India continued their winning run in the Women's T20 World Cup, crushing the Netherlands by 95 runs after posting a formidable 209 for five and then bowling out the opposition for 114 in 17.3 overs. Young left-arm spinner Shree Charani led the charge with impressive figures of 4/19, while seamer Nandini Sharma, drafted in place of Arundhati Reddy, made an immediate impact with 2/22. Part-time spinner Shafali Verma wrapped up the tail taking two in three balls to return with 3/20 in 3.2 overs. Earlier, Smriti Mandhana and Shafali stitched together a 115-run opening stand as India posted 209/5 after the Netherlands elected to field.
Brief Scores:
India: 209/5 in 20 overs (Smriti Mandhana 74, Shafali Verma 55; Caroline de Lange 2/32) beat The Netherlands 114; 17.3 overs (Babette de Leede 28; Shree Charani 4/19, Shafali Verma 3/20, Nandani Sharma 2/22) by 95 runs.