Indian Women’s National Cricket Team batsman Jemimah Rodrigues proved a magnificent effort with the bat in the ongoing second ODI against Ireland Women’s National Cricket Team. The match between these two teams is being played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.
Jemimah Rodrigues was the star of the Indian women’s national cricket team in the ongoing match against Ireland with the bat. The right-hander produced an incredible effort with the bat and ensured that she helped her team put a big total on the board in the virtual series decider.
Jemimah Rodrigues plays a magical innings, smashes her maiden ton
Rodrigues, who came to bat in 4th place, cashed in on the start he got towards the top. The middle-order batsman looked good from the start. She impressed her class with the bat and played some brilliant shots in the innings, putting the Irish bowlers under pressure.
Rodrigues first slammed a solid half-century and never looked back after that. She attacked the bowlers of the Irish women’s national cricket team and smashed them all over the park. The wait for a maiden ton finally ended for her as she reached the milestone in 90 balls.
Jemimah Rodrigues performed her maiden ton, and what caught the attention of many was her celebration. She took off her helmet and used her bat as a guitar in celebration. The Indian dressing room, along with the support staff, rose to their feet to applaud the effort.
Jemimah Rodrigues comes up with a unique celebration after hitting a ton
Here is the video:
The reaction says it all 🤩
A classy way to bring in and celebrate your first ODI century 💙
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Jemimah Rodrigues finished with an innings of 102 runs off 91 balls as she returned to the hut in the last over of the innings. The right-hander batted at a strike rate of over 112 and also hit 12 fours during the innings. Her efforts led to the Indian women’s cricket team scoring a total of 370 runs.
This means a lot, we have been waiting for this hundred for a long time – Jemimah Rodrigues
Speaking about her changes, Jemimah Rodrigues said that it means a lot to her because she has been waiting a long time to get her ton. She said she wants to be with the team until the very end. She also spoke about her 183-run partnership with Harleen Deol (89). Speaking after the changes, she said:
“This means a lot. It’s been a long time coming to get this hundred. More than anything else, I’m just glad that the team gave me the role of number four and I managed to live it. Today, the most important thing for me was to be there until 50. because I know that running is not a problem.
“But it’s just that feeling of hitting all the way through – it was a thought process and I’m glad I did it. The hundred just came. At first it took me a while to get used to the conditions. I know I can accelerate at any time , but it was important for me to hang in there, Harleen kept telling me “just keep playing”.
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