Jemimah Rodrigues aur Amanjot Kaur ke shandaar half-centuries ne India ko 31/3 ke sankat se ubara aur 181/4 ka majboot score banaya. England, jo is ground par pehli baar T20I hara, 157/7 par ruk gaya. Yeh jeet Indian team ke naye josh aur jazbe ka prateek hai.
Match ka sankshipt vivran
England ke captain Nat Sciver-Brunt ne toss jeetkar India ko pehle batting ke liye bulaya. Shafali Verma (3), Smriti Mandhana (13), aur captain Harmanpreet Kaur (1) ke jaldi out hone se India 5.1 overs mein 31/3 par thi. Yahaan se Rodrigues (63 off 41, 9 fours, 1 six) aur Amanjot (63* off 40, 9 fours) ne 55 balls mein 93 run ki partnership ki. Rodrigues ne apni wristy elegance se boundaries lagaye, jabki Amanjot ne Sophie Ecclestone jaisi spinner ko bhi nahi baksha. Richa Ghosh (32* off 20, 6 fours) ke saath Amanjot ne akhiri 10 overs mein 117 run jode, jo women’s T20I ke liye teesra sabse bada score hai.
England ke chase mein Sophia Dunkley (1) aur Danni Wyatt-Hodge (1) jaldi out hue, aur Amanjot ne Sciver-Brunt (13) ka bada wicket liya, jisse England 17/3 par thi. Tammy Beaumont (54 off 35) aur Amy Jones (32) ne 70 run jode, lekin Sneh Rana ke brilliant throw ne Beaumont ko run out kiya. Sophie Ecclestone (35 off 23) ke effort ke bawajood, India ke bowlers, khaas kar Shree Charani (2/28) aur Deepti Sharma (1/30), ne England ko rok diya.
Players ke stats
| Player | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jemimah Rodrigues | 63 | 41 | 9 | 1 | – |
| Amanjot Kaur | 63* | 40 | 9 | 0 | 1/28 |
| Richa Ghosh | 32* | 20 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Tammy Beaumont | 54 | 35 | 8 | 0 | – |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 35 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0/36 |
Positives aur Negatives
Positives: India ke liye, Rodrigues aur Amanjot ka resilience shandaar tha. Amanjot, jo pehle 13 T20Is mein sirf 92 run bana chuki thi, ne apna maiden fifty banaya aur Player of the Match award jeeta. Indian fielding bhi lajawab thi, teen run-outs ke saath. Yeh jeet 2022 Commonwealth Games ke semi-final ke baad England ke khilaaf ek aur yaadgaar pal hai, jahaan Rodrigues ne 44* banaye the.
Negatives: England ke liye, unki bowling discipline kamzor thi, khaas kar akhiri overs mein. Sciver-Brunt ka tight hip ke kaaran fielding na kar paana bhi ek setback tha. India ke liye, shuruaati batting collapse ek chinta ka vishay hai, jaisa ki 2024 T20 World Cup mein bhi dekha gaya tha.
Chhote team ka saath
England ek strong team hai, lekin India ke underdog spirit ne unhe hara diya. Amanjot jaise naye khiladiyon ka utthan aur team ka saath unki himmat ko darshata hai. Yeh jeet India ke liye ek naya adhyay hai, jo Oval mein series jeetne ke liye taiyaar hai.
