Harmanpreet Kaur scored 109 as India registered a massive 155-run win over West Indies at the Women's Cricket World Cup ©Getty Images

Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur scored centuries as India registered a massive 155-run win over West Indies in the Women’s Cricket World Cup in Hamilton.

Mandhana and Kaur stitched a 184-run partnership to set up a target of 318 at Seddon Park.

Deandra Dottin’s 62 gave West Indies a glimmer of hope as they scored 100 in 12 overs before her dismissal was followed by an unrecoverable batting collapse.

Yastika Bhatia handed India the perfect start with some fine boundaries before Shakera Selman got Bhatia for 31 from 21 balls in this day-night match that finished under the floodlights.

Mithali Raj, who joined Mandhana, could only manage to score five from 11 before being caught by Shamilia Connell to leave India on 62 for two.

Deepti Sharma departed next for 15 as Hayley Matthews took a stunning catch at slip.

West Indies were always struggling to chase down India's large total of 317-9 at the Women's Cricket World Cup under the floodlights in Hamilton after they lost opening batter Deandra Dottin ©Getty Images
West Indies were always struggling to chase down India's large total of 317-9 at the Women's Cricket World Cup under the floodlights in Hamilton after they lost opening batter Deandra Dottin ©Getty Images

Mandhana and Kaur made up for all the wickets as the duo got the fourth 100-run fourth-wicket partnership for India in World Cups off a Selman no ball.

Mandhana was dropped by Aaliyah Alleyne on 94 before bringing up her hundred from 108 balls.

The left-hander was finally dismissed for 123 from 119 balls as Selman held on to a catch in the deep for Connell to get her first wicket.

Kaur, who also scored a century, sent a tame outside edge to Shemaine Campbelle behind the stumps.

India were 313 for seven before Pooja Vastrakar and Richa Ghosh were dismissed cheaply as India folded the innings on 317 for eight.

It was a smooth start in the chase for West Indies before they were derailed by the dismissal of Dottin.

Kycia Knight and Stafanie Taylor then fell in quick succession as West Indies were 112 for three.

Campbelle and Chinelle Henry soon followed as West Indies struggled.

Chedean Nation, who starred against England, could not replicate the same form and got Aaliyah Alleyne run out by Rajeshwari Gayakwad as Nation was looking to get some quick runs.

From then on, it was all about limiting the damage for West Indies, who had won their opening two matches against hosts New Zealand and defending champions England.

Anisa Mohammed was dismissed by Jhulan Goswami, making her the leading wicket taker in World Cups with 40, before the West Indies were bowled out for 162 as Sneh Rana took the winning catch off her own bowling to dismiss Connell.

Victory leaves India top in the qualifying group on net run rate as they are one of five teams, including West Indies, on four points.

New Zealand are due to face Australia at the Basin Reserve in Wellington in a local derby. 

The winners of the match will go top.