India have qualified for the semifinals of the ongoing Commonwealth Games Women’s Cricket Competition 2022 following a clinical victory over Barbados at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Wednesday. With the victory, India have joined Australia, England and New Zealand in the final four of the competition.
After being asked to bat first, the Women in Blue exhibited a brilliant batting display, courtesy of sensational knocks by Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma.
Rodrigues smashed an unbeaten 56 off 46 deliveries with the help of seven boundaries, including a six. Similarly, Shafali scored 43 off 26 balls, including eight boundaries. Apart from the duo, Deepti Sharma also made a handy contribution down the order with an unbeaten 34 off 28 deliveries to help India post 162/4 on the board in 20 overs.
In response, Barbados Women failed to get going at all and could only able to reach 62/8 in their assigned 20 overs, losing the contest by a massive margin of 100 runs. Renuka Singh was the chief destroyer, taking a four-wicket haul while conceding only 10 runs in her quota of 4 overs.
“Definitely, I’ve worked on my power game, but more than that, I’ve understood my game better. I’m not a power-hitter, I’m a placer. I can hit the singles and doubles well; I know how to manoeuvre the field. I think that is my strength. My game is not very flashy, but even without that, I end up with a good strike rate. That is what I realised I don’t have to be someone else; I have to be Jemimah Rodrigues to score. This is what has helped me,” said Rodrigues after the game.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
A fantastic victory for #TeamIndia.
They win by 100 runs and advance into the semi-finals at the #CWG2022 👏👏
Scorecard – https://t.co/upMpWogmIP #INDvBAR #B2022 pic.twitter.com/uH6u7psVmG
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) August 3, 2022
So dominant by India. Thakur is a skilful new ball bowler and will be a handful for either Eng or NZ in the semi-finals. Rodrigues, fabulous with the bat tonight #INDvBAR #CommonwealthGames2022
— Alison Mitchell (@AlisonMitchell) August 3, 2022
It’s Renuka Singh Thakur’s world.#CWG2022 #INDvBAR pic.twitter.com/oxhOgKOflT
— Aditya Chaturvedi (@aditya_c19) August 3, 2022
🇮🇳🏏 EXCEPTIONAL STUFF! Renuka Singh Thakur wreaked havoc with the ball today.
😍 What a spell that was!
📸 Getty • #INDvBAR #BARvIND #B2022 #CWG2022 #TeamIndia #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/11GN9vh8j5
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) August 3, 2022
Ticket to #B2022 semi final: 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 ✅😎@JemiRodrigues‘s 5⃣6⃣*(46) & Renuka Thakur’s another 4⃣-fer help 🇮🇳 register an emphatic win over Barbados last night 💪#OneFamily #INDvBAR @BCCI pic.twitter.com/AJbFZVqf9I
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) August 4, 2022
Most wickets by an Indian pacer in a Women’s T20I series:
8* – Renuka Singh in 2022 CWG
7 – Shikha Pandey in 2020 T20 WCRenuka Singh Thakur needed just 3 matches to break the record.#CWG2022
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) August 3, 2022
2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣*@mandhana_smriti and @ImRo45: The only✌🏻Indians to score as many runs as an opener in T20Is! 💙 #INDvBAR #TitansOfTheGames #CommonwealthGames2022 #Birmingham2022
[📸 Free Press Journal] pic.twitter.com/Tl75NXZTmK
— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) August 3, 2022
The Swing Queen 👑
Watch the highlights as Renuka Thakur produces a fiery spell against Barbados in a crucial match in #CWG2022 🔥#BirminghamMeinJitegaHindustanHamara 🫶#B2022 #SirfSonyPeDikhega #SonySportsNetwork pic.twitter.com/YXiWymR1y9
— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) August 3, 2022
The Indian women’s cricket team qualified for the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games. A good half century by Jemi and a dreamy spell by Renuka Singh Thakur. #jemi #renukathakur #INDvBAR #CWG22
— Buddiprakash Meena (@Buddimeena93) August 3, 2022
India Women’s team have qualified for Semi Finals of Commonwealth Games!
Renuka Singh’s masterclass helped India beat Barbados by 100 runs!
India will play SF on 6th August against NZ/ENG
Australia, England & New Zealand are other 3 teams that have qualified!#INDvBAR#B2022 pic.twitter.com/2k49YTUqFb
— Nilesh G (@oye_nilesh) August 3, 2022