Jhulan Goswami, the senior bowler of the Indian women’s cricket team, is playing the World Cup for the 5th time. In 2005, she became a part of the team for the first time in the World Cup. At this time he is a strong link in the pace attack of the Indian team. In the current World Cup, he took two wickets against Pakistan and one wicket against New Zealand. With this, she has also become the joint highest wicket-taker in the World Cup.
Jhulan Goswami came on Thursday to play the 30th World Cup match of her career against New Zealand. She achieved this feat by clean bowling Kiwi wicketkeeper Katy Martin and also reached the level of former Australia bowler Lynn Fullstone. Fulstone last participated in the 1988 World Cup. That is, after 34 years, Jhulan has equaled this record.
39-year-old Jhulan Goswami has achieved this feat in 30 matches, while Lynn took 39 wickets in 20 matches. Goswami took 2 wickets for 26 runs with 1 maiden in 10 overs against Pakistan in the first match of the current World Cup. In the second match against New Zealand, he took one maiden and one wicket for 41 runs in 9 overs.
Jhulan Goswami made his ODI and Test debut for India in 2002. After this, he also made his T20 International debut in 2006. He has so far taken 44 wickets for India in 12 Tests, 248 wickets in 197 ODIs and 56 wickets in 68 T20Is. He is also the world’s leading wicket-taker in ODI cricket.
However, the Indian team lost the second match against New Zealand by 62 runs. India still have five more matches to play. There will be challenges from West Indies, Australia, England, Bangladesh and South Africa. In the first match, India retained the invincible record by defeating Pakistan for the third time in the World Cup and for the 11th time in ODIs.