Smriti Mandhana’s BOWLING Action Identical to RCB’s Virat Kohli; Video Goes VIRAL | WATCH
Bengaluru: While the men’s cricket team is featuring in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies, the eves are hosting the South Africa side in an ODI bilateral series. During the second game against South Africa, star India opener Smriti Mandhana was seen rolling her arms over. While it was unusual to see her bowl, what surprised fans was her action. Her bowling action was eerily similar to that of Virat Kohli. Mandhana’s debut with the ball turned heads when she struck gold on just her second delivery, dismissing Sune Luus for 12 off 13 balls.
Here is the clip:
It appears that all Number 18 batters have a similar bowling action.
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Luus, a former South African captain, was batting on 12 off 11 balls when Mandhana came into attack. Bowling, right-handed, Mandhana pitched a length ball wide outside off. Luus tried to cut short the ball but the extra bounce did the job for Mandhana as the South African got a thick edge behind to Richa Ghosh. Mandhana’s joy knew no bounds as she wheeled away in celebration.
Earlier, riding on Mandhana’s 136 and captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s unbeaten 103, India posted 325/3 in 50 overs. In reply, South Africa fell short by four runs despite superb centuries by captain Laura Wolvaardt (135 not out off 135 balls) and Marizanne Kapp (114). With this win, India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. For India, Pooja Vastrakar (2/54) and Deepti Sharma (2/56) were the most successful bowlers.