"Throwing 19-Year-Old…"- Dodda Ganesh Fires Shots At Harmanpreet Kaur For Blaming Shreyanka Patil For Defeat

Former Indian cricketer Dodda Ganesh slammed India Women skipper Harmanpreet Kaur for her comments on Shreyanka Patil after the defeat to Australia Women in the 2nd T20I. Dodda Ganesh feels blaming the young girl was not justified.

After losing the 2nd T20I against Australia Women, Harmanpreet Kaur said during the post-match presentation that Shreyanka Patil would have made a huge difference if she bowled a good 19th over.

“I think score wasn’t enough on the board but our bowlers did really well. We took it to the 19th over, that was the biggest positive. In the 19th over, if Shreyanka was on target, it would have made a huge difference”, she said.

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‘Throwing 19-Year-Old Under The Bus Not Done’: Dodda Ganesh Slams Harmanpreet Kaur

However, former Indian batsman Dodda Ganesh wasn’t impressed with Harmanpreet Kaur’s statements. The 50-year-old took to X to slam Kaur. Dodda Ganesh tweeted that throwing a young girl under the bus is not done.

“Throwing a 19 yo kid under the bus is not done”, Dodda Ganesh tweeted. Have a look at his tweet below.

Throwing a 19yo kid under the bus is not done #INDvAUS https://t.co/01JuaxJLxG

— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) January 7, 2024

Chasing 131 for victory in IND W vs AUS W 2nd T20I, Australia Women needed 15 runs off 12 balls in the end. Off-spinner Shreyanka Patil bowled the 19th over and was hit for 17 runs, getting hit for 1 six and 2 boundaries.

Phoebe Litchfield scored two boundaries in the first three deliveries of Shreyanka Patil. Later, Ellyse Perry smacked a six on the final ball which turned the match in Australia Women’s favour completely. Patil grabbed 1 wicket for 40 runs across her 4-over spell.

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India Women Piled Up 130 In 1st Innings

Earlier, India Women batted first and could only pile up 130 runs on the scoreboard. They lost opener Shafali Verma for 1. Kaur too got out cheaply for 6 runs. At 87-5, Deepti Sharma played a crucial knock of 30 runs to propel the scoreboard to 130-8 in the end.

For Australia Women, Kim Garth, Annabel Sutherland, and Georgia Wareham hunted 2 wickets each. With a 51-run opening stand by Aussie openers Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney, the Aussies got a superb start in batting. Later, Ellyse Perry scored an unbeaten 34 runs while Phoebe Litchfield added 18 off 12 to drive Australia Women to victory.

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IND W vs AUS W 3rd T20I To Decide Result

Australia Women won the match by 6 wickets to take the series to a 1-1 tie after two games. The series-decider 3rd T20I will take place on Tuesday, January 19 at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Earlier, Australia Women won the ODI series 2-1 after winning the 2nd and 3rd match. They lost the opening game earlier.