Harmanpreet Kaur Becomes Second-Highest Run-Getter in Women’s T20Is
India’s cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur has achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the second-highest run-scorer in women’s T20Is. She surpassed former Australia captain Meg Lanning with a 66-run performance against UAE in the Women’s Asia Cup 2024.
Harmanpreet now has 3415 runs in T20Is, trailing only New Zealand’s Suzie Bates, who has 4348 runs. In the same match, Richa Ghosh was named ‘Player of the Match’ for her unbeaten 64 runs, helping India secure a 78-run victory over UAE.
Match Highlights
After winning the toss, UAE decided to bowl first in Dambulla. Harmanpreet Kaur scored 66 runs from 47 balls, including 7 fours and 1 six. Richa Ghosh contributed 64* runs from 29 balls, with 12 fours and 1 six, leading India to a total of 201/5 in the first inning. Shafali Verma also played a supporting role with 37 runs from 18 balls.
For UAE, Kavisha Egodage picked up two wickets in her four-over spell. Kavisha Egodage and skipper Esha Rohit Oza were the top performers with the bat, scoring 40* and 38 runs respectively. However, UAE could only manage 127/7, conceding a 78-run defeat.
Deepti Sharma led the Indian bowling attack, picking up two wickets in her four-over spell. Richa Ghosh was named the ‘Player of the Match’ for her outstanding performance.
Doubts Revealed
Harmanpreet Kaur -: Harmanpreet Kaur is a famous Indian cricketer and the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team.
T20Is -: T20Is stands for Twenty20 Internationals, which are cricket matches that each team plays for a maximum of 20 overs.
Meg Lanning -: Meg Lanning is a well-known cricketer from Australia who used to be the captain of the Australian women’s cricket team.
UAE -: UAE stands for the United Arab Emirates, a country in the Middle East.
Women’s Asia Cup 2024 -: The Women’s Asia Cup 2024 is a cricket tournament where women’s teams from Asia compete against each other.
Suzie Bates -: Suzie Bates is a famous cricketer from New Zealand who has scored the most runs in women’s T20Is.
Richa Ghosh -: Richa Ghosh is a young Indian cricketer who played very well in the match against UAE and was named ‘Player of the Match’.
Player of the Match -: Player of the Match is an award given to the best player in a cricket match.
