India Women vs Ireland Women, 3rd ODI (ICC Championship Match) - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Ireland Womens tour of India, 2025 Venue: Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot Date & Time: Jan 15, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Smriti Mandhana 135(80)
26.4
Prendergast to Mandhana, out Caught by Canning!! Mandhana falls against the run of play! Some respite for the Irish side! Was the slower delivery down leg, was there to be hit. Mandhana crouched in her stance and swept it but didn't get the elevation she was searching for. Canning at short fine leg leaps and reverse cups it. A terrific knock from Mandhana nonetheless. Mandhana c Canning b Prendergast 135(80) [4s-12 6s-7]
26.3
Prendergast to Mandhana, 2 runs, Mandhana walks down the track to the back of a length delivery and swipes it off the inner half through mid-wicket. Gets a couple of runs for doing so
26.2
Prendergast to Mandhana, FOUR, Prendergast switches to round the wicket and bowls a shortish delivery that sits up nicely for Mandhana. She swivels across and pulls it nicely through backward square leg. Fine leg runs to her right but has no chance to cut it off
25.6
Delany to Mandhana, 2 runs, on a back of a length around off, Mandhana mistimes her flat-batted stroke but manages to clear mid-off. A couple results
25.5
Delany to Mandhana, SIX, hit with authority! In the slot, the slower one, Mandhana picks it up and clubs it over cow corner for another maximum
24.6
Prendergast to Mandhana, FOUR, 15 runs off the over! On a back of a length around off, Mandhana mistimes her flat-batted shot but gets enough on it to clear mid-off. The fielder hares after it and puts in a desperate dive but to no avail
24.5
Prendergast to Mandhana, SIX, Mandhana continues to make merry! On a good length around off, Mandhana stands tall and flat-bats it with authority. There was a long-on in place but she hit it straighter and cleared the fence
23.6
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, FOUR, 200 comes up for India! On a back of a length, Mandhana swipes it towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder stationed there is lazy to crouch and concedes a boundary. The wheels are coming off for Ireland
23.5
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, SIX, thumped! In the slot around off, Mandhana clears her front leg and tonks it over long-on for a maximum
23.2
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, 1 run, low full-toss outside off, Mandhana shuffles across and strokes it down to long-on
23.1
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, 2 runs, that's the century for Mandhana, 10th in ODIs! She continues to have an outstanding 2025. It's also the fastest ton by an Indian woman! The crowd is up on its feet and she raises her bat to soak in all the applause. She has a beaming smile on her face. Pitched up outside off, Mandhana drives it to the right of long-off and comes back for the second run
22.4
Alana Dalzell to Mandhana, 1 run, good length ball on middle and off, Mandhana plays it with soft hands through mid-wicket
22.4
Alana Dalzell to Mandhana, wide, full ball down leg, Mandhana looks to help it on its way but only meets thin air
22.3
Alana Dalzell to Mandhana, 2 runs, on a back of a length on off, Mandhana places it in the gap between long-on and deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run
22.1
Alana Dalzell to Mandhana, 1 run, full ball outside off, Mandhana drives it on the up to deep extra cover
21.6
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, 1 run, 88.6kph pitched up ball outside off, Mandhana leans into it and strokes it to deep extra cover to retain strike
21.4
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Mandhana drives it to sweeper cover
21.3
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, no run, on a back of a length outside off, Mandhana cuts it to backward point
21.2
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, 2 runs, full ball well outside off, Mandhana chips it over extra cover and rushes back for the second run
20.2
Alana Dalzell to Mandhana, 1 run, a full-toss outside off, Mandhana slices it over extra cover for a run. She moves into the nineties
20.1
Alana Dalzell to Mandhana, FOUR, slower full ball outside off, Mandhana throws her bat at it and it flies off a thick outside edge past the right side of backward point. The chase is on but the ball wins the race
