21/07Result
5th Match, Group A, Women's T20 Asia Cup at Dambulla, Jul 21 2024
IND Women won by 78 runs
Player of the Match
Richa Ghosh
Richa GhoshIndia Women
21/07Result
5th Match, Group A, Women's T20 Asia Cup at Dambulla, Jul 21 2024
IND Women won by 78 runs
Player of the Match
Richa Ghosh
Richa GhoshIndia Women

END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | UAE-W: 123/7 (79 runs required, RR: 6.15)

  • Kavisha Egodage40 (32b)
  • Radha Yadav4-0-29-1
  • Pooja Vastrakar4-1-27-1

That's it as far as the India-UAE goes, but hang tight, we are not too far away from the Nepal-Pakistan encounter which will get underway in some time. How about reading Shashank's report till then and then hopping to the other tab, where we should be live soon.

Harmanpreet Kaur: I am absolutely fine. It was a great feeling especially when Jemi [Rodrigues] and I were batting. We were looking to run hard rather than playing risky shots. When Richa came I told her to keep watching the ball and she batted beautifully. [Her knock] My role was to stay on the pitch and keep rotating the strike. We had a good partnership especially with Richa. Credit goes to her. [On her memories of 175 against Australia] That was a special innings for me. Was a great memory. Really happy that innings came from me. It always gave me positive vibes. [Playing fearlessly] Today also we lost early wickets but we kept ourselves ready.

Richa Ghosh is the player of the match: Whenever I am playing with Harry [Harmanpreet] di, she tells me how the ball is coming on and how to play the shots. Whenever I get the opportunity, I want to back myself. The first four from a cover drive was my favourite.

Esha Oza: [Experience] It was a great experience. Lots of learnings. How to build an innings, that is something we saw first hand, and how to finish games. This is what we need to work on. We were never satisfied when playing such a big team. We need to make sure we need to take 10 wickets and not three. [Next game] We put up a better score against a better side. We have one more game, and want to take the learnings to that game.

Presentation time

5.15pm A big 78-run win for India and they have one foot in the semi-final. A clinical effort from the seven-time champions. Richa Ghosh's maiden T20I fifty and Harmanpreet's 66 took India to their highest ever score in the format. The bowlers then came into their own and UAE had no chance. Captain Esha Oza showed her class but there was little support from the other end. Chasing 202 was never going to be easy and UAE could only muster 123 for 7 in their 20 overs. Five bowlers used by India and all five chipped in with at least a wicket. India haven't yet qualified for the semis, but are primed to make it through after two big wins.

19.6
W
Yadav to Egodage, OUT, A run out to end the game. Length on the stumps, she works it to the on-side, very close to the bowler as Radha gets across and fires in a flat throw to Richa who makes no mistake

Rithika Rajith run out 6 (10m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 85.71

19.5
4
Yadav to Egodage, FOUR, Tossed up outside off, she jumps down and heaves it to long on where Deepti completely misjudges a catch and ends up conceding a boundary
19.4
0
Yadav to Egodage, no run, Flatter on the stumps, she sweeps it behind square
19.3
2
Yadav to Egodage, 2 runs, Another run out attempted, another dive from Egodage and this time Richa has fumbled. Down to long on who fires in a quick throw. Had Richa collected it cleanly, that was out
19.2
1
Yadav to Rithika Rajith, 1 run, Flatter on middle and leg, she sweeps it to short fine leg and sets off. Egodage has to put a dive in as Ghosh whips off the bails. She is home though, just about
19.1
1
Yadav to Egodage, 1 run, Tossed up outside off, she sweeps it down to long on

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Mere formality now with UAE requiring 87 runs in 6 balls. Radha will bowl the last over.

