Streak of fifties
When Indian women dismissed New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine for 14 in their T20 World Cup group game encounter on February 27, 2020, they brought an end to Devine’s divine run in T20 internationals. For Devine had notched up six consecutive fifties before that innings, a record in the format in international cricket for both men and women.
Devine’s record of scoring six consecutive fifties thus started and ended against India. In the World Cup group game between the two sides last month, Devine was caught by Radha Yadav off the bowling of Poonam Yadav while her score was 14. India went on to win the match and Devine’s run too ended at six. That is, however, still two better than anyone else in T20 internationals, both men and women.
PHOTOS: AP, THE HINDU