he Indian Women鈥檚 team displayed immense c??haracter to reach the finals of Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup in Australia. The Blue Brigade remained invincible throughout the to?urnament, only to be beaten in the finals at the hands of host Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
One of th??e spirited performers for India in the tournament, Poonam Yadav, picked up 10 wickets in 5 matches of the tournament. She remained the highest wicket-taker in the multilateral competition only behind Australian seamer Megan Schutt who scalped 13.
In a recent interaction on Twitter via hashtag AskPY, the leg-spinner revealed about her favourite cricketers. Poonam named for??mer Indian captain MS Dhoni as her favorite cricketer, along with former Indian women鈥檚 team internati?onal Neetu Davids.
Mahi bhai aur Neetu David di @msdhoni #AskPY //t.co/CpyluDQUHa
— Poonam Yadav (@poonam_yadav24) March 22, 2020
Throughout the T20 World Cup, Yadav鈥檚 four-over spell turned out to be the deciding factor in the match. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur used her ace spi?nner brilliantly to provide essential breakthroughs in the middle overs.
Poonam, more often than not, delivered for the team whenever a wicket was demanded of her.
Her 4/10 spell ripped through the mighty Australian batting lineup in the tournament opener. Yadav impressed one and all with?? her deception, flight, and execution of googly, which bam?boozled several batters.
However, on the big stage, the five-time World Champions bull-dozed over India by smashing bowlers to all parts of the ground. Indian batting order capitulated ?under pressure. As a result, handing hosts a massive victory.
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]]>India ac??e leg-spinner Poonam Yadav still finds it difficult to move on from the loss in the finals of the T20 World ??Cup in Australia.
India, who remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, reached the finals of the competition on the back of Poonam’s magical spells, and Shafali Varma’s explosive starts.
Yadav finished ?second in the tally of wickets (10 wickets in 5 ??games) in the tournament, only behind Megan Schutt.
However, midway through India’s long tour Down Under, former Indian captain Diana Edulji questioned the team’s mentality in big matches.
India also lost to the Australians in the Women’s T20 Tri-series, which featured England as the third side. The criticism gained momentum as India lost another game at the big stage.
“We lost just one match 鈥?the final 鈥?but that hurt us. It’s a game after all, and the team which played better, won,” Yadav told Sportstar.
This is now the second time the Indian women’s team came heartbreakingly close to an ICC World title. The Blue Brigade also had a dream run in the ODI World Cup in England back in 2018.
In that tournament as well, India was not able to cross the finishing line in the finals, losing out to hosts England. Therefore, Yadav rued abo?ut not being able to be felicitated with the gold medal for once.
“I am tired of finishing runners-up twice, pata nahi gold kab milega! But 2021 World Cup should be ours, and we will go all out to chase our dreams,” added the most successful bowler for India in T20Is.
Coming back from an injury, Poonam ripped?? through the powerful Australian batting lineup in the opening match of the T20 World Cup, with her spell of 4/1??9.
“All I thought was to play to my potential and not let my team down. It was, after all, the first game of the T20 World Cup, so I made sure that I backed my team-mates well. That definitely helped me in scalping those four wickets,” Yadav reflected on her performance against the Aussies.
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]]>Indian women cricketer Deepti Sharma received recognition by the Bengal government for her brilliant performance in the recently concluded Women’s T20 World Cup held in Australia.
Deepti was felicitated by the Departme??nt of Youth Services and Sports, Government of West Bengal, for her incredible show in t?he showpiece event.
The all-rounder played a crucial role in India’s journey of reaching first ever finals in the Women’s T20 World Cup.
Deepti gave just 17 runs in the four overs in the tournament opener aga??inst Australia. Then in the match against Sri Lanka, she picked up one wicket and gave only 16 runs. In the finals, Deepti finished with figures of 2/38 in her four overs with wickets of Meg Lanning and Ashl?eigh Gardner.
The Agra-born took to Twitter to express her feel?ings after she was honoured.
“Privileged to be felicitated by the Dept. of Youth Services and Sports, Govt. of WB. Thank you for this honour Mr. Laxmi Ratan Shukla (Ex- Cricketer, MoS – Youth Services & Sports), Mr. Arup Biswas(Public Works and Youth Affairs and Sports Minister) & Mr. Gurbux Singh (Hockey great),” tweeted Deepti.
Privileged to be felicitated by the Dept. of Youth Services and Sports, Govt. of WB. Thank you for this honour Mr Laxmi Ratan Shukla (Ex- Cricketer, MoS – Youth Services & Sports), Mr Arup Biswas(Public Works and Youth Affairs and Sports Minister) & Mr Gurbux Singh (Hockey great) pic.twitter.com/oiYFmJ6ST1
— Deepti Sharma (@Deepti_Sharma06) March 14, 2020
Earlier, another woman cricketer, Shikha Pandey, was? felicitated by Air Marshal MSG Menon, for her outstanding performance in the mega event.
