West Indies Women vs India Women Match Highlights & Results

One down, one more to go - Things are heating up at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, as the sun is out in all its glory and there's one more warm-up game to follow. It will be the age-old rivalry as England Women take on Australia Women in Match 6 of the warm-ups. That game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2pm GMT), but you can simply switch tabs and catch our coverage of that game. Cheers!

India Women's captain for the day - Smriti Mandhana says that it was important for the middle order to get an eye in, and Bharti Fulmali batted really well, and the bowlers were excellent as a group. Adds that a few of the players didn't get much game time coming to England, but the likes of Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil and Bharti Fulmali showed their worth. Smriti reckons that conditions keep changing depending on where you play in England, but over the last few years, the tracks have been batter-friendly and hopes that she and Shafali Verma can continue the kind of form they showed today.

The stand-in skipper for West Indies Women - Chinelle Henry says that they have to work with their bowling department. She reckons that it was the first six overs where they failed to put pressure on the opposition, but she also says that she is happy because the bowlers worked it out and put the score under the 200-run mark. About Afy Fletcher, Henry says that she is very happy with her performance, and she hopes she carries her form into the future. She also praises Deandra Dottin for batting very well in the top order. Ends up saying that they have to make certain changes in their strategy and will come back stronger.

Let's now hear from the skippers...

Windies pay for a slow start - The opening partnership for West Indies Women was a good one as Deandra Dottin and Shemaine Campbelle mustered up 63 runs in the first 9 overs, before the latter was retired out. However, in a big chase, they went at just 7 runs an over, and that put pressure on whoever came in next to score quickly. Dottin played well for her 49 and there was some good ball-striking from the likes of Shawnisha Hector and Jannillea Glasgow towards the end, but it was never going to be enough as they kept losing wickets throughout the innings.

Spinners shine with the ball - It was the duo of Shreyanka Patil and Radha Yadav that really blew away the opposition in the chase. The duo ended with 7 wickets between them, with Patil ending with a four-fer. The pacers weren't great and Kranti Gaud went for plenty of runs. Sree Charani was given just two overs, but one expects her to be the lead spinner alongside Deepti Sharma come the first game of the main event.

A positive outing for India - The lead-up to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup starts positively for the ODI Champions as India Women ease past West Indies Women by 26 runs. Overall, the Indians always looked to be ahead in the game, but it wasn't a perfect game for either side by any means.

Radha Yadav to Afy Fletcher, No run.A dot to end and India Women win by 26 runs. Radha Yadav spears this one in, wide outside off and lands it right on the popping crease. Afy Fletcher looks to drive but the ball sneaks under the willow.

Radha Yadav to Afy Fletcher, 2 runs, played towards fine leg.On the pads, tucked away neatly and past short fine leg. Yastika Bhatia gives chase and keeps it down to two runs.

Radha Yadav to Afy Fletcher, 2 runs, played towards point.Nicely played. Good length around off, Afy Fletcher waits back and dabs it between short third and backward point for a couple of runs. The 150 is now up for West Indies Women.

Radha Yadav to Shawnisha Hector, 1 run, played towards mid wicket.Dragged length on middle and leg, pulled off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for one.

Radha Yadav to Afy Fletcher, 1 run.A third opportunity for Jemimah Rodrigues, and she misses the direct hit again. This time though, the batter seemed to be home. Flatter one, pushed away to the right of extra cover for a quick single by Afy Fletcher.

Radha Yadav to Shawnisha Hector, 1 run, played towards mid on.Bowled flatter, attacking the stumps, and it stays low as well. Hector makes room and hits it down to long on for a single.

Shreyanka Patil to Afy Fletcher, 2 runs, played towards square leg.Too full on the pads, flicked away over the square leg region for a couple of runs in the deep.

Shreyanka Patil to Afy Fletcher, No run.Full and outside off, eased away to point.

Afy Fletcher is in next.

