IND-W vs WI-W Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! That's it! India Women win the series 3-0! Richa Ghosh finishes things off in style! Afy Fletcher pitches it up on the stumps this time and Richa Ghosh slogs it hard, from the middle of the bat. Clears the deep mid-wicket fence and gets her team to a brilliant victory! India Women win the game by 5 wickets!

SIX! BANG! Another impactful stroke down the ground from Richa Ghosh! 2 more runs to win for India Women! Afy Fletcher floats the ball up, just outside the off stump line, slower in the air. Richa Ghosh takes the front foot out and slams the ball up and over the bowler's head for a huge six over the long off boundary.

Nagging length on off. Deepti Sharma blocks it from the crease to end the over.

Just short outside off. Deepti Sharma slaps it straight to point.

SIX! BANG! 150 comes up for India Women. Ashmini Munisar tosses the ball up on the leg stump this time and Deepti Sharma gets on the knee and slogs the ball getting the middle of the bat. The ball sails over the deep mid-wicket fence for a six. 8 more runs required for India Women now.

Floats the ball up on the middle stump. Deepti Sharma blocks it off the fornt foot.

Drops the length back on the stumps. Richa Ghosh stays back and taps the ball to long on for one.

WIDE! Wayward outside leg, 15 runs more needed for India Women. Another extra.

Just short on the stumps. Deepti Sharma flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Deft touch! Slower and shorter, around off, Richa Ghosh waits for the ball to arrive and just opens the bat face to steer it down past short third for a boundary. India need 17 more runs to complete a clean sweep.

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs! Pushed down leg, on the fuller side, Richa Ghosh gets inside the line to help it away but misses. The keeper gets around to her left but the ball gets past her and races away. 21 more needed for India.

Short and on middle, Richa Ghosh hops on the back foot and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Fuller in length, on middle, Deepti Sharma reaches out in front and sweeps it to the right of deep backward square leg where the fielder in the deep is quick to get around to her right and keeps it down to one.

This goes straight on, on middle, on a length, defended on the off side.

On middle and leg, on a nagging length, Deepti dabs it down on the leg side.

Nicely bowled! This is full and turning away, outside off, Deepti Sharma is lured into the drive and the outside edge is found but it drops in front of first slip.

Fired in, full and attacking the stumps, Richa Ghosh drives it firmly but straight to mid off.

More flight on this one, slower and on a nagging length, on off, Richa Ghosh drops it beside the pitch on the leg side and sets off for the single before getting sent back by Deepti.

Continues to give the ball air, full and on off, Richa Ghosh gets on the front foot and pushes it to cover.

SIX! Massive hit! Looped up by Matthews, inviting the big shot, around off, Richa Ghosh accepts the invitation as she gets down on one knee and clobbers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Short and turning away, on off, Deepti Sharma punches it past cover and crosses over.

Full and a hint of away turn, on off, Deepti Sharma lunges to block it out.

Loops it up again, full and on off, Richa Ghosh clips it off the pads to square leg.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Richa Ghosh knocks it down to mid on.

OUT! TAKEN! Jemimah Rodrigues could not have picked out the fielder any better! Karishma offers flight, full and at the stumps, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it firmly but does not manage to keep the shot along the ground. Hits it straight into the waiting hands of Deandra Dottin at square leg who takes it near her knees. The 56-run stand is broken. India Women lose their 5th wicket with still 34 runs more needed.

Floated up, full and on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues nudges it to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on off, Deepti Sharma opens the bat face and steers it through point for a run.

Full and going across, on off, Deepti Sharma presses forward and taps it to cover.

Loopy delivery, at 69.3 kph, on middle, Deepti Sharma sweeps it aerially but well in front of the deep square leg fielder. A single taken.

On the fuller side, on middle, Deepti Sharma presses forward to defend.

Spinning away, on a nagging length, outside off, left alone by Deepti.

Slower and shorter, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues uses the depth of the crease and turns it past short leg for one more.

Turning away, short and on off, Deepti Sharma cuts it to deep point and crosses over.

Short and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues shuffles across and pulls it through square leg for a single.

A tighter line, just outside the off stump, fractionally short, Deepti Sharma stays leg side of the ball and steers it with an open bat face to the right of short third for a brace. India need 39 more runs to win.

This stays a bit low, short and on off, Deepti Sharma stays low and punches it to cover.

'Two' is the call and they make it! Short and going across, on off, Deepti Sharma hangs back and slaps it to the left of deep cover for a couple of runs.

