IN-W vs IR-W 1st ODI Highlights of Ireland Women's Tour of India 2025
The first ODI of Ireland Women's tour of India in 2025 was a show of great strength for both sidesThe The match at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium began with the Irish team winning the toss and electing to bat first. To set a strong target for the Indian side, here are the highlights for the IN-W vs IR-W 1st ODI Highlights of Ireland Women's Tour of India 2025,
Strong blows from the Irish side
Ireland's first innings started with a strong opener and captain Gaby Lewis managed to score 92 runs in 129 balls and hit a total of 15 fours. But she was not happy with the partnerships she had until the other batters failed to score more than 10 runs until Leah Paul entered the field and scored 59 out of 73 runs.
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India's bowling team led by Priya Mishra managed to restrict Ireland to 238/7 in 50 overs. Priya Mishra was the star bowler with 2 wickets and 56 runs in 9 overs. Apart from having a good wicket-free stint, Saima Thakor bowled 10 overs giving away just 30 runs.
Pratika Rawal's heroic strike
India had a target of 239 to reach, which proved to be an easy task for the team. Smriti and Pratika opened the innings with strong knocks from both bats, Smriti scored 41 runs in 29 balls and Pratika scored 89 runs in 96 balls.
After Smriti's dismissal in the 9th over, the batsman performed satisfactorily until Tejal Hasabnis entered the field and smashed 53 off 46 balls. Aimee Maguire was the Irish team's best bowler with 3 wickets and 57 runs in 8 overs. But their performance couldn't deter India from chasing the target, India won the game by 241/4 in 34 overs.