Shreyanka Patil to Jannillea Glasgow, OUT! c Bharti Fulmali b Shreyanka Patil.OUT! CAUGHT! Another wicket for Shreyanka Patil, her fourth of the game. Nicely tossed up by Patil, this time outside off. Jannillea Glasgow skips down the pitch and launches it high towards long off. Bharti Fulmali settles just inside the ropes, looking to take it reverse cup, but switches to a normal cup and takes it safely.

Shreyanka Patil to Jannillea Glasgow, Four! Played towards mid wicket.FOUR! Tossed up on middle, Jannillea Glasgow dances down the pitch and heaves it flat between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

Shreyanka Patil to Shawnisha Hector, 1 run, played towards covers.A direct hit and Shawnisha Hector was a goner. Full toss on off, sliced away to the right of extra cover and the batters go for the single. Jemimah Rodrigues picks it up and misses her shy at the bowler's end. Could have even thrown it back to the bowler, Hector was so far out.

Shreyanka Patil to Jannillea Glasgow, 1 run.On a length, darted into the batter. Glasgow makes room and chips it over wide mid off and picks up a single.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Jannillea Glasgow, 1 run, played towards mid off.Fuller this time, just outside off, Glasgow hangs back and hits it to long off for one more.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Shawnisha Hector, 1 run, played towards mid off.Good length on off, hit on the up and down to long off for a single.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Shawnisha Hector, Six.SIX! That's struck well. Fractionally short, angling into the batter. Shawnisha Hector rocks back and pulls it flat and in front of deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Shawnisha Hector, Wide.WIDE! An excited appeal from Richa Ghosh for a caught behind, but the umpire isn't interested. A drag-down, angled down leg, Hector looks to pull but misses and that's a good low take from Ghosh. Replays suggest that there might have been an underedge.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Jannillea Glasgow, 1 run, played towards mid on.Back of a length, darted across the left-hander. Glasgow swats it down to long on for one more.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Shawnisha Hector, 1 run, played towards mid on.Short of a good length, over middle, short-arm jabbed down to wide long on for a run.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Shawnisha Hector, 3 Wides.WIDE! Untidy from the bowler and the keeper. Skiddy length ball, down the leg side, Richa Ghosh spills it behind and the batters get a couple of extra runs as well.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Jannillea Glasgow, 1 run, played towards mid on.A full ball at the toes, Glasgow gets the front leg out of the way and drills it to long on for a single.

Renuka Singh Thakur is back into the attack.

Kranti Gaud to Shawnisha Hector, No run.Another slower one, back of a length and angled into the pads. Hector makes room to pull but misses and wears it on the thigh pad. End of an expensive spell from Kranti Gaud, 4-0-43-0, are her figures.

Kranti Gaud to Shawnisha Hector, Wide.WIDE! Attempted slower one, spilled full and well down leg.

Kranti Gaud to Shawnisha Hector, Four! Played towards square leg.FOUR! That's a nice shot. Short ball on middle, Shawnisha Hector brings out the hook and angles it nicely behind square leg for a boundary.

Kranti Gaud to Shawnisha Hector, 2 runs, played towards covers.Length ball around off, lofted away over covers for a couple of runs by Hector.

Kranti Gaud to Jannillea Glasgow, 1 run, played towards covers.Full and around off, driven firmly towards cover where Jemimah Rodrigues misfields. The batters scamper across for a single as Jemi fails to hit the bullseye at the bowler's end.

Kranti Gaud to Jannillea Glasgow, No run.Fuller in length, slanted in from just outside off. Glasgow backs away to hit it square on the off side, but there's good carry on the ball and it beats the bat.

Kranti Gaud to Shawnisha Hector, 1 run.Full, in the blockhole on leg. Hector chips it down to long on and picks up a single.

Shreyanka Patil to Shawnisha Hector, 1 run, played towards square leg.Short, around off, Shawnisha Hector pushes it through cover-point for a single.

Shawnisha Hector is the next batter in.

Shreyanka Patil to Zaida James, OUT! b Shreyanka Patil.OUT! BOWLED' EM! Just like Shreyanka Patil bowled Claxton. Pitches it fuller, just outside off, but angling in, offering a lot of flight. Zaida James goes deep into the crease to block it, but it sneaks past the outside edge and rattles the off stump. West Indies are 113 for 7 now.

