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Nandni Sharma and Kranti Gaud climb ICC T20I bowling rankings

Both Indian pacers reached 507 rating points in the ICC T20I player rankings.

By , Sports news desk

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Apex Sports News graphic: Nandni Sharma and Kranti Gaud climb the ICC T20I bowling rankings
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Nandni Sharma moved up 26 places to 45th and Kranti Gaud rose nine places to 43rd in the ICC Women's T20I bowling rankings after taking three wickets each across the two matches played so far in India's ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe.

Key takeaways

  • Nandni Sharma surged 26 places to 45th with three wickets in two matches.
  • Kranti Gaud climbed nine places to 43rd, also with three wickets.
  • Both pacers are on 507 rating points in the ICC T20I bowling rankings.
  • Shafali Verma remains fourth in the Women's T20I Batting Rankings.

Nandni Sharma and Kranti Gaud have made major gains in the ICC Women's T20I bowling rankings following India's ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe. Sharma moved up 26 places to 45th, while Gaud climbed nine places to 43rd. Both pacers now hold 507 rating points.

India's pacers rise after Raipur series

The progress came after India's performances in the ongoing T20I series at Raipur. Sharma took three wickets across the two matches played so far to reach her new position. Gaud also claimed three wickets in the series and matched Sharma's rating total. The third T20I will be played on October 20 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan International Stadium in Raipur.

India's T20 vice-captain Shafali Verma struck 55 from 25 deliveries in the second match and remains fourth in the Women's T20I Batting Rankings. Deepti Sharma moved up one place to joint-37th after scoring 49 from 37 balls in the opening match.

Zimbabwe's Kelis Ndhlovu rose three places to 64th in the batting rankings after scoring 42 in the first match. Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano climbed seven places to 73rd, while Josephine Nkomo moved up three slots to 91st. Sharne Meyers returned to the top 100, gaining 19 places to reach 96th after scoring an unbeaten 43 from 33 balls in the series opener.

India’s 2-0 thumping of Zimbabwe

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Elsewhere, New Zealand batters Georgia Plimmer and Maddy Green advanced after their opening T20I against Australia in North Sydney. Plimmer scored a career-best 85 not out and shared an unbeaten 127-run third-wicket partnership with Green as New Zealand posted 162 for two. Plimmer climbed 13 places to 48th, while Green moved up three slots to 34th and reached a career-best 528 rating points.

Australia's Ellyse Perry anchored the chase with 52 from 30 deliveries and reached a career-best 633 rating points, though she remains 16th in the batting rankings. New Zealand's Jess Kerr took three wickets for 25 runs and advanced five places to 17th in the bowlers' list. Bree Illing climbed six places to a career-best 23rd, while Nensi Patel moved up five slots to a personal-best 35th.

In ODI cricket, Australia completed a 3-0 sweep of Bangladesh in the ICC Women's Championship with an eight-wicket victory in the third ODI. Megan Schutt took four wickets for 16 in her 10 overs, including five maidens, as Bangladesh were reduced to 45 for four. She finished the series with 10 wickets and climbed to fourth in the Women's ODI Bowling Rankings.

Annabel Sutherland and Ellyse Perry both scored unbeaten half-centuries in the final match. Sutherland gained four places to reach a career-best 13th in the batting rankings with 642 rating points.

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