Jaipur: Brilliant bowling show by Parul Sharma and Rochelle Yadav and Kavya Bishnoi's unbeaten half-century propelled Rajasthan to a thumping 8-wicket victory over Manipur in the Women's U-15 One-Day Elite Trophy match in Kolkata on Friday.
Rajasthan captain Mahira Khan won the toss and decided to field first. Manipur lost wickets at regular intervals and were folded up at 100 in 32.3 overs. Parul Sharma and Rochelle Yadav captured three wickets each. They were ably supported by Akshita (2-7) and Mahira Khan (2-13).
Chasing a modest target, Rajasthan romped home in just 14.3 overs losing just a couple of wickets. Opener Kavya Bishnoi remained unbeaten on 50 (46b, 8x4). All-rounder Rochelle Yadav slammed 24-ball 28, laced with 4 boundaries.
Brief Scores
Manipur 100 in 32.3 overs (Viviene 21, Alice Thokchom 21; Parul Sharma 3-15, Rochelle Yadav 3-21, Akshita 2-7, Mahira Khan 2-13) lost to Rajasthan 101/2 14.3 overs (Kavya Bishnoi 50*, Rochelle Yadav 28*, Sarika Soni 12; Suchitra 1-7, Alice Thokchom 1-19) by 8 wickets.
Suhas Nayse, Special correspondent, Sports, The Times of India, J...
Read MoreSuhas Nayse, Special correspondent, Sports, The Times of India, Jaipur edition.
He joined TOI Jaipur edition in February, 2023. He was also part of the TOI Nagpur edition from 2006 to 2020 as a sports reporter. He has been covering sports for more than two decades.
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