Shreyanka Patil to Jannillea Glasgow, 1 run, played towards mid on.Tossed up, fuller, on off, Jannillea Glasgow drives it to long on for a single.

Shreyanka Patil to Jannillea Glasgow, Four! Played towards mid on.FOUR! Excellent usage of the feet. Tossed up, fuller, on middle. Jannillea Glasgow comes down the track and lofts it toward the long on fence for four runs. Kranti Gaud is stationed there, but she has been placed wide.

Shreyanka Patil to Jannillea Glasgow, No run, played towards mid on.Full, on middle, Jannillea Glasgow flicks it to square leg.

Shreyanka Patil to Jannillea Glasgow, 2 runs, played towards mid wicket.Full, on middle, Jannillea Glasgow tucks it to the vacant mid-wicket region and gets a couple of runs.

Shafali Verma to Jannillea Glasgow, 1 run, played towards mid off.Floated and fuller, on off, Jannillea Glasgow drives it to wide of cover for one.

Shafali Verma to Jannillea Glasgow, No run, played towards mid off.Full, on off, Jannillea Glasgow eases it to mid off.

Shafali Verma to Jannillea Glasgow, No run.DROPPED! That should have been taken by Verma. Tossed up, fuller, on off, Jannillea Glasgow looks to push it back to the bowler, but ends up chipping it. Verma gets both her hands to catch the sitter but fails to grab it.

Shafali Verma to Zaida James, 1 run, played towards mid off.Pitches it up, does Verma, on off, Zaida James pushes it to cover for a single.

Shafali Verma to Jannillea Glasgow, 1 run, played towards mid wicket.Flatter and fuller, on middle, Jannillea Glasgow tucks it to the leg side.

Shafali Verma to Jannillea Glasgow, No run, played towards point.Short, around off, Jannillea Glasgow mistimes her punch to point.

Three wickets in the previous over, and India Women are making light work of the Windies middle order. Also, Zaida James walks out to bat now.

Radha Yadav to Chinelle Henry, OUT! c Sree Charani b Radha Yadav.OUT! TAKEN! Make it three for Radha Yadav and all in this one over. She pitches it up, a touch fuller, just outside off. Chinelle Henry looks to slog it across the line, but induces an outside edge. The ball loops high toward short third, where Sree Charani takes a well-judged catch.

Radha Yadav to Jannillea Glasgow, 1 run, played towards mid on.Full-length delivery, on middle, Jannillea Glasgow nudges it to mid-wicket and gets a single.

The next batter is Jannillea Glasgow.

Radha Yadav to Aaliyah Alleyne, OUT! c Yastika Bhatia b Radha Yadav.OUT! CAUGHT! Aaliyah Alleyne just doesn't pick up the length at all and West Indies Women lose two wickets in one over for the second time in this innings. Radha Yadav fires the ball in at the pads, not all that full and Alleyne just camps back, tentatively pushing at it. The ball gets flicked off the top edge and lobs around backward square leg. Yastika Bhatia runs in from short fine leg and pouches it comfortably.

Radha Yadav to Aaliyah Alleyne, Four! Played towards square leg.FOUR! Nicely played! Yadav drags his length back, on leg, Aaliyah Alleyne gets down and sweeps it swiftly toward deep square leg for four more runs.

Radha Yadav to Chinelle Henry, 1 run, played towards mid on.Fuller, on middle, Chinelle Henry drives it to long on for a single.

DRINKS! West Indies started very well, but after Shemaine Campbelle retired out, the momentum shifted to India. The bowlers keep getting wickets and right now the Windies are 97 for 4 after 13 overs. With the latest dismissal of Deandra Dottin, both batters are now new at the crease as Chinelle Henry comes in at number 6.

Radha Yadav to Deandra Dottin, OUT! lbw b Radha Yadav.OUT! LBW! An appeal for LBW, and given. Might have been just sliding down leg, a close call nonetheless. Fullish length from Radha Yadav, around middle stump and this one seems to be angling in with the arm. Deandra Dottin sits down and tries to shovel it away behind square leg but misses and gets hit on the pads. The umpire raises her finger, and Dottin has to walk back just one run shy of her fifty. West Indies need 83 off 41 balls now.

