, around off, Tejal pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Full and outside off, Tejal Hasabnis drives it to mid on and looks for a single but is sent back.

FOUR! On top gear from the word go! Tossed right up, on middle, Richa slogs it over mid-wicket and gets a boundary. India Women need just 4 more runs now.

OUT! CAUGHT! An anti-climatic end to Pratika Rawal's exceptional knock but she has done it all for India Women to now be in touching distance of a win. Aimee Maguire flights it up and on middle, Rawal skips down a step and looks to go straight back over the bowler's head but gets it off the cue end of the bat. Hits it towards long off where Orla Prendergast keeps her eyes locked in at the ball and takes a sharp catch to her right just inches ahead of the boundary cushion.

Pushed through quicker and fuller, at the pads, Pratika Rawal tries to tuck it across the line but misses.

SIX! Easy pickings and Rawal seems to be in a lot of hurry to wrap this game up. A juicy full toss, dipping in around middle, Rawal waits for it and clobbers it dead straight over the bowler's head for a biggie.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Pratika! Tossed up, slower through the air, around middle, Pratika Rawal steps down the track and launches it over mid off for a boundary.

FOUR! UP AND OVER! Tossed up, outside off, from around the wicket, Pratika Rawal comes forward and stays low to loft it inside out over the head of the cover fielder for a boundary.

Full but on the pads, Tejal Hasabnis clips it wide of mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs to end the over. India need 21 now.

Back of a length, outside off, Pratika slices it to deep point for a single.

MAIDEN HALF-CENTURY FOR TEJAL! It couldn't have come at a better time. Good length, outside off, Tejal cuts it wide of point and takes a single.

Full again, outside off, stays low on bounce, Tejal Hasabnis tries to dab it to the offside but gets beaten on the inside edge.

WIDE! Full, but down the leg side, Tejal tries to nudge it for a single but misses it. The umpire has called it a wide.

Good length again, outside off, Pratika punches it wide of cover for a single.

FOUR! DEFT TOUCH! On a good length, outside off, from over the wicket, Pratika Rawal moves across and opens the face of the bat late to glide it towards the deep third fence for a boundary.

Slows it down and drags the length back, outside off, Tejal Hasabnis reaches out to punch it away but misses.

Speared in, full and at the stumps, Pratika Rawal eases the drive to long on for one more.

Darted in, full and on middle, Tejal Hasabnis knocks it down to long on for a run.

Pushed through, short and outside off, Tejal Hasabnis tries to cut it late but misses.

FOUR! Tejal takes the aerial route this time but the result stays the same! Floated up, full and on off, Tejal Hasabnis clears her front leg and pumps it back over the bowler's head for four more runs. India need just 33 more runs.

FOUR! Powered away! Loopy delivery, on off, Tejal Hasabnis stays still at the point of contact and drills it down the ground to the right of mid off for a boundary.

Pushed through, short and on off, Pratika Rawal gets back in the crease and firms it towards cover but can't get it past the fielder there.

Tossed up, full and on off, Tejal Hasabnis knocks it to long on and crosses over.

Short and on middle, Tejal Hasabnis goes back and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Wide! Sliding down leg, on a length, Tejal Hasabnis tries to paddle it past the keeper but misses.

Slower through the air, short and on the off stump line, Pratika Rawal gets on the back foot and pushes it wide of cover for one more.

Flat and short, on off, Pratika Rawal punches it to cover.

Drops it short now, on off, Pratika Rawal rocks on the back foot and punches it to the right of deep point for a couple of runs.

On a nagging length, around off, Pratika Rawal punches it past cover and takes the single.

Short and wide on off, Rawal reaches out and cuts it straight to backward point.

Full, around off, Tejal dabs it wide of cover and takes a quick single.

FOUR! BOUNDARY TO FOLLOW! On a good length, outside off, from over the wicket, Tejal Hasabnis comes forward and punches it off the front foot wide of cover for a boundary.

