Richa Ghosh Creates History with her Fastest Fifty
The decider match of the T20 match series between India and West Indies is going at Dr.DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. After winning the toss the WI skipper Hayley Matthews decided to bowl first. The energetic team India gave a roaring first innings and chalked up the scoreboard with a humongous total 218 for the WI.
Record Breaking Fifty
The crucial contributions of two Indian Women batters uplifted the team’s score and made it an intimidating one. Smriti ended her knock with the highest score of this match in Indian Women’s team, 77 followed by the record breaking fastest fifty by the West Bengal girl and the wicket-keeper of Indian team, Richa Ghosh in just 18 balls. The cheer and celebration of the crowd after her marvelous fifty pierced the sky. With this she has registered a fastest fifty in the history of women’s T20 cricket.
Top 5 Fastest Fifty in the International Cricket
| Player Name | No.of.Balls | Team | Match | Venue | Year |
| SFM Devine | 18 | New Zealand | NZ vs IND | Bangalore | 2015 |
| Phoebe Litchfield | 18 | Australia | Aus vs WI | Sydney | 2023 |
| Richa Ghosh | 18 | India | IND vs WI | DY Patil | 2024 |
| Nida Dar | 20 | Pakistan | PAK vs SA | Benoni | 2019 |
| AJ Healy | 21 | Australia | AUS vs IRE | Providence | 2018 |
