Richa Ghosh (54) equaled the world record for fastest fifty in a women’s T20I (18 balls). smriti mandanaThere were fireworks as India posted 217 for four (77) in the series-deciding third and final match against West Indies here on Thursday. This is India’s all-time record in the shortest format, surpassing 201/5 against UAE in the Asia Cup earlier this year. Ghosh, 21, reached his 54th innings with just 21 balls (3×4, 5×6), equaling the record for fastest 50 by a New Zealand football club. sophie devine and australian phoebe litchfield.
Ghosh’s blitz comes after Mandhana became the top run-scorer in the format this year, reaching 763 runs in 23 T20Is, marking his third successive fifty in the series and eighth time this year.
She surpassed Sri Lankan captain Chamali Atapattu in the top scorer list.
India, who had failed to get enough runs on board in the second game, rode Mandhana’s charge to get runs in nearly the 10th over.
Her pull shots were as convincing as her offside strokes, sometimes effortlessly clearing the infield to prove her authority.
The fireworks after Mandana’s power play were overshadowed. Uma ChetleyIt was a slow start for Rodriguez, who survived a two-ball duck in the first over and a leg-before review with Hayley Matthews.
However, Rodrigues bounced back well after a slow start, hitting 39 off 28 balls with four boundaries, and the two scored 98 runs off 55 balls, laying a solid foundation for a big total.
In fourth place, Raghuvi Bisht (31 not out in 22 balls, 2×4, 1×6) made his first impression on the international circuit as he danced his way through the track. Karishma Ramharak She scored runs on both sides of the wicket in the sixth, the first boundary of her career.
Bisht played the perfect second fiddle to both Mandhana and Ghosh, adding 44 and 70 runs respectively with his senior batting partner and gaining important experience himself.
However, Mandhana missed 100 again on his way back to the shed after scoring 77 with 13 fours and sixes from 47 balls. This was her highest score of the series and she was dismissed in the 15th over. Diandra Dottin.
India then did the right thing by bringing on the slugger Ghosh first. deepti sharmaand the young wicketkeeper-batsman dazzled once again.
Ghosh displayed his prowess at the crease with a powerful strike that saw the ball almost land in the stands, especially on the leg side, in front of a crowd of over 40,000 at the DY Patil Stadium here.
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