While South Africa vs India first Test in Capetown grabbing millions of eyeballs, 17-year-old Jemimah Rodrigues was taking on India Red bowlers in the Challengers Series 2018.
The teenage sensation made batting look easy with her copy-book drives. Rodrigues did not hold back as she stepped out against spinners, played the ball on full and took over the fielders inside the 30-yard circle.
The levels of precision are high in the youngster as she middles the ball and pierces the field. She scored 84 runs from 93 balls at a strike rate of 90.32. Her innings included 12 boundaries. She knows how to shift gears after playing herself in. She seemed to impress Mithali as well with her talent at such a young age opening for India Green.
Her innings eclipsed opener Punam Raut‘s innings of 84 runs from 124 balls. India Green skipper Anuja Patil played a quickfire knock of 44 from 31 balls and guided her team to an 8-wicket victory with 44 balls to spare.
WATCH highlights of India Green opener Jemimah Rodrigue's sparkling 93-ball 84 vs India Red in @paytm #ChallengerTrophy – https://t.co/mSulq4L6uu
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) January 5, 2018
Twitterati too seemed impressed by Rodrigues knock:
It was a treat to watch Jemimah Rodrigues bat! Just 17yrs old and already playing like a pro! #ChallengerTrophy #IndGreenvIndRed
— BCCIWomenFC (@BCCIWomenFC) January 5, 2018
This girl #JemimahRodrigues should be picked for #WBBL .. I have no words..She is a star🌟🌟🌟 #ChallengerTrophy
— justamoonflower (@moonlit__skies) January 5, 2018
Very few players make you happy with the way they play, Jemimah Rodrigues is surely one of them! @BCCIWomen #ChallengerTrophy #IndGreenvIndRed
— BCCIWomenFC (@BCCIWomenFC) January 5, 2018
Fifty for #JemimahRodrigues
Very wall played girl! #ChallengerTrophy #IndGreenvIndRed pic.twitter.com/3ZoU77aJHH— Adwin (@IamADWIN) January 5, 2018
In the battle of the 17-yr-olds, #JemimahRodrigues has asserted her dominance over #EPadmaja so far in the #IndGreenvIndRed game.
Both immensely talented, understated yet expressive personalities in starkly different ways; exciting prospects to look forward to in women's cricket— Annesha Ghosh (@ghosh_annesha) January 5, 2018
National-level hockey player, Football & basketball at school, U-19 Mumbai Cricket team captain. Is Jemimah Rodrigues the Elyse Perry of India?#ChallengerTrophy #IndiaGreen @BCCIWomen @BCCIdomestic
— Yaduvanshi Ankit (@HumanYaduvanshi) January 5, 2018
Jemimah is a treat to watch.She shd be picked to play for India soon @BCCIWomen What a treat it will be to see her batting with Harman 😍😍
— justamoonflower (@moonlit__skies) January 5, 2018
That cover drive from Jemimah Rodrigues. So good to watch. #ChallengerTrophy pic.twitter.com/Xtii32t8sG
— Yash Lahoti (@YvLahoti) January 5, 2018
Another 100 partnership between #PunamRaut #JemimahRodrigues #IndBluevIndGreen #ChallengerTrophy @Paytm @BCCIWomen pic.twitter.com/pkPnm6e8cV
— Mohammed Hafeez (@hafeezmohammed0) January 6, 2018
Just 17 Years , Future of Indian Women's Cricket . Jemimah Rodrigues 🔥 #ChallengerTrophy pic.twitter.com/GOPvTExgkl
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 5, 2018
