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Richa enters the record books as Indian women clinch the T20I series against West Indies
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Richa enters the record books as Indian women clinch the T20I series against West Indies

[ad_1] Richa Ghosh joined Australia’s Litchfield and Kiwi Devine in scoring the fastest fifty in women’s T20I. | Photo Credit: PTI Richa Ghosh loves to finish games, no matter where she bats. Challenging situations bring out the best in her.Things were no different at the DY Patil Stadium on Thursday. Batting at No. 5, she toyed with the West Indies bowlers and went on to join Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield and New Zealand’s Sophie Devine in scoring the fastest fifty in women’s T20I — off just 18 deliveries.With more than 47,000 spectators chanting her name, Richa (54, 21b, 3x4, 5x6) guided India to a massive 217 for four — its highest total in the format — as the Women in Blue recorded a ...
How Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh put to sword West Indies’ attack for a famous series win
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How Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh put to sword West Indies’ attack for a famous series win

[ad_1] With the series on the line, Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh put on a high-intent show in Navi Mumbai with blistering half-centuries. It was a record-breaking night for India in Navi Mumbai on Thursday night as they beat West Indies by 60 runs in the T20I series decider. First, Mandhana broke the record for the most 50-plus scores in women’s T20Is. Once she was dismissed, Ghosh came in and smashed an 18-ball half-century, the joint-fastest ever in this format. And those two knocks powered India to 217/4, their highest-ever total in women’s T20Is. Hayley Matthews won the toss for a third straight time and had no hesitation to bowl first, given the dew factor at the DY Patil Stadium makes it a chase-friendly venue. The first over from Chinelle Henry saw the ball move around significa...