The Hundred: Here’s how Indian players performed in innovative format
The inaugural edition of The Hundred Women saw Oval Invincibles lifting the glorious title. Led by Dane van Niekerk, the Invincibles thrashed Southern Brave by 48 runs in the final clash to get the glory. The tournament certainly provided a lot of entertainment to the fans, with the contest between the bat and the ball being nothing but exciting. While several batters piled up big runs, many bowlers also made a mark.
Notably, the Hundred welcomed an entirely new version of cricket with 100-ball per-side matches being played. With the format offering several different dynamics, many fans and experts were intrigued to see how the tournament pans out. Not many of them were left disappointed with T20 stars from different parts plying their trade.
Here we look at how Indian players fared in The Hundred Women 2021
Jemimah Rodrigues – 249 runs
Women’s Hundred team of the tournament The only Indian player—Jemimah Rodrigues. pic.twitter.com/DwFS0pI5FB
— Indian Women’s Cricket Fans Network (@IWCFG) August 23, 2021
The swashbuckler was arguably the best Indian player in the competition. Playing for Northern Superchargers, Rodrigues unleashed her best show and delivered consistently. Her tally of 249 runs in seven games is the second-highest for anyone in the competition. It has to be noted that these runs came at a strike rate of over 150.
Smriti Mandhana – 167 runs
Although Mandhana wasn’t at her prime in the tournament, she still managed to make a significant mark. The southpaw gave Southern Brave impressive starts in many games and played a crucial role in taking them to the final. Overall, she scored 167 runs in seven outings.
Shafali Verma – 171 runs
Shafali Verma thanks the Birmingham Pheonix for giving her the opportunity to play in the Hundred Tournament. She scored 13,6.22.14.16.76*.16 and 8 run,averaging 24.43 runs. pic.twitter.com/SXbzhMFeJH
— Indian Women’s Cricket Fans Network (@IWCFG) August 19, 2021
Young opener Shafali Verma has been on a roll for the past few months, and she didn’t fail to deliver in The Hundred as well. Her blitzes at the top gave Birmingham Phoenix stellar starts more often than not. She also slammed a sensational half-century in the competition. In total, she scored 171 runs in eight outings, with her strike rate being over 140.
Harmanpreet Kaur – 104 runs
Team India’s T20I skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was a part of Manchester Originals in the competition. Although she played just three games, the veteran managed to make a significant mark. The 32-year-old scored 104 runs, with his average being over 50. She also chipped in with her handy off-spins.
Deepti Sharma – 10 wickets, 77 runs
All-rounder Deepti Sharma also enjoyed an impressive run in Hundred. The off-spinner chocked the scoring rate in the middle overs, and her happy knack of taking wickets made her a captain’s delight. If that’s not enough, Sharma contributed to the batting department as well. Coming to her numbers, she scalped 10 wickets alongside scoring 77 runs.