19.6
Ava Canning to Mandhana, 1 run, on a length on middle and leg, pushed uppishly but wide of Ava Canning towards long-on
19.5
Ava Canning to Mandhana, 1 run, fuller in length around off, Mandhana hits it to long-on
19.4
Ava Canning to Mandhana, FOUR, 150 up for India! A hit-me ball down leg, Mandhana says thank you and sweeps it over backward square leg for a boundary. She made it look easy
19.2
Ava Canning to Mandhana, 1 run, full ball outside off, Mandhana leans ahead and strokes it to deep extra cover
18.5
Alana Dalzell to Mandhana, 1 run, back of a length ball shaping across Mandhana. She hacks it to deep mid-wicket
18.4
Alana Dalzell to Mandhana, no run, full ball angled across Mandhana as she lets it go. Was close to the tramline but not signalled as a wide
18.2
Alana Dalzell to Mandhana, 1 run, slower full ball outside off, Mandhana drives it past the right side of extra cover
18.1
Alana Dalzell to Mandhana, no run, good length ball on off, bunted back to Alana Dalzell
17.2
Ava Canning to Mandhana, 1 run, shorter in length, pulled to deep mid-wicket
17.1
Ava Canning to Mandhana, SIX, pitched up this time, Mandhana clears her front leg and hits it straight as an arrow for a flat maximum
16.5
Georgina Dempsey to Mandhana, 1 run, Mandhana walks down the track and pulls this one to deep backward square leg
16.4
Georgina Dempsey to Mandhana, SIX, the runs continue to flow! Mandhana charges down the track, gets close to the pitch of the ball and smashes it over wide long-on for a maximum. Clean as a whistle
16.2
Georgina Dempsey to Mandhana, 1 run, good length ball angling in on middle, Mandhana slogs it off the inner half to deep mid-wicket
15.5
Ava Canning to Mandhana, 1 run, full ball in line of the stumps, Mandhana clears her front leg and hits it to the left of long-off
15.3
Ava Canning to Mandhana, 1 run, good length ball on middle and off, Mandhana nudges it through mid-wicket
15.2
Ava Canning to Mandhana, FOUR, streaky but counts! A back of a length ball outside off, keeps a bit low, Mandhana gets an edge on the cut as the ball flies past the keeper and through to the fence
15.1
Ava Canning to Mandhana, no run, full ball shaping away, Mandhana leans ahead and eases it to extra cover
14.5
Georgina Dempsey to Mandhana, 1 run, walks down and pulls the short of length delivery to deep backward square, straight to the fielder
14.4
Georgina Dempsey to Mandhana, no run, not short and Smriti was shaping to pull, gets it off the toe-end and the ball rolls to mid-on
13.6
Freya Sargent to Mandhana, FOUR, flighted around off, Smriti clears her front leg to get under it and swipes it over mid-on. Not clean but effective..
13.5
Freya Sargent to Mandhana, no run, flatter and outside off, Smriti lets it pass and the ball is within the wide marker
13.2
Freya Sargent to Mandhana, 1 run, fifty for Smriti. She extends her purple patch in this format.. 31st in ODIs. She raises the bat and soaks in the applause. Short of length outside off, Smriti eases it to long-off and crosses over. She was dropped early on and Ireland are paying for that
12.6
Georgina Dempsey to Mandhana, no run, full pitcher on off, Smriti clips it wristily towards mid-on
12.4
Georgina Dempsey to Mandhana, 1 run, I0$ full delivery on leg, Smriti flicks wide of mid-on and quickly crosses over
12.3
Georgina Dempsey to Mandhana, no run, I0$ steps down and drives the full delivery straight to mid-off
12.2
Georgina Dempsey to Mandhana, no run, walks down and gets too close to the ball, drives it to extra cover once again
12.1
Georgina Dempsey to Mandhana, no run, I0$ very full delivery on off, Smriti squeezes the drive to extra cover
11.6
Freya Sargent to Mandhana, 1 run, flighted close to off, Smriti slog sweeps to deep mid-wicket
11.4
Freya Sargent to Mandhana, 1 run, tossed up around off, Smriti drives to deep extra cover
11.3
Freya Sargent to Mandhana, no run, in the air and safe. Flighted outside off and Smriti drags the heave towards mid-on, the ball lands just in front of the fielder
11.2
Freya Sargent to Mandhana, no run, flatter and outside off, Smriti lets it pass thinking it is a wide but the ball is within the marker
10.6
Georgina Dempsey to Mandhana, 2 runs, walks down and converts it into a full delivery, lofts down the ground and does not quite middle it, just a brace
10.5
Georgina Dempsey to Mandhana, no run, I0$ full pitcher around off, Smriti eases the drive towards mid-off
