Australia’s all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner delivered a mesmerizing display of skill and talent as she claimed eight wickets in England’s second innings, propelling her side to a resounding victory in the one-off Test of the multi-format serie??s. Gardner’s remarkable performance not only secured the win for Australia but also etched her name in the record books, achieving the second-best innings and match figures ever recorded in a Women’s Test.

Heading into the fifth day of the Test match, England required 152 runs with five wickets remaining to secure victory. However, they were met with fierce resistance from the relentless Gardner. The 26-year-old all-rounder proved to be unstoppable as she decimated England’s batting lineup.

In a ruthles??s display of bowling prowess, Gardner claimed all five remaining wickets before lunch, effectively wrapping up an emphatic? 89-run triumph for Australia. Her incredible figures of 8/66 in the innings added to her earlier performance of 4/99 in the match.

With her extraordinary feat, Gardner joined a unique list, becoming only the second woman in history to take eight wickets in a Test innings. The first was Neetu David of India, who achieved the same feat with figures of 8/53 against England in 1995.

Gardner’s match figures of 12/165 also secured her a place among the best in the history of women’s Test cricket. Her impressive numbers trail only Shaiza Khan’s 13/226 for Pakistan against West Indies in 2004.

Australian women to?? have taken 12 wickets in a Test match and eight in an innings:

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— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) June 26, 2023

Gardner’s record-breaking display also serves as a testament to the continuous growth and evolution of women’s cricket, captivating audiences worldwide and inspiring future generations of players.

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he Indian Women’s team displayed immense character to reach the finals of Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia. The Blue Brigade remained invincible throu??ghout the tournament, only to be beaten in the finals at the hands of host Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

One of the spirited performers for India in the tournament, Poonam Yadav, picked up 10 wickets in 5 matches of the tournament. She re?mained 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 former India?n captain MS Dhoni as her favorite cricketer, along with former Ind?ian women’s team international 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’s four-over spell turned out to be the deciding factor in the match. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur used her ace s?pinner brilliant??ly 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 A??ustralian batting lineup in the tournament opener. Yadav impressed one and all with her deception, flight, and executi??on of googly, which bamboozled several batters.

However, on the big stage, the five-time World Champions bull-doz??ed 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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