With the help of half centuries of Harmanpreet Kaur(66 off 47) and Richa Ghosh(64 off 29) India secured a significant 78-runs victory over UAE in second Women’s Asia cup T20 match. Their partnership derived India to a record T20I total of 201 for 5.The Indian bowlers led by Deepti Sharma’s 2 for 23, restricted UAE team to 123 for 7.Esha Rohit Oza(38).Now India leads Group A with four points and net run rate of +3.298.
UAE’s chase was delayed due to falling regular wickets, despite a valiant 38 off 36 balls from opener Esha Rohit Oza. Spinner Tanuja Kanwar and Radha Yadav Kept pressure on, ensuring UAE never posed a serious threat to India’s total.
The partnership between Harmanpreet Kaur and Rodrigues was particularly critical, adding 54 runs and helping India exceed the 100-run mark. After Rodrigues dismissal, Richa Ghosh took charge, and she shows her skill with series of boundaries that further accelerated the innings. Kaur’s half-century and Ghosh’s explosive batting setting a challenging target for UAE. Richa Ghosh named the player of the match.