Mumbai teen Ira Jadhav slams 346 in U19 women’s 50-over match to script history

Alur (Andhra Pradesh): The 14-year-old Ira Jadhav of Mumbai scripted history with an unbeaten 346 off 157 balls laced with 42 fours and 16 sixes to register the highest individual score in Women’s U-19 One Day Trophy history.

Her assault came against Meghalaya at Alur Cricket Ground on Sunday when the teenager smashed the ball at a strike rate of 220.38 during her meritorious knock.

Jadhav also broke Smriti Mandhana’s age-group record for the highest U19 score by an Indian as she became the first Indian (man or woman) to score a triple century across any BCCI-organised limited-overs tournament.

Her triple-ton guided Mumbai to a monumental 563/3 in 50 overs - the highest score by an Indian women’s domestic side across all tournaments and age groups.

The overall record for the highest individual score in a women’s U-19 match is held by South Africa’s Lizelle Lee, who scored an unbeaten 427 for Mpumalanga against Kei in 2010.

Jadhav, opening the innings, was instrumental in a 274-run partnership for the second wicket with captain Hurley Gala, who scored 116 off 79 balls. She contributed 149 off 71 deliveries to the stand. She then shared a 186-run partnership with Diksha Pawar, with Jadhav scoring 137 off just 50 balls. Meghalaya’s bowlers struggled under the assault, with three conceding over 100 runs each. (IANS)

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