|
| | RSS Feeds | | | Subscribe for Newsletter | | |
|
|
Indian women cricket team reaches semi-final of T20 World Cup |
|
|
The women cricket team of India has reached a semi-final berth in the women`s Twenty20 World Cup after humbling Sri Lanka by five wickets in a rain-marred pool B match.
Punam Raut made a patient 30 run from 40 balls, while Mithali Raj cracked an unbeaten 22-ball 32 to help India romp home after restricting the Lankans to a paltry 94 for six in a rain-reduced 18 overs per side match at County Ground here.
Openers Punam and Anjum Chopra (11) made a vigilant start scoring 27 in the first seven overs while chasing for 95 to win before the latter was sent packing by Udeshika Prabodani.
India soon suffered a mini-collapse, losing Sulakshana Naik (2) and Rumeli Dhar (0) and was reduced to 39 for 3 in 10 overs.
Then Mithali joined Punam and clubbed two fours to share a crucial 24-run stand between them before the opener run herself out in the 13th over.
However, Mithali continued and stitched 19 runs with Reema Molhotra first and later forged an unbeaten 16 run stand with Amita Sharma to score the winning runs with seven balls to spare.
Previously, fast bowler Rumeli and left-arm spinner Gouhar Sultana bagged two wickets each to help India restrict a hapless Sri Lanka after skipper Chamari Polgampola elected to bat first
(Posted on : 16/06/2009)
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Indian women cricket team reaches semi-final of T20 World Cup |
|