At 74.9 kph, loopy delivery, low full toss, Deepti Sharma firms the drive straight to cover.

Floated up, on the pads, Deepti Sharma defends it down on the leg side.

Very full, on middle and leg, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it along the ground to the right of deep backward square leg for a single.

Short and on off, Deepti Sharma hangs back and knocks it to cover.

Well bowled! Landing around the leg stump, on a length, Deepti Sharma goes for the sweep but the ball kicks up a bit and spins past Deepti. Deandra Dottin at first slip does well to grab it with her right hand while diving to her right.

With two slips in place, Matthews serves a flighted delivery, full and on off, Deepti Sharma leans ahead and pushes it to cover.

Loopy delivery, full and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues firms the drive towards cover where Qiana Joseph dives to her left and takes the sting out of the ball with a half-stop. Just a single off it then.

Short and over off, Deepti Sharma glides it wide of backward point for a single.

In the air...but it lands safely! Tossed up, full and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues reaches out in front for the slog sweep but miscues it in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Luckily for her, it drops well in front of the fielder in the deep. They cross.

Slower and slightly fuller, at the stumps, Jemimah Rodrigues gets inside the line and helps it down to deep fine leg for a run.

Flat and short, on middle, nudged off the back foot to mid-wicket by Jemimah Rodrigues.

Short and on off, Deepti Sharma punches it away to deep cover for one.

Short and on off, Deepti Sharma dabs it to cover.

DROPPED! Hayley Matthews puts it down! Short again by Karishma Ramharack, outside off, Deepti Sharma goes for the cut again but gets an outside edge this time. Matthews anticipates by taking a step to her left as she sees Deepti shaping for the cut. Matthews gets her hands together to her right but the ball goes under her hands and hits her on the right thigh.

FOUR! Cleverly played! Turning away, short and on off, Deepti Sharma wants on the back foot and cuts it late to get it to the right of backward point for a boundary.

Nagging length outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues stays back and drops the ball down to end the over.

Fuller on the off stump. Jemimah Rodrigues fends it away off the front foot.

Hayley Matthews drops the ball on the stumps and Jemimah Rodrigues slogs it away to the right of deep mid-wicket. Aaliyah Alleyne at deep mid-wicket runs hard and stops the ball with her left leg, keeping it down just to a couple of runs.

Short and wide outside off. Deepti Sharma slaps it to sweeper covers for a run.

Tosses the ball up on the off stump. Deepti Sharma drives it really well, to the left of sweeper covers. The batters run a couple as the fielder fumbles the ball while picking up.

Much fuller on the off stump. Deepti Sharma blocks it off the front foot.

FOUR! Swept and swept hard! Karishma Ramharack misses her line and pitches the ball on the legs of Jemimah Rodrigues. Jemimah Rodrigues gets down on a knee to sweep the ball, beating deep square leg to her right, for a boundary.

Comes around the wicket and pitches the ball on the off stump. Deepti Sharma gets an inside edge towards deep square leg for a single.

Drops the length back on the pads. Jemimah Rodrigues pulls it away well, towards deep square leg for a single. HUNDERD comes up for India Women.

Just short on the stumps. Jemimah Rodrigues pulls it away straight to mid-wicket.

Much fuller on the off stump line. Deepti Sharma drives the ball to the left of point and the batters run a single.

Floats the ball up fuller on the off stump. Deepti Sharma drives it well but straight to covers.

Slows it up on the off stump. Jemimah Rodrigues stays back and drops the ball under her eyes.

Nagging length on off, turning in. Jemimah Rodrigues taps it to mid-wicket on the bounce.

Drops the ball just short with a short leg in position. Jemimah Rodrigues stays back and drops the ball down on the crease.

Floats it up outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues covers the line of the ball and blocks it off.

Just short outside the off stump. Jemimah Rodrigues slaps the ball between point and extra covers and the batters run a quick couple of runs more. Good chase in the end from Ashmini Munisar at the deep point boundary.

Much fuller on the off stump. Jemimah Rodrigues blocks it off the front foot.

Short and wide outside off. Deepti Sharma nudges it to the right of point and the batters pick up a couple.

Much fuller on the leg stump. Deepti Sharma drives it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Wrong line! Afy Fletcher bowls a googly outside the leg stump line to the left-hander. Deepti Sharma sweeps it behind deep square leg and picks up a boundary.

