India's Top 5 wins in Women's ODIs ft. IND-W vs WI-W 2024

India Women beat the West Indies Women by 211 runs in the first of the three-match ODI series at the Kotambi Stadium near Vadodara, Gujarat, on Sunday, December 22.

Batting first, the Women in Blue set up a big total of 314-9 on the board in their quota of 50 overs. In reply, the Windies could not quite stand up to the challenges sent their way and were sent packing for 103.

Smriti Mandhana top-scored for India with 91 off 102 balls. With the ball in hand, Renuka Singh (5-29) and Priya Mishra (2-22) ensured that their opponents could not pose any serious questions to the hosts.

In this listicle, we look at India's top five wins in women's ODIs:

India's Top 5 wins in Women's ODIs

#5 New Zealand Women, 2017

India's massive win of 186 runs over New Zealand Women in the 2017 ICC Women's World Cup in Derby, England, comes fifth on this list. India batted first in this game and put up a massive total of 265-7 on the board in 50 overs, thanks to skipper Mithali Raj's 109.

Harmanpreet Kaur and Veda Krishnamurthy chipped in with 60 and 70, respectively, while Rajeshwari Gayakwad's 5-15 helped the Women in Blue bowl out the White Ferns for just 79 inside 25.3 overs. India would go on to lose in the final of this tournament to England by a mere nine runs.

#4 Pakistan Women, 2005

India beat Pakistan Women by 195 runs in an ODI played in Karachi in 2005, and this victory comes fourth on our list. India batted first in this game as well, and opener Jaya Sharma's 138 not out helped them set Pakistan a target of 290 to chase.

Anjum Chopra, who walked out to bat at number four in this game, chipped in with a more than handy 86 not out off just 112 deliveries. In reply, Pakistan's innings never got going, and they were bowled out for 96.

Bowlers Neetu David, Nooshin Al Khader, and Reema Malhotra shared seven wickets between themselves and did not give the Pakistani batters any chance to free their arms whatsoever. This was one of India's most famous wins.

#3 Pakistan Women, 2008

India's third-highest win on this list also comes against Pakistan, this time in Dambulla in the Women's Asia Cup in 2008. India batted first once again on this occasion, and put up a big score of 283-3 on the board. Opener Jaya Sharma top-scored yet again for the Indians with a 91-ball 74.

With the ball in hand, Snehal Pradhan and Neetu David picked up three wickets apiece to bowl the Pakistanis out for a mere 76 in 33.3 overs, handing Mithali Raj's girls a massive win by 207 runs. Raj's 62 not out and Rumeli Dhar's unbeaten 51 with the bat in hand had also helped India a lot during their innings.

#2 West Indies Women, 2024

The recent win that India enjoyed over the West Indies women in Vadodara comes second on this list. This was also the biggest win enjoyed by the Women in Blue under skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's leadership. Having set the Windies a target of 315 to chase, they were able to bowl their opponents out for 103.

Smriti Mandhana was unfortunate to miss out on a century by just nine runs but timely contributions from Renuka Singh (5-29) and Priya Mishra (2-22) allowed the Indians to script this famous win. India will be delighted with this win given that they still have two more games to come and lead the series 1-0.

#1 Ireland Women, 2017

The massive 249-run win India enjoyed over Ireland Women in the Women's Quadrangular Series in Potchefstroom, South Africa, in 2017, comes first on our list. Helped by tons from openers Deepti Sharma (188) and Punam Raut (109), India posted an impressive total of 358-2 on the board after 50 overs.

Ireland Women could not quite rise to the occasion and were bowled out for 109 in just 40 overs despite handy contributions from Mary Waldron (35) and Jennifer Gray (26). Rajeshwari Gayakwad (4-18) and Shikha Pandey (3-16) led the charge for the Indians with the ball in hand.