Fans hail the Indian women’s team after the seven-time Asian champions piled on 201 runs against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the 5th match of the 2024 Women’s Asia Cup.
Harmanpreet Kaur-led India were asked to bat first on losing the toss and had lost their star opener Smriti Mandhana with 23 on the board. However, Shafali Verma kept the tempo going, taking advantage of the field restrictions, with India crossing the 50-run mark in the powerplay. India lost momentum when Shafali Verma and Dayalan Hemalatha departed in consecutive balls, bringing the score to 52 for 3. But it was Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur who scored 66 off 47 balls, which helped India cross the 200-run mark, finishing with 201 – the highest total in Women’s T20 Asia Cup and India’s highest team total in Women’s T20Is.
Harmanpreet’s 66 was well-supported by an attacking, unbeaten 64 from wicket-keeper batter Richa Ghosh. Both batters were involved in a 75-run partnership before the Indian skipper was run-out. Richa Ghosh provided the finishing touch for India with five boundaries off the last over, scoring her maiden T20I fifty for India.
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Fans applauded the fifties from Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. They appreciated the powerful Indian batting performance.
Here are some reactions:
Woww 🤯 what a performance by our Indian Women’s Team against UAE Women’s Team 🔥🫡 #INDwvUAEw#AsiaCup2024 pic.twitter.com/ccUb0pA3pS
— S Sooraj (@sjthegr8) July 21, 2024
India scored 201 vs UAE in the Asia Cup
Harmanpreet Kaur 66(47)
Richa Ghosh 64(29)*
Shafali Verma 37(18)Bow down to Richa Ghosh 🔥🙌
Such a brilliant hard hitting on this pitch vs spinners 🔥 pic.twitter.com/tXFPPPIJqw— CricShyr (@SAWAN_1829) July 21, 2024
India’s first 50 in the #WomensAsiaCup2024 comes off the bat of Captain Harmanpreet Kaur 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4sVEBrwC2L
— Sajan 🇮🇳 (@HarMonster7) July 21, 2024
Well Played Richa Ghosh ❤️
She smashed fiver fours in last over 🔥 pic.twitter.com/tGvcioFbOd— KrrishnaX (@Krrishnahu) July 21, 2024
Richa Ghosh’s 26-ball fifty against UAE today is the fastest ever half century by an Indian non opener in women’s T20Is. There have been 6 faster fifties by Indians in women’s T20Is – all by Smriti or Shafali.#AsiaCup2024 #INDvUAE
— Rhitankar Bandyopadhyay (@rhitankar8616) July 21, 2024
Fastest WT20I fifties for India 🇮🇳:
23 balls – Smriti Mandhana vs ENG 🏴
24 balls – Smriti Mandhana vs NZ 🇳🇿
25 balls – Smriti Mandhana vs ENG 🏴
26 balls – Shefali Verma vs WI 🌴
26 balls – Shefali Verma vs SA 🇿🇦
26 balls* – Richa Ghosh vs UAE 🇦🇪#WomensAsiaCup2024 #INDWvUAEW— The Stats Kid (@TheStatsKid1523) July 21, 2024
INDIA POST THEIR FIRST EVER 200 TOTAL IN A WOMEN’S T20I. 🇮🇳
Richa smashed 64*(29) including 12 fours and 1 six.
RICHA GHOSH -THE SUPERSTAR ⭐👏@13richaghosh is the @surya_14kumar Version of indian woman cricket team.#INDvUAE #WomensAsiaCup pic.twitter.com/3kT6cJkQ4s
— Got@m ⭐💫 (@Me_Gautam3281) July 21, 2024
INDIA POST THEIR FIRST EVER 200 TOTAL IN A WOMEN’S T20I. 🇮🇳
Richa smashed 64*(29) including 12 fours and 1 six.
RICHA GHOSH -THE SUPERSTAR ⭐👏@13richaghosh is the @surya_14kumar Version of indian woman cricket team.#INDvUAE #WomensAsiaCup pic.twitter.com/3kT6cJkQ4s
— Got@m ⭐💫 (@Me_Gautam3281) July 21, 2024