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India have qualified for the semifinals of the ongoing Commonwealth Games Women’s Cricket Competition 2022 following a clinical victory over Barbados at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Wednesday. With the victory, India have join🌳ed Australia, England and New Zealand in the final four of the competition.
After being asked to bat first, the Women in Blue exhibited a brilliant batting display, courtesy of sensational knocks by Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma.
Rodrigues smashed an unbeaten 56 off 46 deliveries with the help of seven boundaries, including a six. Similarly, Shafali scored 43 off 26 balls, including eight boundaries. Apart from the duo, Deepti Sharma also m๊ade a handy contribution down the order with an unbeaten 34 off 28 deliveries to help India post 162/4 on the board in 20 ov𒊎ers.
In response, Barbados Women failed to get going at all and could only able to reach 62/8 in their assigned 20 overs, losing the contest by a massive margin of 100 runs. Renuka Singh was the ෴chief destroyer, taking a four-wicket haul while conceding only 10 runs in her quota of🧸 4 overs.
“Definitely, I’ve worked on my power game, but more than that, I’ve understood my game better. I’m not a power-hitter, I’m a placer. I can hit the singles and doubles well; I know how to manoeuvre the field. I think that is my strength. My game is not very flashy, but even without that, I end up with a good strike rate. That is what I realised I don’t have to be someone else; I have to be Jemimah Rodrigues to score. This is what has helped me,” said Rodrigues after the game.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
A fantastic victory for .
They win by 100 runs and advance inཧto the semi-finals at the 👏👏
Scorecard –
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen)
So dominant by India. Thakur is a skilful new ball bowler and will be a ha🍨ndful for either Eng or NZ in the semi-finals. Rodrigues, fabulous with the bat tonight
— Alison Mitchell (@AlisonMitchell)
It’s Renuka Singh Thakur’s world.
— Aditya Chaturvedi (@aditya_c19)
🇮🇳🏏 EXCEPTIONAL STUFF! Renuka Sing🎃h Thakur wreaked havoc with the ball today.
😍 What a spell that was!
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— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy)
Ticket to semi final: 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 ✅😎's 5⃣6⃣*(46) & Renuka Thakur's another 4⃣-fer help 🇮🇳 register an emphatic win over Barbados last night 💪
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
Most wickets by an Indian pacer in a Women's T20I series:
8* – Renuka Singh in 2022 CWG
7 – Shikha Pandey in 2020 T20 WCRenuka Singh Thakur needed just 3 mat🌱che🀅s to break the record.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣* and : The only✌🏻Indians to score as maꦏny runs as an opener in T20I♊s! 💙
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— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans)
The Swing Queen 👑
Watch the highlights as 📖Renuka Thakur produces a fiery spell against Barbados in a crucial match in 🔥 🫶
— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk)
The Indian women's cricket team qualified for the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games. A good half century by Jemi and a dreamy spell by Renuka Singh Thakur.
— Buddiprakash Meena (@Buddimeena93)
India Women's team have qualified for Semi Finals of Commonwealth Games!
Renuka Singh's masterclass helped India beat Barbados by 100 runs!
India will play SF on 6th August against NZ/ENG
Aust💛ralia, England & New Zealand are🙈 other 3 teams that have qualified!
— Nilesh G (@oye_nilesh)
