Gongadi Trisha Follows Mithali Raj’s Footsteps, Paces Innings Like Her ‘Idol’

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Teen sensation Gongadi Trisha, who became the first player to score a hundred in the ongoing Women’s T20 U19 World Cup, has credited her ‘idol’ and the legendary Mithali Raj for influencing her game, particularly in how she would pace her innings. On Tuesday, the Indian opener struck an unbeaten 110 from just 53 balls that powered India to a commanding 150-run victory over Scotland. India posted a huge 208/1 before bowling Scotland out for just 58 in their Super Six encounter.

“I’ve grown up watching Mithali Di, and I really like how she paced her innings. I’ve always wanted to do the same. She’s always been my idol,” Trisha, who plays for Hyderabad, said in a video posted by BCCI.

Trisha’s dazzling century was part of her remarkable form in the tournament.

Earlier, she had scored 49 against Sri Lanka and 40 against Bangladesh, proving to be one of standout players for the defending champions.

“Yes, it’s really special for me. I wanted to do this in the first World Cup match, but I got another opportunity.

“Against Scotland, although we lost the toss, I always wanted to bat first so that we could play the full 20 overs and score big,” she added.

Trisha, who doesn’t often glance at the scoreboard or keep track of her runs, realised she had scored a century only when her teammates erupted in celebration.

“I only realised I scored a hundred when the entire team started cheering for me. I usually don’t look at the scoreboard or count my runs. So, yeah, it was really special,” she said.

Trisha also played a key role in India’s victory at the U-19 Asia Cup last year with a half-century, emerging as one of the rising stars. She also spoke about the importance of her family’s unwavering support, particularly her father, who was in attendance to witness the historic moment.

“My father is my biggest supporter, so scoring a hundred in a U-19 World Cup in front of him is truly special,” she said.

“He comes to see all my domestic matches, but for the first match here, he somehow missed it.

“However, he made sure to be at the next match because he doesn’t want to miss a single innings.

“So, I want to dedicate this hundred to him as well as to my mother, as I don’t think it would have been possible without her,” added Trisha.

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India Batter Trisha Gongadi Scripts Women’s U19 WC History, Achieves Never-Done-Before Feat

admin — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 05:11:49 +0000

India opening batter Trisha Gongadi on Tuesday scripted history in the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup as she became the first player to smash a century in the tournament. The 19-year-old swashbuckling batter reached the milestone as India thrashed Scotland by 150 runs in the Super Six match of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup at the Bayuemas Oval on Tuesday.. The right-handed opener touched the three-figure mark off 53 balls. He remained unbeaten on 110 off 59 balls including 13 fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 186.44. Trisha was involved in a 147-run opening wicket partnership with G Kamalini, who departed after scoring 51 off 42 balls. The opener again built an unbeaten 61-run stand with Sanika Chalka (29 not out) to guide India to 208/1 in 20 overs.

With the history-making knock, Trisha has also become the top scorer in the tournament – amassing 230 runs in five matches. She also featured in India’s title-winning campaign in the inaugural Women’s U19 World Cup. In that tournament, she scored 116 runs in seven matches.

Davina Sarah T Perrin of England holds second place with 131 runs from four matches. If Trisha manages to score at least 68 runs in the upcoming matches for the Niki Prasad-led India team, she will break Shweta Sehrawat’s record for the most runs in a single edition of the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup. Sehrawat set the record during the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2023, held in South Africa, where she played seven matches and accumulated 297 runs.

Trisha, who scored just 4 runs in India’s first match against West Indies on January 19, bounced back with an unbeaten 27 in the second Group A match against Malaysia. In that game, India chased down the target of 32 runs. Trisha followed that with 49 runs in the third match against Sri Lanka, and in the first Super Six match, she hit 40 runs, leading India to an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh.

Defending champions India are unbeaten and have already sealed a semi-final berth.

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