Kranti Gaud to Aaliyah Alleyne, Six! Played towards mid on.SIX! Stand and deliver! Bowled a touch fuller, Aaliyah Alleyne stays deep in the crease and just powers it straight down the ground, and the ball travels all the way for a six.

Kranti Gaud to Deandra Dottin, 1 run.Dug in short, Deandra Dottin stays back and shovels the pull towards deep square leg for just one more.

Kranti Gaud to Aaliyah Alleyne, 1 run.Just back of a length, over middle, Aaliyah Alleyne hangs back to pull but the ball gets big on her, and she mistimes it behind square leg for one.

Kranti Gaud to Deandra Dottin, 1 run, played towards mid on.Pitched full on off and middle, hit away from deep in the crease towards long on for a run.

Kranti Gaud to Deandra Dottin, Four! Played towards square leg.FOUR! You can't bowl there to Deandra Dottin. A leg cutter, not slow enough and short around leg. Dottin leans back and pulls it to the right of square leg for a boundary.

Kranti Gaud to Aaliyah Alleyne, 1 run, played towards mid wicket.Bashed on a hard length, around the top of off, Alleyne taps it into the leg side and picks up a single.

Radha Yadav to Aaliyah Alleyne, 1 run, played towards mid wicket.Good length on middle, worked away towards mid-wicket for a single.

Radha Yadav to Aaliyah Alleyne, No run, played towards point.Oh, that's nearly gone back onto the stumps. Yadav really drags this one down, around off. Aaliyah Alleyne rocks back and tries to drag the pull but gets an inside edge onto the leg and the ball nearly rolls back onto the stumps.

Radha Yadav to Deandra Dottin, 1 run.A bit slower and dragged down on leg, Dottin goes back in her crease and pulls it over backward square leg for a single.

Radha Yadav to Deandra Dottin, No run.Tossed up outside off, eased away into the off side. Dottin's played way too many dots in this innings.

Radha Yadav to Deandra Dottin, No run.Fractionally short, Dottin tries to shovel it behind square leg but fails to get it away.

Radha Yadav to Deandra Dottin, No run, played towards mid off.Maybe an inside edge. Bowled into the pitch, on middle, Deandra Dottin rocks back to pull but gets an under edge onto the pads. Half an appeal for LBW, nothing more.

Aaliyah Alleyne walks out to the middle. Also, Radha Yadav is back into the attack.

Shreyanka Patil to Jahzara Claxton, OUT! c Bharti Fulmali b Shreyanka Patil.OUT! CAUGHT! That's well held by Bharti Fulmali. Shreyanka Patil drags the length back, bowling it in and around off. Jahzara Claxton comes down the track and laces the drive, albeit in the air. The ball goes to the right of mid off, where Fulmali lunges across and pouches it with both hands. Patil has two wickets in the over and West Indies Women are now 81/3 in a chase of 180.

Shreyanka Patil to Jahzara Claxton, 2 runs, played towards fine leg.Fired in on the pads, worked away wide of the short fine leg fielder and for a couple of runs in the deep.

Shreyanka Patil to Jahzara Claxton, Four! Played towards mid off.FOUR! That's hammered away. Full and outside off, Claxton skips down the track and nails it past covers for a boundary.

Shreyanka Patil to Jahzara Claxton, No run, played towards mid off.Tossed-up delivery, Jahzara Claxton goes for the lofted shot but mistimes it to the left of mid off and looks for the single. But Deandra Dottin sends her back.

West Indies lose their second wicket. Jahzara Claxton is the new batter at the crease.

Shreyanka Patil to Qiana Joseph, OUT! b Shreyanka Patil.OUT! TIMBER! A beauty from Shreyanka Patil and she gets instant revenge on the batter. Patil corrects the line, bowling it flatter and just around off. Qiana Joseph rocks back to a fairly fuller delivery and the ball just skids through, staying a bit low and beats the bat to smash into the off pole.