Tejal survives a close run out call! Full, outside off, Tejal Hasabnis pushes it to point off the front foot and runs off for a quick single but is sent back by Pratika. She has already taken a few steps ahead and the fielder is quick enough to pick up the ball and throw at the keeper's end. The keeper dislodges the bails but the replays show that Tejal made it just back in time.

FOUR! GLORIOUS! Starts the over with a boundary! Full, outside off, from over the wicket, Tejal Hasabnis comes forward and drives it wide of extra cover for a boundary.

FOUR! Ends the over with a boundary! India are racing away to the target quickly! Full, but down the leg side, a poor ball, Pratika Rawal sits on her knee and helps it to the deep fine leg fence for the second boundary of the over. India need 56 more runs.

Full again, but down the leg side, Tejal Hasabnis goes on her knee and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, around off, Tejal blocks it out.

FOUR! AGGRESSION! Straight down the ground! Tossed up, around off, from over the wicket, slower in pace, Tejal Hasabnis comes down the track to launch it over the head of the bowler for a boundary.

On a nagging length, around middle, Tejal Hasabnis drops it down off the back foot.

Tossed up, outside off, Pratika Rawal dabs it in front of short third lately and takes a quick single.

Full again, outside off, Tejal Hasabnis taps it to mid off from the front foot.

Drags her length, outside off, width offered, Tejal Hasabnis cuts it but straight to point.

Full around middle and leg, Pratika Rawal pushes it wide of mid on for a single.

An extra run off the over throw! Full ball, outside off, Pratika Rawal comes forward and drives it wide of cover and runs off for a quick single. The fielder makes a throw at the non striker's end but misses the stumps and goes behind the fielder at mid-wicket. They take another run.

Similar length, around off, Pratika drives it to cover off the front foot.

On a good length, around off, Tejal Hasabnis cuts it wide of point and takes a quick single.

Full again, around off and middle, Pratika Rawal walks down the track and clips it wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Full, around middle, Pratika Rawal pushes it to mid off.

Drags her length, around middle, turning in, Pratika Rawal goes back in the crease and pulls it in the air to deep backward square leg. They take a couple of runs as the fielder from deep fine leg runs in and saves the boundary by a full stretched dive.

Tossed up, outside off, in the slot, inviting the drive, Pratika comes forward and drives it hard but straight to extra cover.

Flighted full, around off, Pratika Rawal comes forward to flick it to the left of mid on.

Tossed up, around middle, Tejal Hasabnis tucks it to square leg for a single to start the over.

On a good length, around middle, Tejal Hasabnis flicks it off the front foot to deep backward square leg for a single to end the over.

Good length, outside off, Tejal cuts it straight to point for no run.

Full, around middle and leg, coming in, Pratika Rawal tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Goes fuller, just outside off, Tejal taps it in front of extra cover and takes a quick single.

Back of a length, outside off, with pace, Tejal tries to cut it off the back foot but misses as the ball sails through to the keeper.

On a good length, around off, from over the wicket, Tejal Hasabnis pushes it to mid off.

FOUR AND FIFTY FOR PRATIKA RAWAL! She is making every chance at the top of the order count. Two half-centuries in her last 4 games! A brilliant knock as she continues to anchor this chase for India Women. Short and down leg, Rawal gets on a knee and scoops it past short fine leg for a boundary.

Flat and quick, at the stumps, Tejal Hasabnis whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full, on off, Pratika Rawal waits back and punches it to deep point for another single.

Short and outside off, Tejal Hasabnis cuts it to deep backward point for one.

Quicker and fuller, on middle and leg, Tejal Hasabnis taps it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Full and down leg.

Tossed up, on middle, Tejal Hasabnis pushes it to cover.

Length, on off, Pratika Rawal taps it back to the bowler. 22 runs come off this over!

On a length, at the stumps, Pratika Rawal blocks.

Full and outside off, Tejal Hasabnis steers it to backward point for one.

FOUR! Runs and boundaries continue to flow! India Women get past 150 runs. On a length, just outside off. Tejal slaps it past mid off to her left and finds the fence.

