India’s rising all-round sensation Shreyanka Patil defended 12 runs in the final over to assist the India A aspect beat England A in the first sport of the three-match T20 sequence at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, November 29.
Tasked to beat an arduous problem by her skipper Minnu Mani, Player of the Match (POTM) Shreyanka stored her cool all through the final over and helped her aspect take the essential early lead in the sequence. The final over started on the worst attainable be aware for Shreyanka and India as she conceded 5 runs (4 and a large) with out bowling a legit supply.
However, the 21-year-old pulled issues again instantly and conceded simply 4 extra runs to finish the over and seal the deal for the Women in Blue. She received the wicket of Ryana MacDonald-Gay on the penultimate supply of the match and ran Lauren Filer out herself on the final ball to finish her profitable over.
Watch the final ball of the match:
Earlier in the day, India captain Mani received the toss and determined to place runs on the board. The India A batters received begins however received out with out changing them into imposing scores. Top-order batter Disha Kasat top-scored (25 off 32 balls) for the hosts and helped them submit 134 for the lack of seven wickets in their 20 overs.
England A skipper Charlie Dean was the choose of the English bowlers. She bagged 2/19 in her 4 overs and stored respiratory down the necks of the India A batters.
In reply, a 70-run stand between Hollie Armitage and wicketkeeper-batter Seren Smale introduced the guests near victory however the India captain broke the stand and introduced her aspect again into the contest. Mani dismissed Armitage who was batting on 52 off 41 balls and the dismissal lifted the spirits of the dwelling aspect.
Emerging bowling allrounder Kashvee Gautam received the higher of Smale (31 off 32 balls) 4 balls later and put mockers on England’s chase.
