Sophia Dunkley has proven she might be an explosive possibility for Gujarat Giants on the prime of the order.
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In the third Women’s T20I at Guwahati in 2019, England made 119 for six. In reply, India made 118 for six.
Batting decrease down the order, Sophia Dunkely scored 14 not out. She is again in India, this time for the Women’s Premier League.
Women’s cricket has advanced since that tour of India 4 years in the past. So has she as a cricketer. On Wednesday evening on the Brabourne Stadium she raced to her fifty in simply 18 balls – it’s the quickest within the quick historical past of the competitors.
“I really enjoyed my batting, especially after the two tough games for us,” stated Dunkley, shortly after her 28-ball 65 helped Gujarat Giants publish its first win of the WPL.
“The atmosphere at the ground was great, though most of the crowd was supporting RCB. Our bowlers did brilliantly and Ashleigh Gardner was brilliant in the middle overs.”
Dunkley thinks the WPL is shaping up as a great match. “It has been incredible so far,” she stated.
“To score 200 and still feeling under the pump is incredible and it shows how far the women’s game has come. We have seen scores of more than 200 a few times and there have been great chases as well. I think it is a great showcase for women’s cricket and it can only get better.”
Dunkley hadn’t performed in Gujarat’s opening recreation, wherein skipper and opener Beth Mooney bought injured.
“We have got some world-class players in our team and it was good to get an opportunity,” she stated. “I have taken that opportunity and hope to have a good tournament.”
She has proven she could possibly be an explosive possibility on the prime of the order for Giants.