Shreyanka Patil to Qiana Joseph, Four! Played towards fine leg.FOUR! Nicely placed. Floated full and on leg, Qiana Joseph sits down and sweeps it well fine, to the left of short fine leg and picks up a boundary.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Qiana Joseph, 1 run, played towards mid on.Pitches it up, does Thakur, on middle, Qiana Joseph drives it gently to long on for a single. West Indies Women are 71 for 1 after 10 overs.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Qiana Joseph, No run, played towards mid wicket.On a nagging length, around the pads, Qiana Joseph tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Deandra Dottin, 1 run, played towards mid wicket.Angling in, toward the pads, Deandra Dottin works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Deandra Dottin, Four! Played towards mid off.FOUR! Punches it away! Full-length delivery, outside off. Deandra Dottin opens his stance and drills it away through mid off. Jemimah Rodrigues is the fielder in the region who puts a dive to her right, but fails to get the better, as the ball races away to the fence for four runs.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Deandra Dottin, 2 runs, played towards covers.Short, just outside off, Deandra Dottin punches it to the left of the cover fielder and gets a couple of runs.

Renuka Singh Thakur to Deandra Dottin, No run.Full, on off, Deandra Dottin pushes it to cover.

The English players watch on from the balcony and they will be up next against the Aussies after this match wraps up. Also, Shemaine Campbelle has been retired out and in comes Qiana Joseph.

Shemaine Campbelle has not recovered from the injury suffered and won't be able to participate any more with the bat. As it stands, Shemaine Campbelle is retired out.Shemaine Campbelle has not recovered from the injury suffered and won't be able to participate any more with the bat. As it stands, Shemaine Campbelle is retired out.

Sree Charani to Shemaine Campbelle, Four! Played towards square leg.FOUR! It was a good tight over from Charani, but this last delivery waters all her effort. Flighted and fuller, on off, Shemaine Campbelle sweeps it across the line to the right of the deep square leg fielder. She runs across the turf and dives but fails to save the boundary.

Sree Charani to Deandra Dottin, 1 run, played towards covers.Tossed up, fuller, on off, Deandra Dottin drives it to the rigth of the cover fielder for a single.

Sree Charani to Deandra Dottin, No run, played towards third man.Pitches it up, fuller, around off, Deandra Dottin pushes it late to backward point.

Sree Charani to Deandra Dottin, No run.Short, on off, Deandra Dottin blocks it to cover.

Sree Charani to Deandra Dottin, No run.Beaten! On a nagging length, pitching it outside off and turning it away. Deandra Dottin looks for an expansive drive through cover but gets beaten on the turn.

Sree Charani to Shemaine Campbelle, 1 run, played towards mid wicket.A tad fuller, on off, Shemaine Campbelle pulls it across the line to deep mid-wicket for one.

Sree Charani is back on, replacing Radha Yadav.

Shreyanka Patil to Deandra Dottin, Four! Played towards square leg.FOUR! This is an exceptional batting display from Deandra Dottin. Shreyanka Patil bowls fuller and around off this time. Deandra Dottin plants his front foot across the line, sits on one knee and sweeps it gently to guide it toward the right of the deep square leg fielder for four runs.

Shreyanka Patil to Shemaine Campbelle, 1 run, played towards point.Short, around off, Campbelle fends it to point and gets a single.

Shreyanka Patil to Shemaine Campbelle, 2 runs, played towards covers.Good running between the sticks! On a nagging length, outside off, Shemaine Campbelle pushes it with soft hands through cover and has enough time to get a couple of runs.

Shreyanka Patil to Deandra Dottin, 1 run, played towards square leg.Pitches it up, does Patil, on leg, Deandra Dottin clips it to square leg and gets a single.

Shreyanka Patil to Deandra Dottin, No run, played towards fine leg.Fuller, around the pads, Deandra Dottin flicks it late to short fine leg.

Shreyanka Patil to Deandra Dottin, 2 runs, played towards point.Short, around off, Deandra Dottin mistimes his punch to the vacant cover-point region and gets a couple of runs.

Shreyanka Patil to have a bowl now.