Sports News | Harmanpreet, Richa lead India to 201/5 against UAE in Women”s Asia Cup

Dambulla (Sri Lanka), July 21 (PTI) Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh produced superb fifties as India posted an impressive 201 for five against the United Arab Emirates in the Women’s Asia Cup on Sunday.

This is India’s first score above 200 in T20Is. Harmanpreet (66, 47b, 7×4, 1×6) and Richa (64 not out, 29b, 12×4, 1×6) added 75 runs for the fifth wicket after UAE had put India in to bat.

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India were at a somewhat shaky 52 for three, but Harmanpreet and Richa were swatting away bad balls, of which there were plenty, to collect some quick runs. Richa hit five consecutive boundaries in the last over off Heena Hotchandani to reach her fifty in just 26 balls and the team’s 200-plus total.

Shafali Verma also made a quick 37 (18b, 5×4, 1×6).

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For UAE, offie Kavisha Egodage took two wickets (2/36).

Brief scores: India: 201/5 in 20 overs (Harmanpreet Kaur 66, Richa Ghosh 64 not out, Shafali Verma 37; Kavisha Egodage 2/36).

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