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]]>Indian women team’s fast bowler Shikha Pandey, who was a part of the group that reached the finals in the recently concluded T20 World Cup in Australia, got felicitated by Air Marshal MGS Menon for her performance in the ICC tournament.
The right-armer had taken seven wi?ckets in the showpiece event and helped her side to reach the main stag??e in the T20 World Cup for the first time. However, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side faced a defeat in the finals by Australia.
Apart from playing cricket, Shikha is also a flying officer in the Indian Air Force.
Squadron Leader Shikha Pandey, a member of the Indian women's cricket team, has been felicitated by Air Marshal MSG Menon, Air Officer-in-Charge Administration, for her performance in the ICC T20 World Cup held at Australia this year. pic.twitter.com/Da1NFwzF0Q
— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2020
The Women’s T20 World Cup final took place in the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday (March 8). In the match, Australia, after opting to bat first, put up 184 for 4 with Alyssa Healy smashing 75 off 39 balls, and Beth Mooney remaining unbeaten on 78 off 54 deliveries.
In reply, India were bowled out for 99 in?? 19.1 overs. Aussie spinner Jess Jonassen picked 3 ??wickets for 19 while pacer Megan Schutt scalped 4 for 18.
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]]>India star opener Smriti Mandhana on Wednesday apologized to all the cricket fans in the country after her side faced an embarrassing defeat to Australia in the recently-concluded Women’s T20 World Cup final.
After winning each game in the group stage, India entered the final post a washout against England in the semi-finals. The Women in Blue, however, faltered in the summit clash in front of a record-breaking attendance for a women’s cricket match of 86,174 as Australia thrashed India by 85 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on March 08.
“I would like to thank all those who filled the MCG on March 08 and the billions who supported us throughout. Really sorry that the results didn’t go in our favour but I’m overwhelmed by the support that we’ve been receiving, and that kind of support is what keeps us going,” Mandhana wrote in her Instagram post.
Smriti, who didn’t have a great outing in the tournament and managed just 49 runs in her four innings, further vowed that the Indian team would work harder and come back strongly in the times to come.
“I also wanted to take a moment to appreciate the efforts and the hardwork the entire team and support staff have put in throughout this World Cup. Really proud of this young team, and I promise you all on behalf of my team that we will definitely work harder and come back stronger. Jai Hind,” she added.
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]]>The Australian Women’s Team not only won their fifth Women’s T20 title but also walked away with a million dollars (INR 7.4 Crores) as prize money for clinching the 2020 edition of the tournament.
India Women as runners up in the tournament received precisely half the amount awarded to the Aussie Women. The prize money was inflated five times in comparison to the last edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup in 2018 – also won by Australia.
With the vision of the growth of Women’s cricket, the ICC in a meeting held last year in September decided to raise the prize money reward by a whopping 320%.
The Australian women also walked away with all the accolades after defeating th??e Indian team at the grand finale held ?at MCG on Sunday.
The likes of Beth Mooney (Player of the Series) and Alyssa Healy (Player of the Match), set the tempo up-front for the host playing in front of a record 86,000+ c?rowd.
India, who remained unbeaten throughout ??the ??tournament, bottled under pressure with the batting order capitulating within the powerplay.
Australia, on the other hand, had to play ??out of their skins with the virtual quarter-finals ??fixture against New Zealand, and a hard-fought semi-final win against South Africa.
Meanwhile, India’s clash against England in the semis was washed out without a single delivery being bowled.
The eight-day long layoff from the field, after playing their last match before the finals, ultimately made the In??dian side rusty as they dropped few expensive catches??.
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]]>India faced a disappointing defeat against Australia in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 on Sunday, March 08.
Garnering a massive audience of more than 86,?000 people at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) witnessed the match.
Emotions ran high across social media platforms as India bundled out for 99, with Australia clinching their fifth World Cup title victory by 85 runs.
The Meg Lanning brigade who batted first posed a mammoth total of 184/4 on the board, giving Har??manpreet Kaur & Co. a record target of 185 to chase. Australia openers Alyssa Healy (77), and Beth Mooney (78 not out) scored quickfire half-centuries in the summit clash and almost knocked India out of the game in the first innings itself.
After India’s loss in the T20 WC Final, the BCCI Secretary, former and present cricketers came in?? support of the Women in Blue on Twitter lifting their morale.
“We either win or learn. @BCCIWomen has worked incredibly hard and has won millions of hearts with their extraordinary performance throughout the series. The nation is extremely proud of them, we salute their passion and dedication,” wrote BCCI Secretary Jay Shah.
We either win or learn. @BCCIWomen has worked incredibly hard and has won ??millions of hearts with their?? extraordinary performance throughout the series.
The na?tion is extremely proud of them, we salute their passion and dedication.
