Brilliant half centuries by Smriti Mandhana (74*) and Harmanpreet Kaur (56*) helped Indian women's team beat West Indies by 56 runs in the T20I Tri-Series here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Batting first, the Asian side's total of 167\/2 was far too much for the Caribbean side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mandhana and Kaur scored at ease throughout their unbeaten 115-run stand, with Mandhana in particular finding the boundary with ease and even clearing the rope from the bowling of Afy Fletcher in the penultimate over of the innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
West Indies needed a fast start to have any chance of chasing down India's large total and their hopes were quickly diminished as Deepti Sharma (2\/29) and Rajeshwari Gayakwad (1\/16) helped reduce Hayley Matthews' side to 25\/3 in the seventh over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shemaine Campbelle (47) and Matthews (34*) tried hard to up the scoring rate, but India's bowlers kept things tight to ensure they remained unbeaten at the series following a first-up victory over South Africa.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India's first match at next month's T20 World Cup comes against Pakistan in Cape Town on February 13, while the West Indies battle England in Paarl a day earlier.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shemaine Campbelle (47) and Matthews (34*) tried hard to up the scoring rate, but India's bowlers kept things tight to ensure they remained unbeaten at the series following a first-up victory over South Africa.<\/p>\r\n\r\n