Shree Charani inches closer to No.1 T20I ranking after heroic spell vs Pakistan
Women's T20 World Cup: Shree Charani returned figures of 4-0-21-3 against Pakistan in Birmingham on Sunday, moving within touching distance of becoming the No. 1-ranked bowler in Women's T20Is.
Left-arm spinner Shree Charani moved closer to the No.1 spot in the ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings after her impressive spell against Pakistan. The youngster climbed five places to No.2 after returning figures of 4-0-21-3 in India’s Women’s T20 World Cup Group A match against Pakistan on Sunday, June 14, at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
Following the victory, the Delhi Capitals spinner achieved a career-best rating of 728 points. Her match-winning spell played a key role in India’s 64-run win over Pakistan. Charani is now just five rating points behind England’s Linsey Smith, who continues to occupy the No.1 position with 733 points.
Deepti Sharma also made significant gains, rising five places to No.5 after winning the Player of the Match award against Pakistan. She recorded the best bowling figures by an Indian in Women’s T20 World Cup history, finishing with remarkable figures of 4-0-10-5. Deepti starred as India bowled Pakistan out for 106 while defending a target of 171.
HOW CHARANI RATTLED PAKISTAN
Introduced into the attack in the eighth over, Charani made an immediate impact for India. After conceding only three runs from her first three deliveries, the left-armer struck in her first over when Saira Jabeen chipped a leading edge to Harmanpreet Kaur at short cover. Charani kept things tight in her next spell despite Muneeba Ali finding a boundary off a sweep shot.
She returned to remove Natalia Pervaiz in the 13th over. Attempting an inside-out shot after charging down the track, Pervaiz failed to clear extra cover and was safely caught by Harmanpreet. Charani continued to apply pressure with her accurate lines and subtle variations, restricting Pakistan's scoring opportunities.
Her third wicket came in the 15th over when Rameen Shamim edged a drive towards backward point, where Shreyanka Patil completed a brilliant diving catch.
Since making her debut in England last year, Charani has impressed with her consistency, picking up 31 wickets from 21 T20Is at an economy rate of 7.52. She also won the Player of the Series award in her maiden T20I series on English soil.
Charani will look to maintain her momentum when India take on the Netherlands in their Group A clash on Wednesday, June 17, at Headingley in Leeds.
Left-arm spinner Shree Charani moved closer to the No.1 spot in the ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings after her impressive spell against Pakistan. The youngster climbed five places to No.2 after returning figures of 4-0-21-3 in India’s Women’s T20 World Cup Group A match against Pakistan on Sunday, June 14, at Edgbaston in Birmingham.
Following the victory, the Delhi Capitals spinner achieved a career-best rating of 728 points. Her match-winning spell played a key role in India’s 64-run win over Pakistan. Charani is now just five rating points behind England’s Linsey Smith, who continues to occupy the No.1 position with 733 points.
Deepti Sharma also made significant gains, rising five places to No.5 after winning the Player of the Match award against Pakistan. She recorded the best bowling figures by an Indian in Women’s T20 World Cup history, finishing with remarkable figures of 4-0-10-5. Deepti starred as India bowled Pakistan out for 106 while defending a target of 171.
HOW CHARANI RATTLED PAKISTAN
Introduced into the attack in the eighth over, Charani made an immediate impact for India. After conceding only three runs from her first three deliveries, the left-armer struck in her first over when Saira Jabeen chipped a leading edge to Harmanpreet Kaur at short cover. Charani kept things tight in her next spell despite Muneeba Ali finding a boundary off a sweep shot.
She returned to remove Natalia Pervaiz in the 13th over. Attempting an inside-out shot after charging down the track, Pervaiz failed to clear extra cover and was safely caught by Harmanpreet. Charani continued to apply pressure with her accurate lines and subtle variations, restricting Pakistan's scoring opportunities.
Her third wicket came in the 15th over when Rameen Shamim edged a drive towards backward point, where Shreyanka Patil completed a brilliant diving catch.
Since making her debut in England last year, Charani has impressed with her consistency, picking up 31 wickets from 21 T20Is at an economy rate of 7.52. She also won the Player of the Series award in her maiden T20I series on English soil.
Charani will look to maintain her momentum when India take on the Netherlands in their Group A clash on Wednesday, June 17, at Headingley in Leeds.