Short and wide outside off. Deepti Sharma cuts it straight to point.

Nagging length on top of off. Deepti Sharma stays back and drops it down.

FIVE WIDES! Free runs for India Women! Afy Fletcher misses her line and pitches the ball outside the leg stump line, spinning away. No chance for the batter or the wicketkeeper. The ball runs away to the fine leg fence.

Pitches it away from the off stump, fuller. Deepti Sharma looks to dive it but misses.

Touch fuller on the stumps. Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps the ball to the right of deep square leg and gets a couple of runs to end the over.

Nagging length on the stumps. Jemimah Rodrigues sets back and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Floats it up, away from the off stump. Jemimah Rodrigues takes the front foot out and drives the ball towards covers.

Fuller again outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues nudges the ball towards point off the front foot.

Tosses the ball up outside off. Deepti Sharma drives it to sweeper covers for a single.

Just short outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues nudges the ball to the left of deep third and runs a single.

Loopy delivery, very full, on middle, Deepti Sharma jams it out down the deck.

Pushed across, on a nagging length, around off, Deepti Sharma dabs it down in front of backward point.

FOUR! Nicely swept! Too straight, full and on the pads, Deepti Sharma brings out the broom and hits it through backward square leg for a single.

Floated up, full and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues drives it to long off and gets to the other end.

Tossed up, on the pads, clipped wide of backward square leg for a single by Deepti.

Full and on the pads, flicked past mid-wicket for a single by Jemimah.

Floats the ball up on the off stump line and spins it away. Deepti Sharma offers a front foot defence with two slips waiting.

With a short leg in place, Matthews tosses the ball up slow on the stumps. Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Drops the length back outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues taps the ball towards covers from the crease.

Spins the ball into the batter from outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues flicks it down towards mid-wicket.

Another fuller delivery on the stumps. Jemimah Rodrigues taps it back to the bowler.

Floats the ball up slow on the off stump. Jemimah Rodrigues blocks it down.

OUT! TIMBER! Another attempt for a cut and Harmanpreet Kaur misses again, only this time, loses her wicket! This goes straight on from Afy Fletcher, just short on the off stump line. Harmanpreet Kaur moves away and makes room to open up the off side field and looks to cut the ball hard. The ball is not that short for the cut and beats Harmanpreet Kaur as the ball goes over the bat and crashes into the off pole. Harmanpreet Kaur walks back for 32 (22) and India Women are 73/4 now still needing 90 runs to win the game.

Touch fuller on the stumps. Harmanpreet Kaur drives it towards mid on.

Just short outside off. Harmanpreet Kaur looks to cut it but misses.

FOUR! SHOT! Harmanpreet Kaur exploits the off side field this time! Much fuller outside off from Afy Fletcher and Harmanpreet Kaur is onto it. Takes the front foot out and launches the ball up and over covers for a boundary.

Short ball on the stumps. Jemimah Rodrigues pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tosses the ball up outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues walks in and paddles the ball past short fine leg for a couple of runs.

Pitches the ball up on the middle stump line. Harmanpreet Kaur flicks it off the front foot but finds mid-wicket once again.

On the off stump this time. Harmanpreet Kaur tucks it towards mid-wicket with the spin.

FOUR! DEFT TOUCH FROM THE SKIPPER! Hayley Matthews misses the line and floats the ball on the stumps, turning it away. Harmanpreet Kaur takes a front foot out and flicks the ball very fine for a boundary at fine leg.

Nagging length on top of off. Jemimah Rodrigues pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tosses it up slow, outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues reaches out and drops it down towards point.

Floats it up outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues drives the ball towards covers.

Much fuller again on the stumps. Jemimah Rodrigues tucks it to mid on for a run to end the over.

Slows it up, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur looks to lay the cover drive but does not get to the pitch of the ball. Gets an inside edge to the right of mid-wicket for a run.

Tosses the ball up on off. Jemimah Rodrigues tucks it to the left of mid off for a run.

Much fuller, just outside the off stump line. Jemimah Rodrigues drives the ball in front of sweeper cover and runs a quick couple of runs.

Fuller again on off. Jemimah Rodrigues taps it back to the bowler.

Floats the ball up on the stumps. Jemimah Rodrigues drives it straight to mid on.

Leg bye! Fired on the pads, on a length, Rodrigues misses the tickle. The ball rolls off her pads towards short fine leg for a leg bye. End of a successful over for Matthews and West Indies.

