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The leggie managed to get a scalp on her first outing as she sent Brooke Halliday back to the hut for 8 runs off 15 deliveries at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat.
Priya Mishra. (X)
The Indian women’s team handed a debut to legspinner Priya Mishra in the second ODI against New Zealand on Sunday as the 20-year-old pulled on the famous Indian blue for the first time.
The leggie managed to get a scalp on her first outing as she sent Brooke Halliday back to the hut for 8 runs off 15 deliveries at the Narendra Modi Satdium in Gujarat.
She was also electric on the field as she was handed the credit for the run-out dismissal of Lauren Down for just 3 runs off 19 deliveries in the second game of the three-match ODI series.
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The spinner had caught the eyes of cricket aficionados during her teens as she made a name for herself on the circuit plying her trade for the Delhi Women’s side.
She grabbed the headlines with her statement performance at the 2023-24 Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy where she claimed 23 wickets.
Her head-turning performances in the domestic circuit ensured that she would have a suitor in the 2024 iteration of the Women’s Premier League as the Gujarat Giants priced her away.
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She did not feature in a game for the Gujarat-based side but her talent in abundance was clear from a very young age and she cemented the hyper around her with incredible performances for the India A side against Australia.
