Leg-spinner Priya Mishra and right-arm pacer Renuka Singh Thakur endured humiliation in the second ODI against Australia at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Sunday, December 8. Priya recorded the worst bowling figures by an Indian in women’s ODI history.
The right-arm leg-spinner conceded 88 runs in her 10 overs at an alarming economy rate of 8.80 runs per over. She had a little moment to rejoice when she got the big wicket of Ashleigh Gardner. Before, Priya, the slow left-arm orthodox spinner Goher Sultana had conceded the most runs by an Indian in an ODI game.
Sultana had leaked 72 runs in 10 overs against Sri Lanka in a 2013 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup match at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on February 5, 2013.
Renuka also surpassed Goher’s tally and conceded 78 runs in her 10 overs while picking up just the solitary wicket of Annabel Sutherland.
Meanwhile, the India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was disappointed with such a humiliating bowling performance and the series loss down under.
“We got some partnerships even though it was a very big target. We had a positive mindset – looking for boundaries every over, but we were short by a few runs. We created a few opportunities (with the ball) but unfortunately were not able to take them. They also batted really well, have to give them credit. We were expecting some movement early, but there wasn’t much. In terms of bowling, we need to think about our plans and how to bowl better. We need to have more positive plans, especially with bowling. We also need to bat longer and bat the whole 50 overs,” Kaur said after the match.
