Navi Mumbai, Dec 19 (PTI) Stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana continued her red-hot form with a blistering 77 off 47 balls to guide India to a huge 217/4 against West Indies in the series-deciding third women's T20I here on Thursday.

Mandhana, leading in the absence of Harmanpreet Kaur, struck 13 fours and a six, notching her third consecutive fifty. The Indian vice-captain also scored a century in the preceding ODI against Australia Down Under.

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Following her dismissal, Richa Ghosh (54, 21b; 3x4, 5x6) took charge with a whirlwind 18-ball fifty, equaling Sophie Devine's record for the fastest half-century in Women's T20Is.

The series is tied 1-1.

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Brief Scores

India 217/4; 20 overs (Smriti Mandhana 77, Richa Ghosh 51, Jemimah Rodrigues 39) vs West Indies. 7/21/2024

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