NO BALL AND FOUR MORE! It's gone all wrong for Laura Delany and she will have to head out back to the pavillion for bowling two above the waist No Balls. Another full toss, well above waist height, on middle, Tejal Hasabnis pulls it to deep square leg for another boundary.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Oh dear Laura Delany is struggling to find her footing right. Tries to bowl the back-of-the-hand slower one and serves a full toss above the waist height, on leg, Tejal Hasabnis helps it on its way to fine leg for a boundary.

A tad bit short and on middle and off, Rawal cuts it to deep point for a single.

Full at the stumps, Pratika Rawal pushes it to the bowler.

WIDE! Another one but on the other side. Full and well outside off, left alone.

FIVE WIDES! Something Ireland Women cannot really afford in this game. Laura Delany bowls it very full and down leg, Pratika Rawal fails to help it on its way and the ball goes past the keeper to her left for a boundary.

Slanting in full at the toes, Tejal works it around to mid-wicket.

Full, on off, kept out by Tejal Hasabnis.

At the stumps, fuller in length, blocked by Tejal.

Full, on middle and leg, Rawal sweeps it to the right of fine leg where the fielder throws a dive to save a run.

Full, on middle, Rawal skips down to the pitch of the ball and hits it straight to mid on.

An above the waist full toss, and Rawal pushes it to mid on. The umpire has a check for height and deems it a No Ball. Free Hit to follow.

Full, on middle, Pratika Rawal taps it to mid on.

FOUR! A sloppy bit of work in the field helps Tejal find her first boundary of the innings. Short and on off, Tejal punches it to the right of mid off and the fielder fails to get low and make a clean stop. Allows the ball to sneaks through her grasp and it races away to the fence for a boundary.

Full, on leg, Tejal Hasabnis turns it across to the left of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Drags the length down and on off, Rawal slaps it to deep cover for a single.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Rawal blocks.

Short and on off, Rawal cuts it to deep point for a couple of runs.

Fires it nice and full but on leg, Pratika Rawal fails to tickle it on its way and the ball goes to fine leg off her shoe. The batters collect two leg byes.

Full and on off, Tejal Hasabnis taps it to point.

Darted outside off, Tejal keeps it out.

Full again, around middle and off, Tejal Hasabnis taps it to cover.

Full, on off, Tejal Hasabnis blocks.

OUT! STUMPED! Aimee Maguire delivers just what Ireland Women needed! Two quick wickets and the pressure is now back on India Women! Maguire sees the batter advance down the track and fires a quicker one and away from the reach of Rodrigues, well outside off. Jemimah tries to push it through the off side but misses out by a long way. Is way down the track and Christina Coulter Reilly does well in collecting it to her right and takes the bails off with Jemimah Rodrigues well short of her crease.

Looped very full, at the stumps, Jemimah Rodrigues makes room but miscues her shot to mid off.

The short third fielder gets pushed back onto the fence. This is on a good length, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues steers it down to deep third for a single. An expensive first over from Laura Delany. 10 runs off it.

FOUR! Jemimah Rodrigues with the deft touch this time! On a short of a good length, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues reaches out and opens the bat face to run it down to the left of short third for a boundary.

Slower and fuller, on off, Pratika Rawal presses forward and eases it past cover for one more.

Short and wide on off, Pratika Rawal cuts it hard but picks out the fielder at point.

Sliding onto the pads, on a length, clipped to mid-wicket by Rawal.

FOUR! Deft touch! On a good length, around off, Pratika Rawal waits on it and just opens the bat face to glide it to the left of short third for a boundary.

Slower and shorter, on the pads, dabbed down on the leg side by Jemimah Rodrigues.

Wide! Slipped down leg again, slower through the air, Jemimah Rodrigues reaches out to sweep it away but misses.

