India vs NZ women:

Batter Richa Ghosh on Tuesday recorded the fastest fifty by an Indian batter in women's ODI cricket. She scored 52 runs off just 26 balls against New Zealand.

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She achieved the feat in the ongoing fourth ODI against New Zealand here at the John Davies Oval, Queenstown

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Ghosh brought up her fifty off just 26 balls with the help of four 4s and four 6s. She departed after playing a knock of 52 runs.

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India were chasing a target of 192 runs from 20 overs. With Smriti Mandhana getting bowled in the fifth over, India were reduced to 19-4

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Mithali and Ghosh put up a 77-run partnership, before Ghosh fell for 52 off 29 balls. Mithali Raj (30 of 28) followed soon after.

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India again lost the ODI in NewZealand . They were all out or 128 in 17.5 overs and New Zealand took a 4-0 lead in the five-match series.

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India might have lost the match, but Richa Ghosh’s remarkable performance gained accolades and gave Team India a new cricket star to place their bets on

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