History was made at Adelaide Oval as India’s Jemimah Rodrigues joined the 2,500 T20I runs club, her unbeaten 59 off 46 balls featuring four boundaries in the series-deciding third T20 against Australia.
Achieved in match 118, the milestone boundary off Garth in over five underscores her growing stature. She’s now alongside Kaur, Mandhana, and Verma as India’s top T20I run-getters in women’s cricket.
Toss favored India to bat, yielding 176/6. After Shefali’s 7 at 19/1, Rodrigues and Mandhana’s masterful 121-run partnership (82 balls) rebuilt. Mandhana fell for 82 (55b, 8×4, 3×6).
Ghosh’s brisk 18 (7b, 2×4, 1×6) with Rodrigues added 28 quick runs, nearing 170 before close.
Sutherland’s two wickets topped Australia’s effort, Garth and Molineux taking one each.
Series backstory: India’s first-game DLS 21-run win, Australia’s second-game 19-run success. Tension peaks here, with Rodrigues’ milestone boosting India’s momentum in this finale.