FOUR! Jemimah Rodrigues is up and running! Pushed through, very full and going down leg, Jemimah Rodrigues stays inside the line of the ball and sweeps it to the right of deep backward square leg for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! Expertly held by Orla Prendergast! Maguire slows it down and serves a loopy delivery, at the stumps, Harleen Deol skips down the track but fails to get to the pitch of the ball. She tries to launch it back over the bowler's head but goes through the shot early. Skies it off the toe end of the bat towards mid off where Orla Prendergast calls early as she sees the mid on fielder converge. Settles under it by running over her right shoulder to complete the catch.

On a nagging length, on off, Deol skips down the track and adjusts to the length by stabbing it down on the off side.

A hint of away turn, full and on off, defended off the front foot.

Sliding onto the pads, Pratika Rawal flicks it through square leg and crosses over.

Speared in, short and on middle, Pratika Rawal gets on the back foot and pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep does well to get around and keeps it down to a single. 100 comes up for India!

Short and near the tramline on off, Deol rides the bounce and cuts it to the right of point for one.

Quicker and shorter, outside off, Deol goes for the cut but chops it down in front of point.

Tossed up, full and on off, Pratika Rawal drives it towards cover where a slight misfield results in a single.

Short and outside off, cut straight to backward point by Rawal.

Short and flat, on off, Pratika Rawal steers it down to short third.

Dropped short and at the stumps, Pratika Rawal pulls it wide of mid-wicket for a quick single.

Darted in, full and on middle, swept through backward square leg for one.

More loop on this one, low full toss, on the pads, Deol has a swipe across the line but gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the pads.

Slower and on the pads, full in length, Harleen Deol sweeps it to the right of deep backward square leg. Arlene Kelly slides to her right and keeps it down to two.

Loopy delivery, at the stumps, Deol takes it on the full and pushes it back to the bowler.

Floated up, full and on off, Deol firms the drive back to the bowler.

Slower and shorter, on middle and leg, Deol leans back and tucks it to deep backward square leg for one.

Fuller in length, on middle, Pratika Rawal whips it to wide long on for a single.

Dropped short, on off, Pratika Rawal punches it sweetly but picks out the cover fielder.

Tossed up, full and at the stumps, Rawal defends it off the front foot.

Pushed through, on a nagging length, on off, punched to cover by Rawal.

Short and wide on off, Harleen Deol rocks back and cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Tossed up, around middle, Pratika blocks it off the front foot right under her eyes.

Short around middle and leg, Harleen Deol tucks it wide of mid-wicket and takes a quick single.

Short again, around off, Harleen Deol keeps it down to extra cover off the back foot.

Drops it short, outside off, from around the wicket, Pratika cuts it wide of point for a single.

Tossed up, outside off, Harleen drives it wide of mid off for a single.

FOUR! A poor ball to start! Loopy full toss, outside off, Harleen Deol climbs into it as she drives it wide of extra cover for a boundary.

Tossed up, outside off, Pratika drives it to cover to end the over.

Short again, around middle and leg, Harleen Deol keeps it down to long on for a single.

Short, outside off, Pratika Rawal cuts it wide of point for a single to get off the strike.

Flighted full, outside off, loopy ball, Harleen Deol drives it wide of cover off the front foot for a single.

On a nagging length, outside off, Harleen goes deep in the crease and cuts it to point for no run.

Tossed up, outside off, Pratika Rawal comes forward and drives it wide of cover for a single to start the over.

A nice confident defense to end the over! Good length, around middle, Deol comes forward and blocks it.

Drags her length, around off, wicket to wicket, Harleen pushes it to cover off the back foot.

Much fuller, almost a yorker, around middle and off, Harleen Deol digs it out back to the bowler.

FOUR! Breaks the shackles! Full again, around middle and leg, seaming in, Harleen Deol comes forward and chips it in the gap between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary. First one for her in this inning.

On a good length, around off and middle, coming in with the angle, Harleen blocks it out.

Much fuller, around middle, from over the wicket, Harleen Deol tucks it to mid-wicket off the front foot.

Just a single off it! Short again, outside off, Pratika Rawal stays deep in the crease and cuts it to point.

Short, outside off, Pratika Rawal goes deep on the back foot and cuts it to backward point.

