ICC T20I rankings: Smirti Mandhana increases to number 3; Shafli, Harlen also proceed. Cricket news
Smriti Mandan, the vice-captain of India, stepped in one place for the women’s T20 international batsmen on Tuesday to finish third in the ICC rankings. Mandana, who is already World No. 1 in ODIs, jumped in the first T20I of the five -match series against England last week after her first century, in which she was also standing for the injured captain Harmanpreet Kaur.Mandal hit 15 fours and three sixes for Power India to score 112 off 112 balls for Power India to win a 97 -run win against England in Nottingham, which was also the biggest defeat in terms of runs for hosts in the smallest format.The left-handed Indian opener now has a 771 rating point career-high and the West Indies is third behind Hail Mathews, in second place with 774 points, and Australia’s Beth Muni tops with 794 points. Among other Indian batsmen, return openers Shafali Verma and Harlen Deol also made a profit.
ICC said in a release, “fellow Indian opener Shafali Verma secured a place to move 13th in the same ranking list after 20 innings against England, while team partner Harlen Deol entered the batsman rankings in 86th after a Quickfire knock of 43.”Meanwhile, England’s fast bowler Lauren Bell moved to two places to reach fourth place in the rankings for bowlers after three wickets in the first T20I against India. The ICC said, “Pakistan spinner Sadia Iqbal tops the list for T20I bowlers, but it is tight at the top with just 44 rating points to separate the top 10 players.”
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Against the West Indies, South Africa’s Mian Smt moved up 76th with his first half century, while team partner Sune Luus took nine spots up to reach 31 on the list of all-rounders.
