Mumbai Mumbai. Richa Ghosh equaled the record and scored the fastest half-century, while Smriti Mandhana scored a brilliant half-century to lead India to a 60-run win over West Indies in the third and final women's T20 match on Thursday. In this way, India won the three-match series 2-1. It was also the home team's first T20 series win on home soil since October 2019. Ghosh scored 54 runs off 21 balls (3x4s, 5x6s) and brought up her half-century off just 18 balls and Mandhana played a strong inning of 77 runs as India posted their highest T20 score of 217 runs for four wickets.
In reply, West Indies succumbed to a huge target and were all out for 157/9 in 20 overs, with left-arm spinner Radha Yadav taking four wickets. West Indies could never find the rhythm and were bowled out by Kianna Joseph. (11) early, while key players Hayley Matthews (22) and Deandra Dottin (25) were also out cheaply, dashing the visiting team's hopes. Gone.
Chinelle Henry scored 43 runs in 16 balls with the help of four sixes and three fours, but her effort came when the fate of the game was almost decided. India fielded six bowlers to defend 218 runs and Radha was the best among them – 4-0-29-4. Both teams will now travel to Vadodara for a three-match ODI series to be played at the new Kotambi Stadium from December 22. .
Earlier, Mandhana's fireworks followed Ghosh equaling the world record for the fastest half-century in Women's T20I (18 balls) as India crossed the score of 201/5 against UAE in the Asia Cup earlier this year. Recorded her highest score in the shortest format. The 21-year-old Ghosh scored 54 runs in just 21 balls (3×4, 5×6), also helping New Zealand's Sophie Equaled the record for the fastest half-century jointly held by Devine and Australia's Phoebe Litchfield.
Ghosh's explosive innings came as Mandhana became the leading run-scorer in the format this year, scoring 763 runs in 23 T20Is, while notching her third consecutive half-century of the series and eighth of the year. Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu got the better of her.After making the mistake of not scoring enough runs in the second game, India scored at around 10 runs an over under Mandhana.Her The pull shots were as attractive as her strokes on the off-side, at times clearing the in-field with ease to establish her dominance. Mandhana's blazing innings helped Uma Chhetri score zero runs off two balls in the first over and Rodrigues overshadowed a slow start, in which she also survived a LBW review against Matthews.
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