Sports Desk, AnyTV, Queenstown
Published by: Shaktiraj Singh
Updated Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:36 AM IST
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In the match against New Zealand, Richa Ghosh completed her fifty in just 26 balls. However, she could not win this match for her team and Team India lost the fourth ODI match by 63 runs.
Richa Ghosh
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Indian women’s team wicket-keeper batsman Richa Ghosh has made a special record in her name. Richa has become the fastest female player to score the fastest fifty for India. In the fourth match of the five-match ODI series against New Zealand, Richa achieved this record by completing her half-century in just 26 balls. He broke the record of Veda Krishnamurthy, who had hit a fifty in 32 balls. However, even Richa’s record innings could not win the Indian team and this match too Team India lost by 63 runs. With this defeat, India are 0-4 behind in the five-match series.
Richa, who came to bat at number six for India, started playing in an explosive manner and completed her half-century in just 26 balls. During this, four fours and four sixes came off his bat. However, only after completing her half, she returned to the pavilion by catching Amelia Kerr off Jenson’s delivery. When Richa came out to bat, India were four for 19 and 4.4 overs had passed. At the same time, when Richa returned to the pavilion, India’s score was 96 runs in 12.5 overs.
Female player to score the fastest fifty for India in ODIs
Richa, who scored a half-century in 26 balls against New Zealand, has left behind Veda Krishnamurthy. Richa played an innings of 52 runs. At the same time, Veda Krishnamurthy scored a half-century in 32 balls against South Africa in February 2018. He scored 70 runs in this innings. In the same series against New Zealand, Sabbineni Meghna had missed out on breaking Veda’s record. He completed his 50 runs in 33 balls. Meghna had scored 61 runs in this innings.
20 over match due to rain
The match was reduced to 20 overs due to rain. India won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, Kiwi team scored 191 runs for the loss of five wickets. Amelia Kerr scored the highest 68 runs for New Zealand. While Bates scored 41, Sophie Devine and Stervett scored 32 runs. Renuka Singh took two wickets for India. Meghna, Gaikwad and Deepti got one wicket each.
Chasing the target of 192 runs, the Indian team had a very poor start. India’s fourth wicket had fallen on the score of 19 runs. After this Richa tried to bring India back in the match, but Team India’s hopes were over as soon as he was dismissed. Apart from Richa, skipper Mithali Raj scored 30 and Smriti Mandhana scored 13 runs. Apart from this, no Indian batsman could touch the double figure.
New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr and Jensen took three wickets each. At the same time, McKay and Jess Kerr took two wickets each and wrapped up India’s innings in 17.5 overs.