IND W VS IRE W 3RD ODI

Right then, that is it from this one-sided affair and this series as well, where India Women clean sweeps Ireland Women. Now, Mr. Niranjan Shah himself hands over the shining trophy to the victorious Indian skipper, Smriti Mandhana, who joins her teammates to lift it together and pose for some pictures as well. Jemimah Rodrigues takes her traditional selfie with the whole team in the background. The hosts now have a long break before they go on a white-ball tour to England starting on 28th June, while the Irish will focus on the Women's ODI World Cup Qualifiers. We hope you have enjoyed our coverage here. Until next time, cheers and goodbye!

Smriti Mandhana, the victorious skipper of India Women says she is pleased everybody for some game time.  Adds that it was a near-perfect game, scoring the amount of runs they did and then bowling them out quickly was excellent. Mentions it was a good wicket to bat, she tried a few shots and she’s happy it came off. Ends by saying they’ll be having a meeting soon, they’ll want to work on their fielding and a few more things going ahead, especially with the World Cup coming up this year.

Pratika Rawal is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH and the PLAYER OF THE SERIES. She scored 310 runs in 3 matches including a magnificent ton and two half-centuries. Rawal starts by saying that it is a good start to the season and she is very happy. Adds that it is always good to score runs and contribute to the team, which boosts her confidence as well. Mentions that she had the celebration in her mind when she kissed the helmet. Further adds that she has been visualizing scoring a hundred from the West Indies series and it was good to finally achieve it. Says that Smriti Mandhana makes batting look easy and she does not mind taking the backseat as it is a treat to watch her bat.

Gaby Lewis, the captain of Ireland Women says there’s a lot to take away from this series. Adds that it is their first time playing in India and it has been a great experience. Credits Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal for the way they played. Ends by saying they will take a lot of learnings from this series.

Presentation Time...

Amol Muzumdar, Head Coach of India Women shares a few words, He says that the T20I series against West Indies was hard-fought but then they won the ODIs 3-0, and now they have defeated Ireland Women 3-0 as well which is a great result. Adds that the search for a fast bowler is never-ending, but the batting looks really solid. Mentions that it is satisfying to see how they are coping with every demand, Praise Pratika Rawal for her amazing knock and says she looks quite settled at this level. Says that they wanted Richa Ghosh to get an opportunity to bat and that's why she was promoted, which worked out well as she scored a good fifty.

Deepti Sharma is up for a quick chat. She says that leading a bowling unit is a challenge but she likes challenges. Adds that the wicket got a bit slower in the second innings and she took that into account and bowled accordingly. Mentions that as a senior player, she always gives inputs and helps the youngsters as well. Says that she works hard on her fielding and sticks to the basics. Ends by saying that her next focus will be on the Women's Premier League.

The new ball bowlers were quite wayward but bowled some good deliveries in Powerplay. The spinners though were excellent. The likes of Deepti Sharma, Tanuja Kanwer, and Minnu Mani were really good. They got 6 wickets between them and rounded off a massive win for the hosts. Earlier in the game, they posted their highest-ever ODI total courtesy of two incredible centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal along with a fiery fifty from Richa Ghosh. The bowlers backed it up perfectly and recorded their biggest win in ODI cricket.

Yet another lopsided affair and it is India who have come out on top again! This game was done even before the second innings had started. Tons from the two Indian openers batted the visitors out of the game. Their intent was good when they came out to bat, their top order especially Sarah Forbes did score quickly but couldn't manage to convert those starts. Once Orla Prendergast fell, it was a procession, and Ireland suffered yet another big defeat.

OUT! TAKEN! Deepti Sharma wraps things up with her third wicket! She tosses it up, full and on middle. Freya Sargent looks to loft it away but fails to get underneath the ball fully and mistimes it. It flies towards mid on where Minnu Mani judges it well and takes a good catch above her head tracking back. INDIA WOMEN WIN BY 304 RUNS AND TAKE THE SERIES 3-0!

OUT! TAKEN! Deepti Sharma wraps things up with her third wicket! She tosses it up, full and on middle. Freya Sargent looks to loft it away but fails to get underneath the ball fully and mistimes it. It flies towards mid on where Minnu Mani judges it well and takes a good catch above her head tracking back. INDIA WOMEN WIN BY 304 RUNS AND TAKE THE SERIES 3-0!

Floated, full and on off, Alana Dalzell sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted, full and on off, Alana Dalzell steers it to point.

Flatter, full and on middle, Alana Dalzell taps it to short covers.

Quicker, full and on off, Alana Dalzell swipes it off the inside half of the bat towards square leg for a run.

Floated, full and on middle, Freya Sargent sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Flighted, full and on middle, Freya Sargent blocks it out.