Veteran Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami on March 10 (Wednesday) became joint-highest wicket-taker in Women’s World Cup history as she picked up the wicket of New Zealand wicketkeeper Katey Martin in the 50th over of the match in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup. Jhulan’s terrific yorker did the trick as Martin failed to read the delivery successfully and as a result she was bowled out.
Jhulan's show
Jhulan bowled 9 overs in the match against New Zealand and conceded 41 runs and picked up the vital wicket of New Zealand wicketkeeper Katey Martin (41 runs off 51 balls). Martin’s innings was comprised of 3 boundaries.
Jhulan equaled the tally of 39 wickets taken by Lyn Fullston of Australia. It is important to mention that Fullston had achieved this record during the period of 1982 to 1988.
In the match against New Zealand, India’s Pooja Vastrakar exhibited stunning bowling display to pick up four wickets as Rajeshwari Gayakwad scalped two wickets. Jhulan and Deepti Sharma claimed one wicket each as eventually the hosts New Zealand reached a solid target of 260 runs losing 9 wickets in 50 overs.
Pakistan match
In the first match, Indian team had defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by 107 runs. Batting first, the Mithali Raj-led side had registered a solid total of 244 runs losing 7 wickets in 50 overs. In reply, Pakistan were bundled out within a paltry total of 137 runs. Jhulan had bagged two crucial wickets in that game.
“The thing in this team, I think we have plenty of youngsters and they are enjoying this – we all are enjoying each other’s company and Richa has taken responsibility as a wicketkeeper. She’s improving day by day, and her batting ability – you know she is even able to hit big sixes. She can score fast. So I think in our team – she will give us a lot of volume because you are getting one more all-rounder – batting all-rounder and she’s improving as a keeper – so definitely her contribution, particularly whenever she got an opportunity in New Zealand series she batted really well,” Jhulan had said earlier on March 9 (Wednesday) ahead of their second match against New Zealand.
