18-year-old batter Neelam Bhardwaj, who hails from Uttarakhand, notched herself in the record books to become the youngest woman to score a double century in a List A game. She scored 202 runs off 137 deliveries, that ensured a whopping 259-run win over Nagaland in the Senior Women's One Day Trophy. (More Cricket News)
𒉰Her knock of 202 consisted of 27 fours and two sixes, as Uttarakhand posted a mammoth 371/2 in 50 overs. Bhardwaj's batting consisted of elite timing, prowess and ability to accelerate the run rate as she placed her name amongst some of the greatest Indian women cricketers.
💝In reply, Nagaland's innings folded quickly, being bowled out for a paltry 112. Veteran Indian bowler Ekta Bisht took a five wicket haul as Uttarakhand registered an easy victory in this game.
🔯Bhardwaj's achievement is quite significant in context to Indian women's cricket. Earlier this year, Shweta Sehrawat became the first Indian woman to score a double century in a List A game, scoring 150-ball 242 for Delhi.
Bhardwaj has registered her name alongside some illustrious names in Indian cricket's history to notch a double century with the likes of Smriti Mandhana and Mithali amongst others.
💯Mandhana had scored an unbeaten 224 for Maharashtra U-19 against Gujarat U-19 in 2012 while Mithali's 214 against England in 2002 remains the highest individual score by an Indian women in Test cricket.
