Women U-19 World Cup: India beat NZ by 8 wickets to enter final
Potchefstroom (South Africa), Jan 27: Opener Shweta Sherawat smashed an unbeaten fifty after Parshavi Chopra's triple strike as India notched up a comprehensive eight-wicket win over New Zealand to storm into the final of the inaugural Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup here on Friday.
India restricted New Zealand to 107 for nine with Parshavi (3/20) leading a disciplined bowling effort after skipper Shafali Verma won the toss and elected to bowl in the first semifinals.
The 16-year-old leg-spinner broke the backbone of the Kiwi batting line-up with three successive wickets to leave them at 74 for 5 in 13th over.
Titas Sadhu, Mannat Kashyap, Shafali and Archana Devi also scalped one wicket each.
For NZ, Georgia Plimmer (35), Isabella Gaze (26) and Izzy Sharp (13) and Kayley Knight (12) reached double figures as they struggled to score runs at the Senwes Park.
Chasing 108, the women in blue romped home comfortably after Sehrawat produced a scintillating 45-ball unconquered knock which was studded with 10 hits to the fence.
Following the early exit of Shafali (10), who has not performed as per expectations in the tournament, Sehrawat and Soumya Tiwari (22) added 62 runs to take them to the threshold of victory.
Sehrawat and Gongadi Trisha (5) then completed the job with the former bringing up the winning runs with a four off Browning as India scored 110 for 2 in 14.2 overs.
Parshavi was adjudged the Player of the Match for her three-wicket haul.
India will face the winner of the other semifinal between England and Australia.
Brief Scores:
New Zealand Women: 107 for 9 in 20 overs (Georgia Plimmer 35; Parshavi Chopra 3/20).
India Women: 110 for 2 in 14.2 overs (Shweta Sherawat 61; Anna Browning 2/18).
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Comedian Shyam Rangeela denied nomination from Varanasi, alleges ‘democracy being killed’
New Delhi: Comedian Shyam Rangeela popularly known for mimicking Prime Minister Narendra Modi was reportedly denied to file nomination from the Varanasi seat on Monday, May 13. Shyam had announced his intention to contest against PM Modi.
The nomination process began on May 7, but Shyam alleged on May 10 that obtaining the nomination form from the constituency was unnecessarily complicated. He claimed that he, along with several others intending to file nominations, were unable to do so.
Shyam, taking to his official ‘X’ handle posted a video of him speaking to the media, wherein he states that, “I have seen people crying trying to get nominations. People have been waiting since 8 AM in the collectorate. They are not being given the form. The officials are asking us to understand the matter, and we are understanding why we are not being given the form.”
Shyam further expressed his frustration, stating that the entire day of May 10 went waste as nobody was allowed to file nomination, and the situation continued on May 13. He emphasized that the right to contest elections was being denied.
Alleging that “I can see democracy being strangled,” Shyam claimed that despite completing all the process as said by the officials, they were not let inside the collectorate, "this is to enable PM Modi to win unopposed. I will not take my decision back, I will file the nomination,” he added.
Shyam Rangeela also wrote to the Election Commission of India, highlighting the obstacles faced despite completing all formalities and urged the Election Commission to take action so that interested candidates could fill their forms.
Meanwhile, it's worth noting that the last date for nomination in the Varanasi parliamentary constituency is May 14, and PM Modi is also scheduled to file his nomination on the same day.
आज लोकतंत्र का गला घुटते अपनी आँखों से देखा है, मैं नेता नहीं कॉमेडियन हूँ ,फिर भी नामांकन दाखिल करने निकला, सोचा जो होगा देखा जाएगा, लेकिन ये जो हो रहा है ना तो सोचा था ना देखा जा रहा🙏🏽
— Shyam Rangeela (@ShyamRangeela) May 13, 2024
प्रस्तावक भी थे, फॉर्म भी भरा हुआ था, बस कोई लेने को तैयार नहीं था, कल फिर कोशिश करेंगे pic.twitter.com/Uf6VZNK4sJ
