Richa Ghosh created history in the 2nd T20I vs England
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Richa Ghosh created history vs England
- Richa achieved a feat no player has managed
- India are leading the series 1-0
Richa Ghosh registered a huge world record during the 2nd T20I between the Indian and England women's cricket teams at the County Ground in Bristol on Tuesday (July 1) as the visitors put up a huge total of 181 on the board after the hosts won the toss and chose to bowl first.
India were left in deep trouble as they lost three wickets in the powerplay with just 31 runs on the board. Jemimah Rodrigues (63 of 41) and Amanjot Kaur (63* of 40) brought the Women in Blue on track with a 93-run partnership. Later, Ghosh gave India a quick finish with an unbeaten knock of 32 in just 20 balls.
Richa Ghosh Creates History
Through the course of her knock, which included six boundaries, Gosh created history by completing 1000 runs in the shortest format of the game. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) wicket-keeper batter is the only player in the history of Women's T20I to have more than 1000 runs with a strike-rate above 140.
Best Strike Rate In Women's T20Is
| Player |
Country |
Strike-Rate |
Runs |
| Richa Ghosh |
India |
143.11 |
1029 |
| Lucy Barnett |
Isle of Man |
139.69 |
1172 |
| Tahila Mcgrath |
Australia |
132.94 |
1138 |
| Chloe Tyron |
South Africa |
132.81 |
1283 |
| Alyssa Healy |
Australia |
129.79 |
3208 |
Ghosh is also the second-quickest to reach 1000 T20I runs (by balls) and the quickest player to achieve the feat among players from full-member nations. Only the Isle of Man's Lucy Barnett took fewer balls than Richa to reach the milestone, with a difference of just two balls.
Fastest to 1000 Women's T20I runs (By Balls)
| Player |
Country (Full member/Non Full member) |
Balls |
| Lucy Barnett |
Isle Of Man (Non Full Member) |
700 |
| Richa Ghosh |
India (Full Member) |
702 |
| Chloe Tyron |
South Africa (Full Member) |
720 |
| Shafali Verma |
India (Full members) |
735 |
Richa made her T20I debut for India against Australia in 2020 at the age of 16. So far, she has played 64 matches and has scored 1029 in 53 innings at an average of 27.81 and has made two half-centuries. She has also played 37 ODIs and has 800 runs with six half-centuries. The 21-year-old has played two Test matches and made 151 runs, and has crossed the 50-run mark twice.
