India Women vs Ireland Women Highlights 3rd ODI

Titas Sadhu to Christina Coulter Reilly, On a length and on off, Christina Coulter Reilly pushes it to short covers.

Christina Coulter Reilly walks out to bat at number 3.

Titas Sadhu to Gaby Lewis, OUT! LBW! Titas Sadhu strikes now! Titas Sadhu hits the length hard and on middle, skids through. Gaby Lewis stays back and looks to pull it away but this one does not bounce as she expects. She gets hits on the pads right in front of the stumps. There is a big appeal and the finger goes up. Lewis has a chat with her partner but decides to walk back without taking the review. Early blow for Ireland Women!

Titas Sadhu to Gaby Lewis, Good length and on off, Gaby Lewis stays back and pats it to short covers.

Titas Sadhu to Gaby Lewis, Fuller but well outside off, Gaby Lewis leaves it alone.

Sayali Satghare to Sarah Forbes, Another full delivery, on middle, Sarah Forbes tucks it to mid-wicket.

Sayali Satghare to Sarah Forbes, FOUR! Lovely shot! Sayali Satghare goes a bit too full this time, on off. Sarah Forbes presents the face of the bat and drills it down the pitch. Satghare fails to get down in time on her follow-through and the ball races away to the long off fence for a boundary.

Sayali Satghare to Sarah Forbes, Good length and on middle, angles in, Sarah Forbes pats it straight to the silly mid on fielder.

Sayali Satghare to Gaby Lewis, Pitched up and on the pads, Gaby Lewis clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single and gets off the mark.

Sayali Satghare to Gaby Lewis, Full again but shaping down the leg side, Gaby Lewis misses her flick. Wided.

Sayali Satghare to Gaby Lewis, Goes fuller and on middle, Gaby Lewis taps it towards short covers.

Sayali Satghare to Gaby Lewis, BEAUTY! Sayali Satghare begins with a good-length delivery around off, straightens a bit after hitting the deck. Gaby Lewis looks to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Sayali Satghare to bowl from the other end.

Titas Sadhu to Sarah Forbes, Short of a length and around off, Sarah Forbes steers it to point. 12 runs off the first over! Good one for the Irish!

Titas Sadhu to Sarah Forbes, FOUR! Good shot! Titas Sadhu bangs this short and around middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Sarah Forbes comes down the track and heaves it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Titas Sadhu to Sarah Forbes, Back of a length and on off, Sarah Forbes punches it to extra covers.

Titas Sadhu to Sarah Forbes, Pitched up but down the leg again, Sarah Forbes misses his flick. Wided again.

Titas Sadhu to Sarah Forbes, FIVE WIDES! That's wayward from Titas Sadhu! She goes fuller but way, way down the leg side. Almost pitched outside the wicket. Sarah Forbes is nowhere near that and Richa Ghosh also has no chance of stopping that as the ball races away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Titas Sadhu to Sarah Forbes, First runs on the board! Good length and on middle, Sarah Forbes clips it away nicely towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Titas Sadhu to Sarah Forbes, Full again and on off, Sarah Forbes drills it hard but straight to mid off.

Titas Sadhu to Sarah Forbes, Titas Sadhu starts with a full delivery, on off, Sarah Forbes drives it to covers.

We are back for the chase! The players have already made their way out to the middle. Sarah Forbes and Gaby Lewis are the two openers for Ireland Women. Titas Sadhu to start proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

When you concede over 400 runs, there’s little to highlight about the bowling performance. Sloppy fielding, missed catches, and far too many extras only added to Ireland’s woes. While the pitch heavily favored the batters, the Irish bowlers struggled to find consistent lines and lengths, making life easier for the opposition. Despite the challenges, Orla Prendergast managed to grab a couple of wickets, while Arlene Kelly, Freya Sargent, and Georgina Dempsey picked up one each. The only silver lining was their slight recovery in the death overs. Now, their batters face an uphill battle to even come close to this daunting target. Stay tuned as we bring you the second chapter!

The player of the moment, Pratika Rawal is up for a quick chat. She says that she was going ball by ball and was not thinking much about how many runs to score. Adds that she was a bit slow after getting to the 70s and needs to work on that, but she covered up well after reaching the hundred. Mentions that it is a treat to watch Smriti Mandhana bat and she likes to take a backseat when Smriti hits them out of the park. Says that they wanted to cross 400 and are happy that they touched 430 in the end. Further adds that there is no magic and she and Smriti are very comfortable with each other; they don't think about records and play the ball on its merit, which makes the difference.

