IND-W vs IRE-W (WATCH): Priya Mishra’s mesmerizing delivery bowls Laura Delany in 1st ODI

The first ODI between India Women and Ireland Women at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot began on 10 January 2025. After a dominant series against the West Indies, India aimed to maintain their winning streak against Irelandwho were eager to make an impact in their inaugural ODI on Indian soil. WITH Smriti Mandhan leading the team in the absence of a regular captain Harmanpreet Kaurexpectations were high for a strong performance from the Indian team.

Priya Mishra nets Laura Delany with her googly for a duck

In an innings that had its fair share of ups and downs, one moment stood out as particularly magical. Priya Mishra delivered a stunning googly which he left Laura Delany confused. On the very first ball she faced, Delany tried to play for turn from it, but was caught off guard when the ball bounced around the length and came back sharply. The delivery not only beat Delany’s inside edge but also crashed into the stumps, resulting in her dismissal without scoring. This remarkable delivery came in 13.3 overs, marking a pivotal moment in the match as India celebrated Mishra’s brilliance on debut.

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Here is the video:

Irish batsmen have no answers to Priya Mishra’s variations 😵‍💫

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India’s pitch problems in Ireland’s innings

Despite this magical moment, India’s overall performance on the field was far from impressive. The Indian bowlers struggled to maintain constant pressure throughout the Irish innings. The Irish women managed a respectable total of 238 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 50 overs.

Changes started with Sarah Forbes falls early for just 9 runs, caught Deepti Sharma from the bowling of Titas Sadhu. Gaby Lewishowever, he anchored the innings with a brilliant knock of 92 runs off 129 balls, hitting 15 boundaries along the way. Other notable contributions came from Leah Paul with 59 runs and Christina Coulter Reilly who was run out for 15 runs.

India’s innings was marred by several lapses, including missed opportunities and poor drops of catches which allowed Ireland to capitalize on their mistakes. Indian bowlers had mixed performances; while Mishra took two wickets for 56 runs in his nine overs, Sayali Satghare also claimed a wicket and maintained an economy rate of 4.30. However, it was obvious that India needed to strengthen their fielding to succeed in this series.

As the match progressed, India’s overall fielding left a lot to be desired. With Ireland posting a challenging total of 238 runs, India will need to regroup and come back stronger in their batting innings if they hope to secure victory in this first ODI and continue their winning momentum against Ireland.

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This article was first published on WomenCricket.comand Cricket times company.