Flighted full, slower through the air, around middle, turning in, Pratika Rawal flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

On a nagging length, outside off, Deol drives it wide of cover and takes a single.

Tossed up now, around middle, Harleen Deol comes forward and blocks it to mid-wicket.

Keeps it short, around off, from over the wicket, Harleen pushes it to mid off from the back foot.

Ends with a quick single! Good length, outside off, Deol taps it in front of point and retains the strike.

Drags her length, outside off, from over the wicket, Harleen pushes it to extra cover off the back foot.

Keeps it outside off this time, on a full length, Harleen Deol comes forward and dabs it to point.

A yorker to the new batter, right in the block hole, Harleen Deol digs it out to mid-wicket.

On a length, outside off, Pratika Rawal drives it wide of cover for a single.

Full outside off, Pratika Rawal guides it wide of point where the fielder tries to stop it by making a full stretched dive but fails to do so. They get a couple of runs.

OUT! CAUGHT! Freya Sargent has given Ireland Women the biggest fish in Smriti Mandhana! A timely wicket as the 70-run stand is finally broken! Freya gives the ball a lot of air and keeps it full, on off, Smriti Mandhana is tempted by the flight and gets low on her attempt to slog sweep it over the infield on the leg side. Only manages to find a top edge that goes straight up to the left of mid on where Orla Prendergast calls for it and takes a straightforward catch.

Fired in at the toes, Pratika Rawal clips it to mid on for one.

Slower and fuller, outside off, Rawal waits back and pushes it to cover.

Full, outside off, Rawal backs away and cuts it hard but stright to backward point.

FOUR! Pratika Rawal capitalizes on the Free Hit! Full and on middle, Rawal skips down to the pitch of the ball and tonks it over mid on for a boundary.

Full, outside off, Pratika Rawal gets an outside edge towards short third trying to block. Ireland had three fielders outside the inner circle when only two were allowed. It is called a No Ball. A Free Hit to follow!

Starts from around the wicket and lands it full, outside off, Smriti Mandhana punches it to cover for one.

Four dots on the trot to end the over. Back of a good length, on off, Rawal punches it to cover.

Full again, outside off, Pratika Rawal leans into the shot and guides it to point.

Full, on off, Pratika Rawal drives it to cover.

Length, outside off, left alone by Rawal.

Full, outside off, Smriti Mandhana reaches for it and tries to push it away on off but gets an inside edge to square leg. Sneaks a quick single.

Full, at the stumps, Smriti Mandhana turns it to mid-wicket.

Good length, outside off, Pratika Rawal punches it to cover. 15 runs off that over!

Length, on the pads, clipped to square leg for one.

FOUR! Another full toss, on the leg-stump line and Mandhana guides it on its way past short fine leg for a boundary.

SIX! A freebie from Dempsey and Smriti Mandhana makes full use of it. A juicy full toss on the pads, Smriti flicks it over deep square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! Smriti Mandhana is looking in fine touch and India Women get past 50 runs. Full, on middle and leg, Smriti skips down the track and whips it over mid on for a boundary.

Full, on middle, Smriti makes room and pushes it to cover.

Full, on off, Smriti Mandhana drives it to deep cover for one.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Arlene Kelly drags the length down and on middle and leg, Mandhana goes back and pulls it past backward square leg for a boundary.

Full again, on off, Rawal squeezes it through cover-point and gets a single.

Full, around off, Pratika Rawal rocks back and hits it straight to cover.

Full, on off, punched to cover.

Starts from over the wicket and sprays it well outside off, on a fuller length, Pratika Rawal leaves it alone hoping for it to be called a wide, but it isn't. Arlene Kelly gets away with that one!

Full, on off, driven to cover by Mandhana.

Tailing back into the pads, on a fuller length, Smriti Mandhana flicks it over mid-wicket. The fielder from mid on gives it a chase and cuts it just within the ropes saving a couple of runs.

A bit too full, outside off, Pratika opens the bat face and works it to deep third for a single.

On a length, at the stumps, Rawal punches it to mid off.

