Indian women blast record 320 opening stand
NEW DELHI – India openers Deepti Sharma and Poonam Raut put on a record one-day general 320-run partnership as their nation routed Ireland.
The huge mount was a best in women’s cricket and surpassed a men’s ODI record for an opening partnership of 286 between Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga opposite England in 2006.
The match, partial of a four-nation array in Potchesfroom, South Africa, saw a initial 300-plus mount in a women’s ODI. The prior best was 268 between England’s Sarah Taylor and Caroline Atkins opposite South Africa in 2008.
Sharma (188) and Raut (109) played out for 45.3 overs during their epic mount after India inaugurated to bat in Monday’s game, that they won by 249 runs. Sharma, who strike 27 fours and dual sixes during her 160-ball innings, helped India to 358 for 2 in their 50 overs.
Ireland were bundled out for 109. Sharma’s hit was a India’s top in women’s cricket and second usually to Australian Belinda Clark’s 229 not out on a all-time list.
The record ODI mount for any wicket is hold by a West Indian span Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels who put on 372 for a second wicket in a World Cup compare opposite Zimbabwe during Canberra in 2015.
With 4 wins from 4 matches, India are a usually dominant side in a contest with wins over South Africa, Ireland (twice) and Zimbabwe.
The Mithali Raj-led India are on a 16-match winning strain and one win divided from equalling Australia’s record of 17 uninterrupted ODI wins.-AFP
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