Birmingham. The Indian women’s cricket team has made it to the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games 2022. The team defeated Barbados by 100 runs in the final match of the group round. This is the team’s second win in 3 matches. In the group, Australia’s team was on top by winning all three matches. The teams of England and New Zealand from the second group have reached the semi-finals. Playing first, the Indian team scored a good score of 162 for 4 with the help of an unbeaten 56 from Jemimah Rodrigues. In reply, Barbados’s team could score only 62 runs for 8 wickets. India won because of these 5 players:
1. Smriti Mandhana’s wicket had fallen early. But young opener Shefali Verma kept the team on one side. He scored 43 runs off 26 balls at a strike rate of 165. Hit 7 fours and a six. For the second wicket, a big partnership of 71 runs with Jemima Rodriguez.
2. The team had lost 4 wickets for 92 runs. In such a situation, Jemima Rodriguez scored a half-century to take the score beyond 150 runs. He scored 56 not out off 46 balls. Hit 6 fours and a six. Fifty-century partnership with Shefali Verma and Deepti Sharma.
3. Deepti Sharma remained unbeaten on 34 off 28 balls. Played a great innings in the end. Hit 2 fours and a six. After this, this off-spinner did wonders with the ball as well. He conceded only 6 runs in 2 overs.
4. Fast bowler Renuka Singh continues to perform brilliantly in the Commonwealth Games. After taking 4 wickets against Australia, he took 4 wickets in the first 3 overs against Barbados. Sent the pavilion to legendary batsmen like Deandra Dottin and Hayley Mathews.
5.Captain Harmanpreet Kaur could not do wonders with the bat in the match. But while fielding, he caught a great catch with one hand while hitting the holder’s dive. Then this off-spinner also took a wicket.
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Tags: BCCI, Commonwealth Games, Harmanpreet Kaur, Indian women cricketer, Jemimah Rodrigues
FIRST PUBLISHED : August 04, 2022, 06:00 IST