Overview
- India beat West Indies by 26 runs at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Monday after posting 179 for 8 and then restricting the visitors to 153 for 8.
- Bharti Fulmali top-scored with an unbeaten 56 while Shreyanka Patil took 4 for 36 and Radha Yadav 3 for 25 to share seven wickets and swing the match in India's favour.
- Harmanpreet Kaur remains captain of the 15-player squad even as some senior players were rested in warm-ups and the outings have given fringe players a chance to claim spots.
- India open Group 1 against Pakistan at Edgbaston on June 14 with group rivals that include Australia and South Africa and broadcasters confirming free global streaming on ICC.tv and YouTube alongside Star Sports and JioCinema in India.
- The win strengthens India’s bid to convert their 2025 ODI World Cup success into a white-ball double only Australia has previously achieved and raises selection questions as Harmanpreet nears 200 T20I appearances and Deepti Sharma chases further milestones.