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Hamilton, New Zealand- West Indies Women suffered their first defeat of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup when they lost to India Women by 155 runs at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
Batting first, India posted 317/8 (50 overs). Smriti Mandhana 123 off 119 balls, Harmanpreet Kaur 109 off 107 balls. Bowling for the West Indies, Anisa Mohammed took 2/59, while Aaliyah Alleyne took 1/26.
West Indies Women scored 162 all out (40.3 overs). Deandra Dottin 62 off 46 balls, Hayley Matthews 43 off 36 balls. Sneh Rana was the pick of the India bowlers, finishing with 3/22, followed by Meghna Singh with 2/27.
The West Indies Women will play Australia at Basin Reserve in Wellington on March 15 at 11:00 am (March 14, 6:00 pm Eastern Caribbean Time/5 pm Jamaica Time).
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