Women’s T20 World Cup: Richa Ghosh lone Indian to be shortlisted amongst ‘Player of the Tournament’ candidates

Women’s T20 World Cup: India wicket-keeper batter Richa Ghosh is the lone participant from the staff to function within the record of ‘Player of the Tournament’ candidates.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 25, 2023 20:16 IST

India’s Richa Ghosh has been shortlisted within the ‘Player of the Tournament’ candidates. (AP Photo)

By India Today Sports Desk: 19-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh was the one India participant within the shortlist for the ‘Player of the Tournament’ candidates within the Women’s T20 World Cup. Ghosh, who scored 136 runs from 5 matches at a median of 68, was the one Indian from the 9-player record.

India made a semifinal exit with a heartbreaking five-run loss towards defending champions Australia in Cape Town on Thursday, 23 February.

Ghosh who had been dismissed solely as soon as heading into the event, didn’t have a superb outing within the semi-final, dropping possibilities behind the stumps after which scoring 14 runs within the second innings. However, her event was not just like the semi-final conflict. She smashed two scores within the 40s together with an unbeaten 47 towards England that took her aspect to within reach of victory.

Richa was solely dismissed twice from 5 innings on the event and scored at a strike-rate larger than 130 that additional displayed her attacking prowess.

Overall she completed with 136 runs at a median of 68.

Players from Australia dominate the ICC shortlist with three from the reigning champions, adopted by two from England and South Africa. India and the West Indies have one every.

Skipper Meg Lanning (139 runs, common 69.50), wicket-keeper batter Alyssa Healy (171 runs, common 57) and all-rounder Ash Gardner (81 runs and 9 wickets) had been the Australians within the record.

All-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt (216 runs. common 72) and spinner Sophie Ecclestone, who completed with 11 wickets with a tidy financial system of 4.15 had been picked from England.

The two from South Africa had been Laura, Wolvaardt, who performed a key function in taking the staff to the ultimate, and opener Tazmin Brits.

Brits saved her greatest efficiency for when it mattered most with a classy 68 towards England within the semi-final on Friday.

West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews, who dished out a sensational all-round present with 130 runs and 4 wickets, accomplished the record.

Edited By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Feb 25, 2023