This goes straight on, full and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues presses forward to defend.

OUT! TAKEN! Pratika Rawal takes the bait and perishes! At 70.2 kph, loopy delivery, inviting the big shot, fuller and on off, Rawal fails to get the desired elevation as she looks to go over mid on. Hits it flat towards Karishma Ramharack there where the ball bobbles off her chest on the first attempt but she is alert enough to take it on the second attempt. India's top three are back in the hut inside the first Powerplay.

More loop on this one, full and on middle, Rawal pushes it off the front foot to mid on.

Looped up, full and on off, Rawal knocks it down to mid off.

Tossed up, full and at the stumps, Rawal gets forward to defend.

Keeps it full, around off, Kaur picks out cover this time with her drive.

FOUR! Along the carpet this time and the result is the same! On the fuller side, around off, Kaur gets on the front foot and drives it firmly but along the ground. Gets it between cover and extra cover for four more runs.

FOUR! 'Catch it' is the call again but Kaur gets the placement right! Dottin hurls it on a length, outside off, Kaur drives it on the up again and hits it well in front of square this time. Beats cover to her right for a boundary.

This is on a short of a good length, on off, Kaur pats it off the back foot to cover.

FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! On a length, around off, Kaur leans on and angles the bat face to get the drive away. Fails to keep the shot along the ground but it goes through the gap between cover and point for a boundary.

Wide! Dottin fires it well wide on off. 8th wide of the inning.

On a back of a length, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur stays back to defend.

Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Pratika Rawal plants her front foot across to clip it away. Gets a soft leading edge towards cover.

Wide! Shaping away again but the line is well wide on off, left alone by Pratika for a wide.

FOUR! A fortuitous boundary for Rawal! In the corridor of off, on a back of a length, Pratika Rawal pushes at the delivery with hard hands. Gets an outside edge that goes well wide of Hayley Matthews at first slip to her right and races away to the deep third fence.

Low full toss, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur firms the drive to deep cover where Mandy Mangru is quick to get across to her right and keep it down to one.

Play and a miss! On the fuller side, shaping away, Kaur's eyes light up as she sees the width offered. Throws her hands at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

In the channel on off, on a back of a length, Harmanpreet Kaur looks to punch it through the off side but miscues the shot back to the bowler.

Wide! Errs in line does Aaliyah, well beyond the wide tramline on off. 6th wide of the inning already.

On a back of a length, outside off, Pratika Rawal stays back and glides it to the left of backward point for a single.

Wide! Slipped down leg, on a length. Wide given.

At the stumps again, on a length, knocked to mid on by Kaur.

FOUR! Edged away! Attacking the stumps, on a length, Harmanpreet Kaur plants her front foot ahead and jabs at the deliver with a straight. She plays it well in front of her body. The outside edge is found but it goes well wide of Hayley Matthews at first slip and beats the diving short third fielder to her left for a boundary.

Slanting into the pads, on a length, Harmanpreet Kaur glances it down to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Width offered and Kaur cashes in! On a good length, fractionally wide on off, Harmanpreet Kaur drives it on the up and angles the bat face to get it past cover for a boundary.

Full again, on off, Harmanpreet Kaur pushes it to cover.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Deandra Dottin gets rewarded for her persistence! The centurion from the previous game Harleen Deol goes for just 1. This is angled in from over the wicket, on a length, around off, Harleen Deol gets her bat out in front to defend but the ball holds its line and grazes the outside edge. It goes low behind the wicket but the keeper Shemaine Campbelle does well to lean ahead and get her gloves cleanly underneath the ball.

Shaping away, on a good length, Pratika Rawal shoulders arms.

Full again but this is wider on off, Harleen Deol reaches out and drives it wide of mid off to get off the mark with a single.

Almost two in two for Aaliyah! Fuller in length, on the off stump line, Deol goes for the drive but ends up playing outside the line. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

OUT! TAKEN! Ashmini Munisar has plucked this out of thin air as easily as you like! Going across the batter, on a length, the ball seems to hold in the suface as Smriti Mandhana goes for the drive well away from her body. She goes through her shot early. The ball catches the outer half of the bat and it lobs towards cover-point where Munisar sticks out her right hand and takes it over her head with ease.

Wide! Aaliyah Alleyne gets the line wrong this time as this is sprayed down leg, on a length, Smriti Mandhana misses the tickle.

