India's wicketkeeper-batsman Richa Ghosh created history in the second T20 International match against England on Tuesday. In the match played in Bristol, Ghosh played a brilliant innings of 32 runs in 20 balls and created a world record. On the basis of Richa Ghosh's explosive innings, the Indian women's team scored 181 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs. Apart from Richa, Jemima Rodrigues (63) and Amanjot Kaur (63*) played brilliant half-century innings.
Best strike rate in Women's T20I
| Player | Country | Strike Rate | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richa Ghosh | India | 143.11 | 1029 |
| Lucy Barnett | Isle of Man | 139.69 | 1172 |
| Tahlia McGrath | Australia | 132.94 | 1138 |
| Chloe Tyrone | South Africa | 132.81 | 1283 |
| Alyssa Healy | Australia | 129.79 | 3208 |
Richa Ghosh created history
Richa Ghosh hit 6 fours during her innings. With this, Ghosh completed 1000 runs in T20 International cricket. RCB's wicketkeeper-batsman is the only player in women's T20 International who completed 1000 or more runs at the highest strike rate. Richa Ghosh is the second female batsman to complete 1000 T20 International runs in the least number of balls. This record is in the name of Lucy Barnett of the Isle of Man, who achieved this feat in two fewer balls than Richa.
Fastest to 1000 runs in women's T20I
| Players | Country | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Lucy Barnett | Isle of Man | 700 |
| Richa Ghosh | India | 702 |
| Chloe Tyrone | South Africa | 720 |
| Shafali Verma | India | 735 |
Richa Ghosh T20 career
Richa Ghosh made her T20 International debut against Australia in 2020. She was only 16 years old then. 21-year-old Richa has so far scored 1029 runs in 64 T20 International matches at an average of 27.81, including two centuries.
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