The Indian women's team delivered a stellar performance, winning the second match of the ongoing five-match T20 series against England by 24 runs. In this match, India's 21-year-old star wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh also made history.
SPORTS NEWS: Young star wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh of the Indian women's cricket team made history in the second T20 match against England. Richa, at just 21 years old, has set a new world record for completing 1000 T20 international runs. Known for her explosive batting, Richa achieved this milestone in 702 balls, breaking the record of South Africa's Chloe Tryon, who had achieved it in 720 balls.
Team India defeated England by 24 runs in this match played in Bristol, leveling the series 1-1. Batting first, India scored a b 181 runs in 20 overs, with Richa Ghosh playing a quickfire innings of 32 runs off 20 balls. Richa hit 6 fours in her unbeaten innings and kept the pressure on England's bowlers.
Richa Ghosh Becomes the Second Fastest Player
If all countries are included in T20 Internationals, Richa Ghosh has set the record for completing 1000 runs in the second-fewest balls, after Lucy Barnett. Lucy Barnett of the Isle of Man achieved this feat in 700 balls, while Richa did it in 702 balls. However, if we only consider full member nations, Richa Ghosh is now number one.
With this record, Richa has shown that she has the full potential to become the next big star of Indian women's cricket. She is only 21 years old, but her confidence and aggressive style on the field appear like that of a senior player.
Started International Career at Just 16 Years Old
Richa Ghosh's cricket journey has also been quite interesting. She made her debut for Team India in 2020 at the age of just 16. So far, she has scored 1029 runs in 53 innings in 64 T20 international matches at an average of 27.81 and a strike rate of 133. During this time, she has also scored 2 half-centuries. Apart from T20s, Richa has scored 800 runs in 37 ODI Internationals and 151 runs in 2 Tests. Being a wicketkeeper, her agility and presence on the field give Team India a great advantage.
Richa's innings in the Bristol T20 was very important for India. When Team India's innings started to slow down a bit, Richa came in and scored runs quickly, contributing to taking the score past 180. Thanks to her 32 runs, India reached a b score, which the bowlers later defended brilliantly.
The England team could only score 157 runs while chasing the target and lost the match by 24 runs. After this victory, the Indian women's team has leveled the five-match series at 1-1.