Goes full in search of swing and gets the ball to move away in the air, outside off, Pratika Rawal scuffs her drive in front of mid off and takes a quick single.

Keeps it on the off stump line, on a good length, Pratika Rawal covers the line and blocks it out.

Shaping back in, zeroing in on the off stump, Smriti Mandhana is a bit tentative but manages to push it back towards Dottin.

A loud shout for LBW but turned down! Mandhana was on the move, so, it would have gone down leg. No review taken. Slanting back into the left-hander, on a nagging length, Smriti Mandhana misses the flick and gets beaten on the inside edge to get rapped on the front pad.

Serves it full and wide on off, Smriti Mandhana reaches out for the drive and connects well but can't beat the fielder at extra cover.

Just outside off, on a length, Smriti Mandhana pats it off the front foot but it goes straight to cover.

So nearly sneaked through! On the fuller side, on off and middle, Smriti Mandhana lunges for the drive but is a bit late on the shot. The inward movement off the deck results in the ball catching the inside edge back onto the pads.

At 107.7 kph, on a good length, on off, Smriti Mandhana presses back and punches it to cover.

Angling in, on a back of a length, on off, Pratika Rawal stays on the back foot and dabs it down the deck.

FOUR! Nice shot! On a back of a length, over off, Pratika Rawal gets on her toes and punches it along the carpet towards cover-point where the fielder dives to her left but the ball gets under her body and races away.

Wide! This goes beyond the tramline on off, on a back of a length. Rawal lets it go for a wide.

Shaping away a touch, on a good length, Pratika Rawal cuts it late but can't get it past backward point.

Serves it in the corridor of off, on a good length, Pratika Rawal goes for the cut but misses.

This is on a short of a good length, on off, Pratika Rawal hangs back to defend.

Length delivery, around off, Pratika Rawal plants her front foot across and knocks it to cover.

FOUR! Mandhana gets off the mark in style! A bit too full from Dottin and offers a bit of width as well, Smriti Mandhana gets her weight onto the front foot and creams the drive to the left of cover for a boundary.

Pushed across the batter, on a length, Smriti Mandhana strides forward for the drive but miscues the shot off the inner half of the bat back to the bowler.

From over the wicket, keeps the length full, on off, kept out on the off side by Smriti Mandhana.

At 110.9 kph, honing in on the off stump, on a length, Smriti Mandhana pushes it off the front foot to cover.

Drags the length back, outside off, Smriti Mandhana gets on top of the bounce and punches it to mid off.

Nipping back in, on a length, on off, Smriti Mandhana jabs at the delivery as she gets on the front foot. Gets an inside edge ont the pads.

FOUR! Rawal makes the Free Hit count! Full and swinging away, outside off, Pratika Rawal throws her hands at the delivery and carves it well over cover for a boundary.

NO BALL! Attacking the stumps, on a good length, Pratika Rawal gets behind the line of the ball and pushes it back to the bowler. Aaliyah has overstepped. Free Hit coming up.

Wide! Gets an away shape but it is well wide on off. Wide given.

Tighter line, on a back of a length, Pratika Rawal rides the bounce and punches it down onto the turf as it rolls in front of backward point.

Short of a good length, near the tramline on off, Pratika Rawal flays at the delivery half-heartedly and misses.

In and around the off stump line, on a good length, Pratika Rawal defends it right under her eyes.

Wide! This is sprayed well beyond the tramline on off. The keeper dives to her right and parries the ball off her gloves in front of first slip.

FOUR! Rawal and India are underway! On a back of a length, on middle, Pratika Rawal just waits on the back foot and does not try to overhit this one. Just eases the pull to the left of deep fine leg for a boundary.

Angling in at the pads, on a hard length, Pratika Rawal tucks it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Oh my! How has that missed the stumps? Jagging back in from around the wicket, possibly off a crack, on a back of a length, Smriti Mandhana hangs back to keep it out but gets beaten all ends up as the ball sneaks past the inside edge and goes over the stumps.

Closer to the off stump, on a back of a length, punched with a straight bat towards Dottin by Mandhana.

Dottin changes her angle of attack as she comes from around the wicket, in the channel on off, on a nagging length, left alone by Mandhana.

On a back of a length, on off, Smriti Mandhana hangs back and punches it to cover.

Full again, on off, at 105.4 kph, Smriti Mandhana presses forward and strokes the ball to mid off.

Starts with a full delivery from over the wicket, around off, Smriti Mandhana firms the drive to mid off.