6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4..Richa Ghosh created history, scored the fastest half-century with a strike rate of just 300, became the first batsman in the world
Richa Ghosh: West Indies Women's Cricket Team is currently on India tour, where T20 series is being played between India and West Indies (IND W vs WI W). The third match of this T20 series was played at Mumbai's DY Patil Sports Stadium, Navi Mumbai, where the West Indies team won the toss and came out to bowl first and the Indian team (Team India) achieved the target of 20 thanks to the stormy half-century of Richa Ghosh. Scored 217 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in overs, in response to which the West Indies team could score only 157 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. And lost the match by 60 runs.
However, the biggest contribution to India's victory was made by Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh, due to the stormy fifties of both of them, the Indian team was successful in crossing the 200-run mark in this innings.
Richa Ghosh scored a half-century in just 18 balls, became the first Indian woman player
Richa Ghosh played a stormy half-century at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Richa Ghosh played an inning of 54 runs against West Indies with the help of 3 fours and 5 sixes in 21 balls, while she completed her half-century in just 18 balls. With this, Richa Ghosh has joined the list of players who have scored the fastest century along with Sophie Devine and Phoebe Lichfield. Both these players had previously scored half-centuries in 18 balls.
Whereas Richa Ghosh has become the first Indian player to do this, before this this feat was done by Indian opener batsman Smriti Mandhana 5 years ago. Smriti Mandhana had scored a half-century in 24 balls against New Zealand about 5 years ago. Now Richa Ghosh has made this record in her name by scoring a half-century in just 18 balls.
Fastest half-century (ball) in Women's T20I
- Sophie Devine (New Zealand) 18 balls
- Phoebe Litchfield (Australia) 18 balls
- Richa Ghosh (India) 18 balls
India won the third T20 by 60 runs
Captain Smriti Mandhana and Uma Chhetri started the innings for the Indian team, which came to bat first after losing the toss, but Uma returned to the pavilion without opening the account. After this Jemimah Rodriguez came to bat. There was a partnership of 98 runs between Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah. During this, Jemima played an inning of 39 runs in 28 balls.
After this, there was a partnership of 44 runs between Smriti Mandhana and Raghavi Bisht. Smriti Mandhana scored 77 runs in 47 balls with the help of 13 fours and 1 six, while Raghavi scored 31 runs in 22 balls with the help of 2 fours and 1 six. Finally Richa Ghosh came to bat and as soon as she came, she created a record, Richa Ghosh scored 54 runs in 21 balls with the help of 3 fours and 5 sixes.
When the West Indies team came out to bat, they scored 157 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs and lost the match by 60 runs. Radha Yadav took maximum 4 wickets from India's side.
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