Delhi: India women's cricket team defeated Ireland women's team with a brilliant performance in the first ODI match played at Saurashtra Cricket Stadium and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Ireland gave a target of 239

Batting first in the match, the Irish team had a very bad start. The first four wickets fell for just 56 runs. However, captain Gabby Lewis and Lia Paul made a brilliant partnership while handling the innings. Together they added 117 runs and took their team to a respectable score.

Mandhana's great record

The Irish team set a target of 239 runs for India. In response to this, India's opening batsmen made a fast start. Smriti Mandhana batted aggressively and gave a strong base to the team. Mandhana scored 41 runs in 29 balls, which included six fours and a six. With this achievement, she became the 15th female batsman in the world to complete 4000 runs in ODI cricket.

Miracle of Pratika and Hassabanis

After his dismissal, Pratika Rawal and Tejal Hassabanis took charge. Both of them made a brilliant century partnership and scored runs at a fast pace. Pratibha scored 89 runs in 96 balls with the help of 10 fours and 1 six. At the same time, Tejal remained unbeaten on 53 runs after hitting 9 fours. Thanks to his strong innings, the Indian team won the match with more than 15 overs remaining.

With this victory, the Indian women's team has taken the lead in the series. Now it remains to be seen whether the Irish team is able to make a comeback in the next match or not.