Jemimah’s maiden ton leads series-clinching rout

Jemimah's maiden ton leads series-clinching rout

India crushed Ireland by 116 runs in the second ODI to seal the series with a game to spare. Jemimah Rodrigues scored a maiden international ton (102 off 91), leading a mighty batting display. India posted their highest-ever ODI total, 370 for 5, with Harleen Deol (89 off 84), Smriti Mandhana (73 off 54) and Pratika Rawal (67 off 61) all making fifties.

Coulter Reilly top-scored for Ireland with 80 off 113 balls, but they were never in the chase.

India's batters continued their strong form from the recent series against West Indies. The opening pair of Smriti and Pratika consolidated their partnership, scoring 75 runs off the first PowerPlay. Jemimah and Harleen added 183 for the third wicket, putting immense pressure on Ireland's bowling. Jemimah reached her century in the final over.

Ireland needed a miracle to stay in the game after India's record total. India's bowlers were disciplined, with Deepti Sharma (3-37) celebrating her 100th ODI with a wily spell. Priya Mishra (2-53) also contributed.

Brief scores: India 370/5 in 50 overs (Jemimah Rodrigues 102, Harleen Deol 89, Smriti Mandhana 73) beat Ireland 254/7 in 50 overs (Coulter Reilly 80; Deepti Sharma 3-37, Priya Mishra 2-53) by 116 runs.