Richa Ghosh scripts history, breaks Rishabh Pant's record and creates Women's Asia Cup record

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Richa Ghosh hit top gear as she smashed 64 not out runs off 29 balls to help India Women post their first-ever 200-run total in Women's T20I cricket. The right-hander smashed as many as 12 fours and a six, and forged a 75-run partnership with 45 balls with captain Harmanpreet Kaur.

The 20-year-old from Siliguri, West Bengal also scripted records of her own with his blazing knock against UAE Women in Group A match of Women's Asia Cup 2024 at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla on Sunday, July 21.

Richa Ghosh became the youngest India wicketkeeper-batter to hit a T20I fifty for India. She achieved the feat at 20 years and 297 days. The previous record was held by Rishabh Pant, who smashed his first T20I fifty against West Indies at the age of 21 years and 206 days in 2019.

Ghosh also became the first wicketkeeper-batter to hit a fifty in Women's Asia Cup history. It was also maiden T20I fifty for the India Women youngster. She has played a total of 52 T20I matches and scored 824 runs at an average of 28.41, and a strike rate of 138.48.

She was adjudged Player of the Match for his match-winning knock which helped India beat UAE by 78 runs and qualify for the semi-finals. India are chasing their record-extending eighth Women's Asia Cup title.

"Really happy. When I'm playing with Harry di, she guides me about how the ball is coming on. When the opportunity comes to me, I want to just deliver what I know and what I'm practicing. First four from the cover drive was the favourite moment. Yeah I'm feeling good (recovery from concussion)," she said after winning the award.