Team India created history on Sunday by defeating the England U19 women’s team to become the first-ever team to win the ICC U19 women’s cricket world cup.
All the team members played exceptionally well in the competition, that resulted in India’s win of the marquee event.
And the one player, who stood tall above obstacles in India’s way, was the 18-year-old Shweta Sehrawat.
Who is Shweta Sehrawat?
The vice-captain of team India in the ICC under 19 women’s world cup 2023, Shweta Sehrawat was born on February 26, 2004 in Delhi.
Shweta Sehrawat comes from a simple family; her father is a real estate trader, and mother is a home-maker.
Shweta Sehrawat took part in numerous Ranji Trophy matches, while playing cricket for Delhi at the U16, U18, and U19 levels.
She formerly batted around the bottom of the order, and performed admirably in each of her lower-order innings, which resulted in her advancement in the batting order and eventual advancement to the position of opener.
She was selected for the U19 Women’s World Cup 2023. And named vice-captain of that squad due to her exceptional performance in domestic cricket.
Shweta Sehrawat’s performance in ICC Women’s U19 World Cup 2023
The opening batter set the bar high with a classy and unbeaten 92* against South Africa in India’s first match of the tournament.
She finished the first group stage with a bang, smashing 74* against the UAE and 31* against Scotland. But, had a relative downturn during the Super Six matches, getting her first tournament dismissals with 21 against Australia and 13 against Sri Lanka.
Sehrawat smashed 297 runs in 7 games at an average of 99 at a strike-rate of 139.44.
Team India created history
India, who only lost a single match in the entire tournament, maintained their dominance in the competition by defeating the strong England side in a comprehensive manner.
The game which was touted to be a nail-biting affair, was ended in a one-sided manner. This happened due to Indian team players brilliant all-round play.
Opting to bowl, the Shafali Verma-led side, didn’t allow the English batter to settle at the crease. And in no time they dismissed the whole the opposition for just 68 on big final day.
Titas Sadhu, Archana Devi and Parshavi Chopra bagged 2-2 wickets each in the process for India. Parshavi ended the tournament as the second-highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 11 wickets in 6 matches.
India, in reply, went on to chase down the target with a steady approach. They took 14 overs to reach 69.
There win is the first-ever win for Indian women’s cricket team in any ICC tournament (senior/junior) in the history of Indian cricket.
Previously, the senior team reached the finals 3 times in ICC events, but failed to win the crown.
