Pratika Rawal: After Shefali Verma's continuous flop shows, she is dropped from the team. The selectors look for a new opener and their eyes fall on Pratika Rawal. Pratika gets a chance in the ODI series against West Indies. In three matches, the 24 year old young opener plays innings of 40, 76, 18 runs. Pratika gets the reward for living up to the trust of the selectors and is also selected in the team against Ireland.
Brilliant innings of 89 runs in the first match, 67 runs in the second and 154 runs in the third. Pratika has created a stir in world cricket by scoring 444 runs in just six matches. Fans are calling Pratika the new superstar of Indian cricket on social media. Pratika's pairing with Mandhana is also looking very good. By scoring a century in the third ODI against Ireland, Pratika has made a record in her name, which no other female batsman in the world has been able to reach.
Actually, the record of scoring the most runs after playing 6 matches in ODI cricket has been registered in the name of Pratika Rawal. Pratika has scored 444 runs in the six matches played so far in the 50 over format. She has shattered Charlotte Edwards' record. Charlotte had scored 434 runs after playing 6 matches.
In the third ODI played against Ireland, Pratika's bat shined and she played a brilliant inning of 154 runs in 129 balls. This is also the first international century from Pratika's bat. During this inning he hit 20 fours and a skyscraper six. The Indian opener along with Smriti Mandhana made a record partnership of 233 runs for the first wicket.
On the basis of century innings by Pratika Rawal and Mandhana, the Indian team scored its highest score in ODI cricket. Under the captaincy of Mandhana, Team India crossed the 400-run mark for the first time. Batting first in the third ODI of the series, the Indian team scored 435 runs on the score board after losing 5 wickets in 50 overs. This is also the fourth highest score in women's cricket. Pratika played a memorable inning of 154 runs, while Mandhana contributed 135 runs.
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