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    "editor1": "<p>Taunton (UK), June 29 (CRICKETNMORE): Riding on a strong batting display by opener Smriti Mandhana and skipper Mithali Raj, India sealed a comfortable seven-wicket victory over West Indies in a group match of the ICC Women&#39;s World Cup at the County Ground here on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Chasing a target of 184 runs, India achieved it with 45 balls remaining.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>This is the second consecutive win for India in this tournament. They had defeated hosts and strong title contenders England by 35 runs on the opening day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The West Indies, on the other hand, suffered back to back defeats. They had lost their opening tie to Australia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Indian run chase was spearheaded by Mandhana who batted through the innings, posting an unbeaten 106 runs. Her 108-ball innings was studded with 13 boundaries and two sixes.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Raj posted a patient 46 off 88 balls with three hits to the fence.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Indian innings was off to a poor start with West Indies pacer Shamilia Connell sending back opener Poonam Raut in the very first over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after: always\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Deepti Sharma also did not last long as she was bowled by experienced off-spinner Stafanie Taylor.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>However, Mandhana and Raj got together to put up a 108-run partnership to help India take the upper hand.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Raj was caught at mid-off as she failed to clear the circle off a delivery from West Indies off-spinner Hayley Matthews.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>But Mona Meshram (18 not out) played a steady innings and gave good support to Mandhana to help India reach the target.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Earlier, a disciplined effort saw India restrict the West Indies to 183\/8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Put in to bat, the Caribbean team got off to a slow start with opener Hayley Matthews (43) and Felicia Walters (9) putting on 29 runs but ran out of ideas once the spinners were employed by India skipper Mithali Raj.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Indian spinners -- Poonam Yadav (2\/19), Deepti Sharma (2\/27), Harmanpreet Kaur (2\/42) and Ekta Bisht (1\/23) -- shared seven wickets among themselves to rattle the West Indian batting line-up.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Indian wicket-keeper Sushma Verma also deserved due credit for the quick dismissals, as she effected as many as four stumpings during the innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Opener Mathews looked in good touch during her 57-ball knock which was laced with seven boundaries.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>While the middle order failed to provide any resistance to the slower bowlers, Shanel Daley (33) and Afy Fletcher (36 not out) chipped in with a 30-run partnership for the seventh wicket -- the highest for the West Indies women.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Brief scores:&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India: 186\/3 in 42.3 overs (Smriti Mandhana 106 not out, Mithali Raj 46) vs West Indies: 183\/8 in 50 overs (Hayley Matthews 43; Poonam Yadav 2\/19, Deepti Sharma 2\/27, Harmanpret Kaur 2\/42)<\/p>\r\n",
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