Jemimah Rodrigues marked a personal triumph in the high-voltage third T20I against Australia at Adelaide, surging past 2,500 T20I runs with a vital 59 off 46 balls, complete with four fours.
In her 118th appearance, she ticked off the milestone via a boundary against Kim Garth in the fifth over. This feat crowns her as India’s fourth woman to hit this mark, trailing only Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, and Shefali Verma.
India set 177 after electing to bat post-toss. Shefali Verma’s early exit for 7 left them at 19/1, but Rodrigues-Mandhana’s 121-run stand over 82 balls turned fortunes. Mandhana’s 82 (55 balls, 8×4, 3×6) was fireworks.
Richa Ghosh injected pace with 18 (7 balls, 2×4, 1×6), adding 28 in 14 overs with Rodrigues to hit 168. Final tally: 176/6.
Bowling honors for Australia went to Annabel Sutherland (2/??), Garth (1), and Molineux (1).
With the series locked 1-1—India’s 21-run DLS win first, Australia’s 19-run edge second—this clash is do-or-die. Rodrigues’ composure could be the game-changer as India eyes victory.