<p>At a packed-to-capacity DY Patil Stadium on Thursday, India posted their highest total &ndash; 217-4 &ndash; bettering 201-5 against UAE in July 2024 to win in the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ruthless-matthews-powers-west-indies-9-wicket-win-against-india-in-2nd-t20i-to-level-series-1-1-23448797" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>three-match series</strong></a> decider by 60 runs.</p>
<p>WI ended up with 157-9. Left-arm spinner Radha Yadav claimed 4-29.</p>
<p>India&rsquo;s highest score was largely thanks to Richa Ghosh smashing the joint fastest WT20I fifty in 18 balls. Walking in at the fall of captain <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/need-to-execute-our-plans-better-as-bowling-unit-smriti-mandhana-23448964" rel="none"><strong>Smriti Mandhana</strong></a> in the 15th over, Ghosh demolished the Windies bowlers, hitting five sixes and three fours in her 21-ball 54.</p>
<p>Ghosh raised 70 for the fourth wicket in 32 balls with No. 4 Raghvi Bist (31*, 22b, 2x4, 1x6).</p>
<p>Despite losing Uma Chetry for a second-ball duck in the first over to Chinelle Henry, Mandhana loosened up against the right-arm medium-pacer in her second over. Just when it seemed Henry had improved from the first match with her line and length, she bowled three boundary balls to Mandhana.</p>
<p>And, the left-handed batter was in such glorious form that at one stage off the next four deliveries she faced from Deandra Dottin, she scored three fours and a six to make 30 runs in seven consecutive deliveries.</p>
<p>Mandhana starred in a 98-run stand for the second wicket in 54 deliveries with Jemimah Rodrigues (39, 28b, 4x4). Mandhana fell to a tired-looking shot for 77 (47b, 13x4, 1x6).</p>
<p><strong>Brief scores</strong><br />India W 217-4 (S Mandhana 77, R Ghosh 54; C Henry 1-14) beat WI W 157-9 (C Henry 43, D Dottin 25; R Yadav 4-29 ) &nbsp;by 60 runsBrief scores India W 217-4 (S Mandhana 77, R Ghosh 54; C Henry 1-14) beat WI W 157-9 (C Henry 43, D Dottin 25; R Yadav 4-29 ) &nbsp;by 60 runs</p><p>
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Ghosh raised 70 for the fourth wicket in 32 balls with No. 4 Raghvi Bist (31*, 22b, 2x4, 1x6)

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