9.5
Freya Sargent to Mandhana, 1 run, flighted outside off, Smriti eases the drive to deep extra cover
9.4
Freya Sargent to Mandhana, no run, shortens the length outside off, Smriti guides it gently towards point
9.2
Freya Sargent to Mandhana, 1 run, floated up outside off, Smriti eases the drive to long-off
9.1
Freya Sargent to Mandhana, FOUR, another gift to start the over from Sargent. Full toss outside off, Smriti shuffles across, sits down and slog sweeps it to the vacant deep mid-wicket region
8.5
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, 1 run, full delivery outside off, Smriti drives to deep extra cover
8.4
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, FOUR, the boundaries continue to flow.. Overpitched delivery and Smriti does not miss out, she gets under it and pumps it towards mid-off, just clears the leaping fielder inside the ring
8.3
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, no run, slanted across the left hander, Smriti opens the bat face and guides it to backward point
8.2
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, SIX, back to back sixes. Slower ball on leg-stump, Smriti picks it up and dispatches it over mid-wicket. Once again gets it right off the screws as the ball travels the distance
8.1
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, SIX, lovely shot! Full delivery angled outside off, Smriti had the width and she makes the most of it, bends down and lofts it handsomely over wide long-off. She got hold of that..
7.6
Freya Sargent to Mandhana, 1 run, flighted on off, Smriti pushes it through extra cover
6.6
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, byes, 2 runs, full and slanted outside off, Smriti ignores and Coulter Reilly, standing up to the stumps, does not glove the ball cleanly, concedes a brace
6.5
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, FOUR, fraction short and Smriti is quick to pounce, she rocks back and nails the pull over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the ropes. The intent from both openers has been good
6.4
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, no run, on a length and outside off, Smriti angles it towards cover-point
6.3
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, FOUR, full pitcher around off, Smriti lofts it over mid-off and just manages to clear the infield. Not quite off the middle but she manages to pick up the boundary
6.2
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, no run, dropped? Slanted across the left hander, Smriti wanted to steer it to third man but the ball was too close to her, gets an outside edge and Coulter Reilly fails to hang on. Clear deflection on the replays and Reilly had to do better. This can prove to be a costly miss..
6.1
Arlene Kelly to Mandhana, no run, I0$ full delivery angled across, Smriti shoulders arms
4.3
Prendergast to Mandhana, 1 run, not quite short to play the pull and hence Smriti does not get it where she wanted, mistimed towards mid-on and the ball lands just in front of Delany, she fumbles and concedes the single
4.2
Prendergast to Mandhana, no run, shortens the length, Smriti stays back and knocks it to extra cover
4.1
Prendergast to Mandhana, 2 runs, fuller and outside off, Smriti eases the drive in front of square and picks up a brace
3.4
Ava Canning to Mandhana, 1 run, overpitched outside off, Smriti reaches and drives to deep extra cover
3.3
Ava Canning to Mandhana, FOUR, Smriti decides to play the big shot and connects nicely. Fullish delivery around off, she had the space to open her arms and the loft is hammered straight down the ground, one bounce and over the ropes
3.1
Ava Canning to Mandhana, 1 run, angled across and there's not much bounce, Smriti knocks it to sweeper cover
1.4
Ava Canning to Mandhana, 1 run, short and slanted across, Smriti chops it in front of square on the off-side
1.2
Ava Canning to Mandhana, 1 run, I0$ angled across and Smriti punches it square, there's a fumble near point but the sweeper keeps it to a single
1.1
Ava Canning to Mandhana, no run, slanted across off, Smriti defends late and right under her eyes
0.5
Prendergast to Mandhana, 1 run, I0$ fuller and angled across, Smriti eases the drive to deep extra cover
0.4
Prendergast to Mandhana, no run, good length ball around off, Smriti hangs back and knocks it in front of mid-off
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