India vs Ireland Women: Key Highlights from the ODI Series
The India vs Ireland Women’s ODI Series 2025 has been a blast, with the two teams giving it their all. The game was planned to be a best-of-three three-day event which starts on January 10, 2025, and the final match will be played on Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot at 11:00 Am.
This series has offered fans thrilling moments and showcased the rising talent in women’s cricket. It’s all that we have seen of the series and the key points of these interesting series are the series so far.
Match 1 Recap: Key Moments and Highlights
On January 10, 2025, the series opened with a thrilling game:
Here are the astounding moments:
- Toss Result: The winner is Ireland. Ireland chose to play first with a bat.
- Top Scorer: The Indian women’s team chased the score of 238/7 built by the Ireland women’s team, Indian team successfully achieved the score of 239/4 by keeping 15 overs in spare.
Ireland has scored 238/7 in which Gaby Lewis made up the top performance with her excellent 92 runs, with the contribution of Leah Paul 59 and Arlene Kelly 28.
India In the chase of Ireland’s score Smriti Mandhana gave a very quick start to the India team with her 41 runs on just 29 balls, Pratika Rawal contributed her 89 runs to chase the score. After her contribution, Tejal Hasabnis and Richa Ghosh lead India to victory with her not out 54 and 8 runs.
- Bowling Performances: From the Indian team Priya Mishra was the successful bowler with the score of taking 2 wickets by giving 56 runs. On the other hand, Aimee Maguire was the best performer from Ireland bowlers, she has taken 3 wickets with 57 runs.
- Winning Team and Player of the Match: With the big contribution of Pratika Rawal Indian team has successfully chased the Ireland score of 238 in 34.3 overs and keep the scoreboard 1-0 of the series. Pratika Rawal has become the man of the match.
Match 2 Recap: Key Moments and Highlights
ODI 2 marked the date of 12 January 2025, and the most exciting innings moved forward to the next game. Significant moments include:
- Toss Result: India had won the toss and elected to bat first.
- Top Scorers: The Indian women’s team made the nonchasing score of 370 for the Ireland team by losing just 5 wickets.
From the Indian team, Jemimah Rodrigues hits her career first ODI century of 102 runs on 91 bowls. Harleen Deol also gave a big contribution of 89 runs in 84 bowls. Pratika Rawal who scored well in the first match made 67 runs and Smriti Mandhana gave her contribution of 73 runs.
In the chase of a big score Ireland team all out at the score of 254 by losing 7 wickets in 50 overs. Christina Coulter Reilly of Ireland made 83 runs on 113 bowls, Sarah Forbes, and Laura Delany gave contribution of 38 and 37 runs to the team.
- Bowling Performances: Dipti Sharam from the Indian team take 3 wickets in the match by giving only 37 runs in 10 overs. Her hand holds by Piya Mishra who takes 2 wickets in her 10 overs with 53 runs. From the Ireland team Orla Prendergast and Arlene Kelly will be able to manage 4 wickets for their team.
- Winning Team and Player of the Match: With the extraordinary performance of Jemimah Rodrigues and Harleen Deol Indian team will be able to create the nonchasing score of 370 and win the series by 2-0.
In the remaining part of the chase, India once again demonstrated the difference in the depth of both bat and attack, while Ireland, like the first ODI, also displayed a display of persistence.
Key Players To Watch For The Final Match
Many game-changers have emerged as the decider series will be the match for both teams:
- Smriti Mandhana: It has become her age to explode worldwide and evolve into this essential piece within the batting world of Indian cricket. An absolute anchor with encouraging features, she is a potent scorer in her batting order.
- Jemimah Rodrigues: The Indian skipper’s ability to handle pressure has been instrumental in the series. Her unbeaten century in the second ODI is a testament to her leadership and skill.
- Priya Mishra: Her consistent bowling performances make her a key player for India, capable of breaking crucial partnerships.
- Christina Coulter Reilly: Ireland’s dependable batter who has shown her mettle in challenging conditions. Her knock in the second ODI was a highlight for the team.
- Arlene Kelly: A promising talent with the ability to anchor Ireland’s innings. Her contributions at the top order have been pivotal for Ireland.
Upcoming Match Details: Final ODI Schedule
The final match of the series promises to be a nail-biter. Here are the details:
- Date: January 15, 2025
- Time: 11:00 AM IST
- Venue: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot
Fans can expect a closely fought contest as both teams aim to end the series on a high note.
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