Indian women vs West Indies women first ODI: Smriti, Renuka power India to huge win
Indian women cricket players celebrate a wicket during the first ODI against West Indies in Vadodara on December 22, 2024.
| Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji
There’s no stopping Smriti Mandhana. Despite a quick turnaround time after a hectic T20I series, she swiftly changed formats and continued her fine form with a classy 91 (102b, 13x4) as India piled up 314 for nine — its second-highest total in ODIs — before Renuka Singh Thakur’s maiden fifer (5 for 29) powered India to a 211-run win against the West Indies in the series opener.As the Kotambi Stadium hosted its maiden international fixture on Sunday, Smriti, coming on the back of three consecutive T20I fifties, set the platform and forged a 110-run opening stand ...