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) March 8, 2020
“Well done the Women’s team @bcci @JayShah .. Two back to back World Cup finals .. but we lost .. u we’re super .. we will get there someday .. love the team and players,” tweeted BCCI president and former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly.
Well done the Women鈥檚 team @bcci @JayShah .. Two back to back World Cup finals .. but we lost .. u we鈥檙e super .. we wi??ll get there someday .. love the team and players
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) March 8, 2020
“It was a delight watching you through your campaign at the #WT20WC and the many moments of brilliance you’ve given us. We are all immensely proud of what you’ve been able to achieve. Upwards and onwards, @BCCIWomen. Jai Hind,” said Jasprit Bumrah.
It was a delight watching you through your campaign at the #WT20WC and the many moments of brilliance you鈥檝e given us. We are all immensely proud of what you鈥檝e been able to achieve. Upwards and onwards, @BCCIWomen. Jai Hind 馃嚠馃嚦
— Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) March 8, 2020
“Gutted by the result today. Nonetheless the girls have had a wonderful #T20WorldCup campaign. I congratulate the T20 captain @ImHarmanpreet and the girls. Well done. Request everyone to continue supporting women’s cricket. Only great things are in store,” Women’s team ODI captain Mthali Raj tweeted.
Gutted by the result today . Nonetheless the girls have had a wonderful #T20WorldCup campaign . I congratulate the T20 captain @ImHarmanpreet and the girls. Well done . Request everyone to continue supporting wo??men鈥檚 cricket . Only great things a??re in store.
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) March 8, 2020
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]]>Teenage sensation Shafali Verma was left to tears after India lost to Australia in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final on Sunday.
The Aussies thrashed? Harmanpreet Kaur & Co. by 85 runs to clinch their fifth T20 World Cup title.
Shafali, who ended the tournament as India’s top run-scorer, was seen sobbing on the field after the match ended.
Former Australia fas?t bowler, Brett Lee, felt sorry for the 16-year-old India opener??.
“I really felt for Shafali Verma at the end, it was tough seeing her in tears, but she should be very proud of the way she’s performed in Australia,” he wrote in his column for the ICC.
Shafali scored 29, 39, 46, 47 and 2 in her first Women’s T20 World Cup. When Indian star batters like Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur failed, Shafali stood tall.
“She’ll learn from this experience and come back stronger. Moments like this can define you in a positive way…Don’t be surprised to see her put a big score on the Aussies the next time they play,” Lee added.
The Aussie legend opines that Shafali will only get better from here on. “To come out here and face your first tournament head-on is testament to her talent and mental strength, and she’s only going to get better from here.”
Lauding Australia’s performance, Lee said the way Alyssa Healy (75) and Beth Mooney (78 not out) started the innings on Sunday; he was reminded of the 2003 Men’s ODI World Cup final which Ricky Ponting’s brigade won against Sourav Ganguly’s men in Johannesburg.
“Sometimes you can bat a team out of the game in that first half, which Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting and Damien Martyn did for us in Johannesburg,” Lee said.
“Scoreboard pressure means so much more in a Final and, as we saw at the MCG, India just couldn’t get the momentum needed for the chase,” he added.
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]]>After the conclusion of the 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup, ICC released the list of Best XI players in the tournament on Monday. Unsurprisingly, five Australians out of the eleven players make their way into the list.
Opener Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney, who bulldozed the Indian bowling in the finals with an opening partnership of ?115 off just 90 balls, occupy the opening slots in the eleven.
Mooney adjudged as the Player of the Series for her record tally of 259 runs in the tournament, scored at a whopping average of 6?4.
Healy finished second in the batting charts with her 236 runs in the tournament and also has seven dismissals to her name a?s a wicketkeeper.
Meg Lanning, who stood firm in the middle-order pacing few critical contribution??s in knockouts, a??lso comes in as captain of the side. She scored 132 runs at an average of 44 in the series.
Arguably the best pacer of the tournament, Megan Schutt claimed her place in the XI with thirteen wickets. Schutt had the most number of scalps in the competi??tion amongst the bowlers. She was followed by her teammate Jess Jonassen in the wickets tally, with ten scalps in the tournament.
Four English women featured in the team, namel??y Nat Sciver, Heather Knight,? and spinning pair of Sophie Ecclestone and Anya Shrubsole.
Poonam Yadav is the ??sole Indian to feature in the list, while batting heroics from Laura Wolvaar?dt helped her to get a place in the XI. Shafali Verma has been included in the side as the 12th Player.
Introducing your Women's #T20WorldCup 2020 Team of the Tournament 馃専 pic.twitter.com/Eb4wQUc7Ls
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) March 9, 2020
Here’s the best XI from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup:
- Alyssa Healy
- Beth Mooney
- Nat Sciver
- Heather Knight
- Meg Lanning
- Laura Wolvaardt
- Jess Jonassen
- Sophie Ecclestone
- Anya Shrubsole
- Megan Schutt
- Poonam Yadav
- Shafali Verma
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