Keeps it full, on off, Pratika Rawal drives it well but straight to cover.

Very full, on off, Pratika Rawal steers it to cover.

Going across the batter, on the off stump line, on a nagging length, Smriti Mandhana covers the line and pats it down the deck.

Leg bye! Too full, sliding onto the pads, Pratika Rawal misses the flick. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls off the pads behind square on the leg side.

This is on a back of a length, on middle, Pratika Rawal nudges it towards square leg.

Attacking the stumps, full in length, Pratika Rawal gets her bat out in front to block it out.

On a hard length, on off, Pratika Rawal stabs it down on the off side.

FOUR! Hit with authority! On a short of a good length, on off, Pratika Rawal hangs back, holds her shape and jabs it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary.

At 101.4 kph, fuller and on off, Smriti Mandhana eases the drive towards mid off.

FOUR! Picked up with ease! A hit-me delivery, on a back of a length, on middle, Smriti Mandhana picks it up by staying low and nails the pull through square leg for a boundary.

Fuller and wider on off, Pratika Rawal opens the bat face and steers it down to deep third for one.

On a length, on off, Pratika Rawal hangs back and punches it well but can't get it past the diving backward point fielder.

This seams away, on a good length, near the tramline on off, Pratika Rawal lets it be.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Georgina Dempsey errs in line as this is full and on the pads, Pratika Rawal gets enough bat on the tickle to beat the diving keeper to her left for a boundary.

Length delivery, angling away, defended solidly by Mandhana.

With a backward square leg in place, Orla digs it in short, at the left shoulder of the batter, Pratika Rawal tries to control the pull but it goes a bit uppishly. Luckily for Pratika, it evades the fielder on the edge of the ring there at backward square leg. They cross.

Short and wide on off, Smriti Mandhana stands tall and cuts it to deep cover for a single.

On middle and leg, on a back of a length, Pratika Rawal helps it down to deep fine leg for a single.

FOUR! Glorious! At 107.3 kph, on the fuller side, on off, Pratika Rawal presses forward and presents a high elbow to punch it past cover for a boundary.

On a nagging length, on off, Pratika Rawal hangs back and stabs it down on the off side.

Wide! Orla tries to bring the ball back into the right-hander but this slips down leg, on a length, Pratika Rawal lets it go. Fourth wide of the innings already.

Gets it right up there in the blockhole, on middle, Smriti Mandhana jams it out back to the bowler.

Wide! Spills it down leg, on a length, Smriti Mandhana fails to get any bat on the tickle.

Full and angled across, Smriti Mandhana leans into the drive and plays it straight to cover.

Wide! Very full but swinging down leg, Smriti Mandhana gets inside the line to help it away but misses.

Pitched up, on off, driven straight to cover by Smriti Mandhana.

FOUR! Dispatched! Georgina Dempsey tries to bang it into the deck but this sits up to be hit, on off, Smriti Mandhana leans back and pulls it to the right of deep backward square leg for a boundary.

Good effort! Short and down leg, helped down towards deep fine leg where Sarah Forbes is quick across the turf to her left and dives to save a couple of runs for her side. Two runs taken.

Going across the batter from over the wicket, on a length, Smriti Mandhana shoulders arms.

Sliding onto the pads, on a good length, Smriti Mandhana turns it to the left of square leg and takes a quick single.

Wide! Sprayed well beyond the tramline on off, left alone by Smriti.

Slightly fuller, tighter line, on middle, Smriti Mandhana hangs back to defend.

FOUR! Short and punished! Not short enough to trouble the batter, on off, Smriti Mandhana rocks back and pulls it up and over mid-wicket for the first boundary of the Indian innings.

On the fuller side, on the pads, Smriti Mandhana leans into the shot and wrists it to mid-wicket.

Serves it in the channel on off, on a nagging length, Pratika Rawal hangs back and dabs it to the left of backward point. Gets off the mark with a single.

Mandhana and India are underway! Orla starts a bit too straight, on the pads, on a short of a length, Smriti Mandhana glances it down to deep fine leg for a single.