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs | UAE-W: 115/6 (87 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.05, RRR: 87.00)

  • Kavisha Egodage33 (27b)
  • Rithika Rajith5 (6b)
  • Pooja Vastrakar4-1-27-1
  • Deepti Sharma4-0-23-2
18.6
1
Vastrakar to Egodage, 1 run, Low full toss outside off, she pushes to deep cover
18.5
1
Vastrakar to Rithika Rajith, 1 run, Back of a length ball on middle, she flat-bats it past the bowler for a run
18.4
0
Vastrakar to Rithika Rajith, no run, Back of a length ball homing in on middle stump, she defends
18.3
1
Vastrakar to Egodage, 1 run, Fuller on the stumps, she pushes to long on for a run only
18.3
1w
Vastrakar to Egodage, 1 wide, Excellent bouncer outside the line of off stump. She shimmies down and is late on the pull. The ball goes through to the keeper. Called a wide though on height
18.2
1
Vastrakar to Rithika Rajith, 1 run, Back of a length ball outside off, she pushes to deep cover
18.1
0
Vastrakar to Rithika Rajith, no run, Good length ball outside off, she lines up for a cut, misses

Vastrakar back on for her final over from over the wicket

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | UAE-W: 110/6 (92 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.11, RRR: 46.00)

  • Rithika Rajith3 (2b)
  • Kavisha Egodage31 (25b)
  • Deepti Sharma4-0-23-2
  • Tanuja Kanwar4-0-14-1
17.6
1
Sharma to Rithika Rajith, 1 run, Flatter outside off, she skews it off the outer half of the blade to backward point who does well diving to her left
17.5
2
Sharma to Rithika Rajith, 2 runs, Length on middle, she heaves it to the left of deep backward square leg, where Renuka brings out the left boot and save two

Rithika Rajith comes in next. Deepti is over the wicket

17.4
W
Sharma to Hotchandani, OUT, Straight down Shafali's throat at long-on. Tossed up on off and middle stump. Hotchandani swings through the line, gets a good chunk on it but can't beat long-on who takes a well-judged catch

H Hotchandani c Shafali Verma b Sharma 8 (8m 9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 88.88

17.3
0
Sharma to Hotchandani, no run, Goes reverse on that flatter length ball on off stump. Can't beat short third though
17.2
0
Sharma to Hotchandani, no run, Tossed up outside off, she shimmies down and drives to Mandhana at extra cover

Stays over

17.1
1
Sharma to Egodage, 1 run, Flatter outside off, she pats to backward point and sets off

Here's Deepti from over the wicket

UAE Women need 96 runs in 18 balls. Win Probability: UAE-W 0.01% * IND-W 99.99%

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs | UAE-W: 106/5 (96 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.23, RRR: 32.00)

  • Kavisha Egodage30 (24b)
  • Heena Hotchandani8 (6b)
  • Tanuja Kanwar4-0-14-1
  • Radha Yadav3-0-21-1
16.6
1
Kanwar to Egodage, 1 run, Floated on off stump, lofted to long on
16.5
1
Kanwar to Hotchandani, 1 run, Length outside off, released from behind the stumps. She slaps it to point's right who dives and saves a few runs
16.4
2
Kanwar to Hotchandani, 2 runs, Looped up on middle and leg, she swings across the line in the gap between deep midwicket and long-on for two. Egodage dives to make her ground and is home safely
16.3
1
Kanwar to Egodage, 1 run, Tossed up outside off, she drives to deep cover
16.2
1
Kanwar to Hotchandani, 1 run, Flatter on middle and leg, she flicks it over midwicket
16.1
1
Kanwar to Egodage, 1 run, Length on middle and leg, she works it square leg and sets off but Shafali's throw is weak and off target. Hotchandani has to dive to make her ground

Kanwar back form around the wicket

UAE Women need 103 runs in 24 balls. Win Probability: UAE-W 0.01% * IND-W 99.99%

UAE Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st11ER OzaTheertha Satish
2nd13ER OzaRinitha Rajith
3rd12ER OzaS Dharnidharka
4th40ER OzaKKN Egodage
5th19KKN EgodageKhushi Sharma
6th12KKN EgodageH Hotchandani
7th16KKN EgodageRithika Rajith