India Women thought Smriti Mandhana’s wicket would bring relief, but what followed was pure carnage! Richa Ghosh, promoted up the order, unleashed a flurry of strokes, while young Pratika Rawal stole the spotlight with a sensational maiden ODI century. Rawal’s blistering 154 off 129 balls was a masterclass of poise and power, taking India Women to the brink of 400. Tejal Hasabnis and Harleen Deol, along with a few others added the finishing touches, ensuring a historic total that left fans in absolute awe!

India Women, led by a fiery Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal, put on a batting masterclass after opting to bat on a belter of a pitch. The openers unleashed carnage, smashing 90 runs in the Powerplay - the highest of the series and notched their fourth 100-run stand in the last six innings. Skipper Mandhana was unstoppable, blasting the fastest ODI century for India Women in just 70 balls, and her 135 off 80 balls included a record-breaking seven sixes. The pair added a staggering 233-run partnership, rewriting records and leaving the Irish bowlers in tatters.

INDIA WOMEN MAKE HISTORY! They've recorded their highest-ever ODI total, becoming just the third team after Australia Women and New Zealand Women to surpass the 400-run milestone. It was a breathtaking batting performance from the hosts. While Smriti Mandhana dazzled with the fastest ODI century for India Women, it was the young sensation Pratika Rawal who stole the show with a remarkable 154.

Arlene Kelly to Deepti Sharma, Just the single to end! That's a fine last over! On middle. This is hit down to long on for one. India Women finishes on a mammoth 435/5!

Arlene Kelly to Deepti Sharma, Two more! Fuller and outside off. This is lofted over cover for two. 

Arlene Kelly to Deepti Sharma, Two! Fuller and on middle. Sharma whips it wide of long on and takes two. No boundary in the last over yet. Two balls to go.

Arlene Kelly to Jemimah Rodrigues, Fuller again and on middle. This is hit past cover for one. 

Arlene Kelly to Jemimah Rodrigues, On off. Fuller. This is jammed out to cover. No run. 

Arlene Kelly to Deepti Sharma, Shorter and on the pads. Sharma looks to flick but misses. This hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken. 

Orla Prendergast to Deepti Sharma, On middle. This is pulled through mid-wicket for one. 

Orla Prendergast to Deepti Sharma, FOUR! Poor line! Short and on the pads. Sharma looks to pull. This goes off the inner half down to the fine leg fence. 

Orla Prendergast to Jemimah Rodrigues, Outside off. This is guided past point for one. 

Orla Prendergast to Deepti Sharma, Shorter and on middle. This is pulled through mid-wicket for one. 

Orla Prendergast to Deepti Sharma, Outside off. Length. Sharma looks to pull but misses. The keeper fails to collect it cleanly. Two taken. Byes signaled. 

Deepti Sharma comes out to the middle now.

Orla Prendergast to Tejal Hasabnis, OUT! TAKEN! Another one falls. A soft dismissal. Short and on middle, slower too. Tejal looks to play the ramp shot. She had to generate a lot of power which she couldn't, and it is an easy catch for Laura Delany at point. India Women lose half their side now!

Ireland Women will have to keep an extra fielder inside the circle due to Slow Over Rate.

Georgina Dempsey to Tejal Hasabnis, Around off. This is guided past point for one. 

Georgina Dempsey to Jemimah Rodrigues, On the stumps. Jemimah Rodrigues tucks it around the corner for one. 

Georgina Dempsey to Tejal Hasabnis, On off. This is pushed past cover for one. 

Georgina Dempsey to Jemimah Rodrigues, On middle. This is driven down to long off for one. 

Georgina Dempsey to Jemimah Rodrigues, Fuller and on off. This is driven but to cover. 

Jemimah Rodrigues walks out to bat now.

Georgina Dempsey to Harleen Deol, OUT! TAKEN! Harleen Deol falls! She looks to go big! She brings out the slog sweep! This is on middle but she ends up hitting it straight to deep mid-wicket. Easy catch for Orla Prendergast who did not have to move an inch. India Women are 415/4!

Orla Prendergast to Harleen Deol, On middle. This is swept through square leg. A run taken.