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Smriti-Richa stand powers Manchester Super Giants to 27-run win
Smriti Mandhana (46 off 36) and Richa Ghosh (56 off 34) added 83 runs in 57 balls to steer Manchester Super Giants to 139/4 after being asked to bat first against Southern…
The Story in Brief
Smriti Mandhana (46 off 36) and Richa Ghosh (56 off 34) added 83 runs in 57 balls to steer Manchester Super Giants to 139/4 after being asked to bat first against Southern Brave in The Hundred on Saturday. Richa top-scored with her first half-century of the tournament, hitting five fours and three sixes, before both fell to Issy Wong.
In reply, Brave, missing Jemimah Rodrigues, ruled out with a hamstring injury, could manage only 112/7. Mady Villiers took three wickets, including a stumping by Richa. The 27-run win lifts Super Giants to third place, two points behind Brave and six behind leaders Trent Rockets.
The Indian Opinion
The noise around Jemimah Rodrigues’s injury absence has drowned out a simple fact: Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh are this Super Giants side’s spine. Their 83-run stand off 57 balls was not flashy luck but calculated aggression, and Richa’s first half-century of the tournament shows she can anchor when needed. Yet the breathless ‘rivalry’ framing between Indian batters ignores that Issy Wong dismissed both of them. The real test will come against table-topper Trent Rockets, where the same pair must fire against disciplined bowling.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com
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