In a Senior Ladies’s Trophy match on Monday, the Bengal group broke the report for the very best profitable run-chase in Checklist-A girls’s cricket.
The group efficiently chased down a goal of 390 in opposition to Haryana in Rajkot, which broke the earlier report within the identify of Northern Districts, who chased 309 runs in opposition to Canterbury throughout the 2019 home season in New Zealand.
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The very best chase in girls’s worldwide cricket is 305 runs, achieved by Sri Lanka in opposition to South Africa earlier this 12 months.
‘Participant of the Match’ Tanusree Sarkar was the chief architect of the victory along with her excellent innings of 113 from 83 deliveries, which featured 20 boundaries. The win ensured Bengal’s place within the semifinals of the match.
After being despatched in to bat, Haryana put up a powerful 389/5, with worldwide star Shafali Verma main the cost by her excellent 197 from 115 balls. The earlier highest complete batting first in girls’s Checklist-A cricket in India was 356 for 4, made by Railways in opposition to Chandigarh in 2021.
Having been unnoticed of India’s limited-overs squads, Verma showcased her talents by placing 22 4 and 11 sixes. This efficiency adopted her earlier century, 139 from 98 deliveries, in opposition to Uttar Pradesh.
Verma discovered wonderful help from Reema Sisodia, as they constructed a 173-run opening stand, with Sisodia contributing 58 runs. Triveni Vasistha and Sonia Mendhiya scored 46 and 61 respectively.
Sarkar made vital contributions in each the departments, claiming 3/56 along with her medium tempo earlier than following it up with a match-winning century. She took the wickets of Sisodia, Yadav and Vasistha.
In response, Bengal began brilliantly as openers Dhara Gujjar and Sasthi Mondal raced to 100 runs inside 9 overs. Gujjar struck 69 from 49 deliveries, while Mondal scored 52 from 29 balls, earlier than Sarkar took over.
The profitable chase was accomplished by wicketkeeper Priyanka Bala’s undefeated 88 from 81 deliveries, supported by Prativa Rana’s 28 from 26 balls, making certain Bengal’s memorable victory.
