In the Women’s T20 Asia Cup, Jemimah Rodrigues was at her ruthless best, smashing an unbeaten 75 off 45 balls as India out-batted an inexperienced United Arab Emirates by 104 runs in Sylhet on Tuesday. Then, Jemimah and Deepti Sharma (64 off 49 balls) added 128 runs in 13.3 overs after the UAE had briefly sent some shivers down the Indians’ spine, reducing the tournament favorites to 20 for 3 inside the fifth over. However, the gulf in class between the two teams became more and more evident, with India posting a challenging 178 for 5 in 20 overs.
The women in blue now lead the points table with a third consecutive win. The UAE team, which is also represented by 11 players of Indian origin, never even bothered to be competitive in its chase, finishing the quota of 20 overs at 74 for 4.