The classy left-hand batter has appeared in three previous WBBL seasons for the Brisbane Heat (WBBL|02), Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL|04) and Sydney Thunder (WBBL|07). It was against Melbourne Renegades in WBBL|07 that Mandhana hit an impressive 114* off just 64 balls. Her strong strike rate of 1
After a fine 42 in the first innings, Root once again showcased his class, composure and clutch game in a tense run chase of 205 runs, scoring an unbeaten 62 in 128 balls, with two fours, coming in when England was 56/2.
Coming in at 125/4 while aiming to overcome Sri Lanka's first innings total of 236 runs, Brook displayed immense maturity, toning down a bit on his naturally aggressive game to amass 56 runs in 73 balls, with four boundaries. His runs came at a strike rate of just over 76, way below his care
Despite Nikin Jose's (61 in 51 balls, with five fours and three sixes) gritty half-century and a crucial partnership with Lochan Gowda (8), the Mangaluru Dragons ultimately fell short by six runs. Earlier in the day, Abhilash Shetty's (4/9) remarkable spell had put the Bengaluru Blasters on
Purani Dilli 6 on Wednesday made a comeback as they defeated West Delhi Lions by seven wickets to register their first win. Arpit Rana slammed 56 in 43 balls and anchored the chase for Purani Dilli 6
Laxman's 3/41 and Aayush Singh Thakur's 2/27 helped Purani Dilli 6 restrict the West Delhi Lions to 141/9 in 20 overs. Arpit Rana's unbeaten 56 off 43 balls guided Purani Dilli 6 to chase down the target in 17.1 overs
Powered by explosive contributions from Rohan Patil (72 in 40 balls, with six fours and five sixes) and Macneil Noronha (43 in 19 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes), the Dragons chased down a target of 176 with ease. Despite a valiant unbeaten 84 in just 34 balls from Abhinav Manoha
On day two of the game, Ishan smashed a brilliant 114 in 107 balls, consisting of five boundaries and 10 sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 106.54.
Gunaratne's maiden century was a remarkable display of skill and determination. She started her innings cautiously but accelerated after hitting a six in the sixth over. She reached her century in just 97 balls, with nine fours and three sixes, completing her hundred in the 31st over before
After a half-century in the first ODI, Rohit continued firing all cylinders in the second ODI, scoring 66 in just 44 balls, with five fours and four sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of over 145.
In the match, during a run-chase of 231 runs, Rohit unleashed a fiery assault on Lankan bowlers during the powerplay, scoring 58 in 47 balls, with seven fours and three sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 123.40.
During a run-chase of target of 78 runs in a rain-affected game, Jaiswal smacked a quickfire 30 in just 15 balls, with three fours and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 200.00.