In the fifth match of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024, India Women faced United Arab Emirates Women on July 21 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla. After winning the toss, UAE chose to bowl first. Shafali Verma followed suit, striking a rapid 37 off 18 balls, while India lost Smriti Mandhana early on, having scored 13 off 9 balls. Dayalan Hemalatha was only able to stay for two runs because Jemimah Rodrigues supported Harmanpreet Kaur.
For the fourth wicket, the pair put up a 54-run partnership before Jemimah left after making 14 off of 13. Richa Ghosh became Harmanpreet’s new companion in crime, as the two batsmen put up a 75-run partnership for the fifth wicket. India set a massive mark of 201 for 5, but Richa stayed unbroken with a brilliant 64 off 29, while Harmanpreet was bowled out on 66 off 47.
Theertha Satish and Rinitha Rajit were swiftly removed from the team as they were chasing, scoring four and seven runs respectively, while UAE scored 24 runs in 5.2 overs. Samaira Dharindharka could only muster five runs as Esha Oza and Kavisha Egodage put up an important fourth-wicket stand of forty runs. After Oza left the game with 38 off 36, the bottom order collapsed and the exhausting pace of the innings proved to be the deciding factor.
India tops Group A with a massive victory.
All that remained was to score 87 runs off the final over with Egodage on strike and a series of tailenders to follow if she leaves. Despite the difficult task at hand, Radha Yadav bowled some tight lines to leave little space for them to score. Rajitha was run out on the last delivery, and India won the match by a commanding 78 runs. With two wickets, Deepti Sharma was the standout bowler for India, with each other bowler taking one.
Here’s how ‘X’ users reacted to IND’s victory over UAE:
India continue their unbeaten run with yet another comprehensive win in the Women’s Asia Cup
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— aawara in the city (@VikashJ13660845) July 21, 2024
Congratulations
India Women won by 78 Runs
UAE Women 123-7 20 overs#WomensAsiaCup2024 #ACC #INDvUAE pic.twitter.com/voHmM3m4eB— Raja Qaiser (@MrChibRajput) July 21, 2024
UAE Women in trouble! 49/3 8.4 OVERS #WomensAsiaCup2024 #ACC #INDvUAE pic.twitter.com/oXkezEkxTH
— Raja Qaiser (@MrChibRajput) July 21, 2024
2024 Women’s Asia Cup:
INDW Defeated UAEW by 78 runs!
India Women’s in T20 Asia Cup
Won – 19*, Lost – 3#AsiaCup2024 pic.twitter.com/ueORXyYP0M
— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) July 21, 2024
India when there 2nd match ins women Asia cup pic.twitter.com/cEj047yn8R
— Sports World (@WahabAf84731059) July 21, 2024
History made!
India Women’s Team smashes their highest-ever T20I total, scoring 200 runs.
A day to remember for cricket fans as the team showcases their prowess on the field.
#TeamIndia #INDvUAE
: BCCIWomen pic.twitter.com/FK6bizDuEH
— Deepak. (@DCricketFan) July 21, 2024
Highest score by
201/5 vs UAE-W Dambulla 2024
198/4 vs ENG-W Brabourne 2018
194/5 vs NZ-W Providence 2018
187/5 vs AUS-W DY Patil 2022
185/4 vs WI-W Gros Islet 2019#CricketTwitter #INDvUAE pic.twitter.com/iLDCKTCGli— RAJESH CHAUDHARY
(@RAJESHKCWIN0333) July 21, 2024
Harmanpreet Kaur becomes the 2nd leading run-scorer in Women’s T20I. She overtakes Meg Lanning.
Most runs:
Suzie Bates- 4348
Harmanpreet Kaur- 3409+**
Meg Lanning- 3405 #AsiaCup— Krithika (@krithika0808) July 21, 2024
Harmanpreet Kaur – 66(47).
Richa Ghosh – 64*(29).Team India post the total of 201/5 in 20 overs against UAE women’s – What a tremendous batting performance by Harmanpreet & Richa. pic.twitter.com/VjVs6ajoZp
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) July 21, 2024
Harmanpreet Kaur becomes the FIRST player to score 500 runs in Women’s T20 Asia Cup.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) July 21, 2024
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