NEW DELHI: India Girls’s skilled spin bowler Radha Yadav demonstrated her distinctive fielding prowess in the course of the second One-Day Worldwide in opposition to New Zealand Girls on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
The seasoned participant shone as soon as once more, pulling off a shocking catch to dismiss the White Ferns’ in-form opener, Georgia Plimmer.
The second unfolded within the sixteenth over of New Zealand’s innings when India urgently wanted a breakthrough to disrupt the partnership between Suzie Bates and Plimmer.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur‘s tactical resolution to reintroduce Deepti Sharma into the assault paid off, because the ace spinner managed to dismiss Plimmer with the assistance of a spectacular catch by Radha Yadav.
After conceding a single off the primary ball, Deepti adopted up with a dot ball after which delivered a well-flighted supply, tempting Plimmer to flick it to the on-side. Nonetheless, the right-hander’s shot went airborne, and Radha Yadav, diving to her proper, pulled off one of many most interesting catches of her profession.
Radha did not cease there, as she went on to take one other breathtaking catch, leaving everybody in awe of her fielding brilliance.
Brooke Halliday charged down the wicket, trying to loft debutant Priya Mishra down the bottom, however solely managed to sky the ball in the direction of the additional cowl area.
Radha sprinted again, executing a full-length dive, expertly reaching the ball with each palms and guaranteeing it stayed safe, stopping it from bouncing out after hitting the grass.
Earlier, New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine received the toss and elected to bat. India skipper Harmanpreet is again after lacking the sequence opener because of a niggle, whereas the hosts have handed a maiden cap to younger Priya Mishra.
For New Zealand, Fran Jonas and Lea Tahuhu got here in for injured Amelia Kerr and Molly Penfold.
India lead the three-match sequence 1-0 after profitable the primary ODI by 59 runs.
