Tejal Hasabnis played a crucial role in India's six-wicket victory over Ireland in Rajkot, scoring an unbeaten 53 off 46 balls. Hasabnis' performance, alongside Pratika Rawal's half-century, helped India chase 239 comfortably. The match marked Rajkot's debut as a women's cricket host, with Sayali Satghare receiving her cap from captain Smriti Mandhana.
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