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    Home / News / Sports News / Women's T20 World Cup: Team India scripts these records 
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    Women's T20 World Cup: Team India scripts these records 
    This is the first instance of India reaching the semis in three consecutive Women's T20 World Cups (Source: Twitter/@BCCIWomen)

    Women's T20 World Cup: Team India scripts these records 

    By Parth Dhall
    Feb 21, 2023
    06:47 pm

    What's the story

    India reached the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 semi-finals with a win over Ireland on Monday.

    Batting first, India posted 155/6 (20), with Smriti Mandhana slamming 87.

    Ireland started poorly with the bat before fighting back. Rain intervened play as Ireland were behind (DLS method).

    This is the first instance of India reaching the semis in three consecutive Women's T20 World Cups.

    Context

    Why does this story matter?

    In the 2018 Women's WC, India won four back-to-back matches over New Zealand, Pakistan, Ireland, and Australia to reach the semis. However, England knocked India out.

    In 2020, India added another feather to the cap after qualifying for their first-ever T20 WC final. They lost to hosts Australia at a packed MCG.

    It remains to be seen if India win the trophy this time.

    Journey

    India's journey in 2023 WT20 WC

    India beat arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets at Newlands in their 2023 T20 World Cup opener.

    The Women in Blue then recorded a six-wicket victory over West Indies at the same venue.

    India's only defeat so far has come against England, who won the contest by 11 runs.

    India defeated Ireland by five runs (DLS method) to reach the semis.

    Smriti

    Smriti Mandhana attains this feat

    Star Indian opener Mandhana, who missed the opening game against Pakistan, has been on a roll.

    After smashing 52 against England, the left-handed batter shone with a 56-ball 87 against Ireland.

    According to Kausthub Gudipati, Mandhana is just the second Indian woman after Mithali Raj with 50+ scores in consecutive innings in the T20 World Cup.

    Records

    A look at other notable records

    Mandhana's 87 is the highest score by an Indian opener in the Women's T20 World Cup (against Full Members).

    This is also the highest T20I score by an Indian woman in South Africa. She broke the record of Mithali (76* vs SA, 2018).

    As per Kausthub Gudipati, India have taken two wickets in the first over of a WT20I inning for the first time.

    Milestone

    3,000 runs for Harmanpreet Kaur 

    Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur surpassed 3,000 career WT20I runs. She joined the likes of Suzie Bates (3,820), Meg Lanning (3,346), and Sarah Taylor (3,166) in terms of runs in the format.

    Kaur has now raced to 3,006 runs at 27.83 (135 innings). She has amassed one ton and nine fifties. In ICC Women's T20 World Cup, she owns 524 runs at 19.40.

    Feat

    First-ever cricketer to play 150 T20Is

    Kaur has become the first-ever cricketer to feature in 150 T20Is (male or female).

    In men's cricket, Indian captain Rohit Sharma holds the record for playing the most matches (148). No other men's cricketer has played 125-plus games.

    In women's cricket, New Zealand's Suzie Bates is next to Kaur. The former has played 143 WT20Is so far.

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