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Team India, on Monday, made it three wins out of three in the ongoing tri-series as they triumphed over the Hayley Matthews-led West Indies emphatically, thrashing them by 8 wickets to sound a warning to hosts South Africa ahead of the final on Thursday, February 2nd.India all but sealed victory in the first innings as they restricted the Windies to just 94/6, and the star performer for the Women in Blue, yet again, was Deepti Sharma, who picked her second three-wicket haul of the tri-series.&nbsp;Deepti was introduced into the attack as early as the fourth over, and she shifted the contest fully in India&rsquo;s direction in no time, accounting for the wickets of Rashada Williams and Shemaine Campbelle in back-to-back deliveries. The double-strike put Windies on the back-foot and they eventually never went on to recover as for the third time in four matches in the ongoing tri-series, they went on to post a sub-100 total. Deepti, the destroyer-in-chief, finished with astonishing figures of 4-2-11-3.Named Player of the Match for her efforts, the all-rounder, post the game, revealed that the faith the captain and the management have in her enables to perform freely and deliver her best game in and game out.&ldquo;They have faith in me, the captain and the management. I just bowl according to the conditions,&rdquo; Deepti said.&ldquo;I practised before the games, to bowl in all phases of the game and they are supporting me. I really don&#39;t feel pressure. I enjoy wherever I get an opportunity, to bat or bowl.&quot;It was eventually a walk in the park for India as they knocked off the target inside 14 overs, losing just two wickets, but skipper Harmanpreet Kaur felt that her side could &mdash; and should &mdash; have been even more ruthless with the ball.&quot;We bowled well, still we could have done better than this. A target less than 100 was okay but I was looking at less than 80,&rdquo; Harmanpreet said.The skipper did, however, express delight over the showing of Jemimah Rodrigues, who after a lean patch struck a brisk 42* (39) in the chase. Prior to Monday, Jemimah had averaged 8.71 across her previous 8 T20Is.&nbsp;&ldquo;Really happy that Jemi [Rodrigues] got some runs today,&rdquo; Harmanpreet said, while adding that she was pleased with her own performance with the bat (32* off 23 balls).The final of the tri-series will be played between India and South Africa at Buffalo Park on Thursday, February 2.&nbsp;Powered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

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The other night at East London, only two overs were possible as rain had the ultimate say over the proceedings between India Women and South Africa women. But that game had no consequences as both the teams had already qualified to the final of the glorious tri-series.&nbsp;In a larger context, however, India would want to utilize this opportunity to fine-tune their plans ahead of the Women&rsquo;s T20 World Cup in South Africa later this year. Who better than West Indies to put spanner in the works.&nbsp;Ground DetailsThe picturesque Buffalo Park awaits these two teams, with the ground having been impacted in the past week by some rain. Monday too brings about a chance of rain but hopefully there is enough sunshine for the cricket to go through. Buffalo Park isn&rsquo;t the most high-scoring venue, with an average of just 111 while teams batting first.&nbsp;<img src="https://images-cricketcom.imgix.net/1674997370539-articleimg" style="width: 700px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">Three out of the four wins at this venue have been side&rsquo;s defending a total, with South Africa women being the only team to win a clash here chasing. Ironically, it was against the West Indies women where South Africa scored 98 without the loss of any wicket. 18 wickets have been picked by spinners while the pacers have picked just the 16 wickets.&nbsp;Suggested Teams<img src="https://images-cricketcom.imgix.net/1674997335225-articleimg" style="width: 700px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib">While you could go for the above team, you can also choose your team from Cricket.com&rsquo;s Fantasy Research Centre. You can use this tool to build your team with the help of algorithms. Then, based on your preferences, the platform will guide you through creating the ideal fantasy XI.Captaincy suggestionsFor small leagues: Smriti Mandhana (captain), Deepti Sharma (vice-capt)For grand leagues: Devika Vaidya (capt), Hayley Matthews (vice-capt)Stats that matter - &nbsp; &nbsp;Deepti Sharma is a vital pick, given her importance in this Indian playing XI. Since 2022, the all-rounder has slammed 403 runs in 20 innings at an average of 36.63 and a strike rate of 136.6. On top of that, the offspinner has also claimed 32 wickets in this time frame at a strike rate of 17.3. She scored 33 off 23 in the first match and also claimed three wickets.- &nbsp; &nbsp;Smriti Mandhana is the one to watch out for, the elegant left-handed batter has smashed 81 runs in the ongoing tri-series, with an impressive 74* earlier in the series. Among batters with a minimum of 50 balls, the left-hander has the best strike-rate in the series, scoring at 126.6.&nbsp;- &nbsp; &nbsp;India women&rsquo;s batting has improved massively this year, and are the best batting unit among the three sides here in South Africa. And they will go up against West Indies, who have the worst batting unit in the competition, scoring runs at a run-rate of 5. India would look to create early inroads, and make it a one-sided contest.&nbsp;Grand League punts- &nbsp; &nbsp;Whilst she might not be in the best of forms, Devika Vaidya is perhaps one of the most vital cogs of this Indian line-up. On her return, the left-handed batter smashed a 32, taking the attack to one of the best bowling units in Women&rsquo;s cricket &ndash; Australia. Alongside that, with spin ruling the roost here in South Africa, it is impossible to look beyond her leg-spin, that could cause a trouble or two to the struggling West Indies setup.&nbsp;- &nbsp; &nbsp;West Indies might be struggling, and struggling badly but that doesn&rsquo;t stop Hayley Matthews from scoring runs for fun. In this tri-series thus far, Matthews has scored 91 runs in 90 balls, with a staggering average of 45.5, including a high-score of 34*. Alongside that, she has also shown the ability to score boundaries at will, with 13 boundaries, the most in the tri-series for any batter. Expect her to come good against one of the world&rsquo;s best bowling attack.&nbsp;Probable XIsIndia - Yastika Bhatia (wk), Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Devika Vaidya, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Rajeshwari GayakwadWest Indies - Hayley Matthews (c), Shemaine Campbelle, Shamilia Connell, Britney Cooper, Afy Fletcher, Shabika Gajnabi, Rashada Williams (wk), Chedean Nation, Kaysia Schultz, Shakera Selman, Karishma Ramharack.Powered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

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It is almost 10 PM in India, and the country is slowly winding down to call it a night after all the hustle and bustle through the day.&nbsp;However, in the city of Mohali and away from the glaring eyes of the media, a tiny house is bursting with pride and excitement as their daughter, <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/75657/amanjot-kaur/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amanjot Kaur,</a> has been handed her debut cap in international cricket ahead of the first game against South Africa.&nbsp;Tears rolling down a proud father&#39;s face and a sense of satisfaction seeing his daughter don the national colours, ah, if only words could do justice to the emotions.&nbsp;<div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" style="position: static; visibility: visible; 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With hope in her eyes and a solitary dream of winning games for her domestic team, she toiled hard by single-handedly shouldering the responsibility of the team with her all-around abilities.&nbsp;Her consistent performances started making the noises for all the right reasons, and she was soon selected to play for the zones before graduating to the Challenger trophy.&nbsp;While these moments may still seem like a dream to Amanjot and her family but as India spun the web around the Proteas batting unit and recorded a comprehensive win in the second innings, a young family rejoiced and slept well after living a lifelong dream.&nbsp;(Cover image credit - Female Cricket twitter)Powered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

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WI-W vs IND-W T20 Match 6, India Women and West Indies Women tour of South Africa, 2023 - Commentary

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