Kranti Gaud Strikes Early as India Dominate Sri Lanka

India’s 22-year-old fast bowler Kranti Gaud delivered an impressive performance against Sri Lanka at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, December 21. Displaying excellent control and pace, the young pacer finished her spell with figures of 1 wicket for 23 runs in 3 overs, making a strong impact during the powerplay and drawing widespread attention for her skillful bowling.

Viral Inswinger Dismisses Sri Lankan Captain

The highlight of Kranti Gaud’s spell came in the third over of Sri Lanka’s innings when she dismissed captain Chamari Athapaththu with a sensational inswinger. Bowling her second over from around the wicket, Kranti delivered a ball that initially pitched outside the stumps before sharply swinging back in to crash into the stumps. The delivery completely deceived Athapaththu, and the moment quickly went viral across social media platforms.

Key Moment of the Match Gains Social Media Buzz

Star Sports shared the clip of Kranti Gaud’s wicket through its official handle, further amplifying the buzz around the young bowler’s performance. Chamari Athapaththu’s dismissal was significant, as the Sri Lankan captain had scored 15 runs off 12 balls, including three boundaries, and was looking dangerous at the crease before being sent back.

Sri Lanka Sets a Modest Target for India

Earlier in the match, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and chose to bowl first. Sri Lanka Women managed to post a total of 121 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. With disciplined bowling from India, including Kranti Gaud’s crucial breakthrough, the hosts now face a target of 122 runs to secure victory.

Playing XI of Both Teams

India Women Playing XI: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Deepti Sharma, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Vaishnavi Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani.
Sri Lanka Women Playing XI: Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Vishmi Gunaratne, Neelakshika Silva, Kaushini Nuthyangana (wicketkeeper), Kavisha Dilhari, Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera, Kavya Kavindi, Shashini Gimhani.

About the Author

Sorit Chaudhary

Author

View All Posts