WC Records: Kamini becomes first Indian woman to score a century in the WC
The Indian women’s cricket team is playing constant matches in today’s era and there are many such cricketers in the team about whom cricket fans know a lot. However, there are some cricketers of earlier times who are anonymous after being sidelined. One such opening batsman is Thirush Kamini of Tamil Nadu who has many amazing records in her name.
Have a look at the records made by Kamini.
Kamini’s Century in world cup
Kamini scored 100 runs in 146 balls against West Indies in the first match of the 2013 Cricket World Cup. With this, she became the first Indian woman cricketer to score a century in the World Cup. In the 2017 World Cup Qualifiers, she scored her highest innings of 113 runs against Ireland. She also became the first Indian woman to score a century in World Cup qualifiers.
Kamini’s test innings
In November 2014, Kamini scored 192 runs in 430 balls in the Test against South Africa played at Mysore. Her innings included 24 fours and a six. She is the Indian opening batsman to have played the highest individual Test innings. Apart from this, she is also the batsman with the second highest individual innings opening in Women’s Test. Earlier the highest score of an Indian in the world cup was 91 by Mittali Raj on 7 April,2005 against south Africa in new Zealand.
Kamini’s Partnerships
During the innings of 192 runs, Kamini also shared a partnership of 275 runs for the second wicket with Poonam Raut (130). This is the highest partnership for the second wicket in Test cricket. Apart from this, it is the second highest partnership for any wicket for any team. This is the only Test partnership of 200 or more runs for India.
Kamini’s Information
Kamini is the only female cricketer to be dismissed like this. In November 2016, Kamini was given out as obstructing the field against West Indies in Vijayawada. She is the only female cricketer in the world to be dismissed like this.
Kamini’s Availability
Kamini is the only Indian woman to be named BCCI Player of the Year thrice. Kamini, who played for the Under-16s at the age of eight and the senior team at the age of 10, won the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Junior Player of the Year Award in 2007-08. After this, she became the Senior Player of the Year in 2009-10 and 2012-13. She is the only Indian female cricketer to have won the BCCI Player of the Year award three times.
Kamini’s Background
Thirush Kamini, the opener batsman of the women’s team India, has been fond of playing cricket since childhood, making her capable that today she is handling the responsibility of the opening batsman for the women’s team India. Thirush Kamini is 30 years old young player and she is not married yet.
