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India opener Shafali Verma\u2019s blistering 30-ball 60 in the final match of the home series against South Africa has helped garner 26 rating points and consolidate her position at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Women\u2019s T20I Player Rankings.<\/p>\n
Verma, who had regained the top position among batters last week, is now on 776 rating points and enjoys a 35-point lead over Australia\u2019s Beth Mooney. Verma\u2019s opening partner Smriti Mandhana, with whom she was associated in a decisive 96-run stand, has gained one spot and is sixth after her unbeaten 48 off 28 deliveries.<\/p>\n
Left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad\u2019s match-winning haul of three for nine has lifted her 12 places to a career-best 13th position among bowlers and seam bowler Arundhati Reddy has gained 15 places to reach 56th position in the latest weekly update to the women\u2019s rankings, carried out on Tuesdays and based on performances in matches completed till Monday.<\/p>\n
For South Africa, who won the series 2-1, captain Sune Luus has gained one slot to reach 37th among batters after her knock of 28 while fast bowler Tumi Sekhukhune is in 42nd position after gaining seven slots. All-rounder Nadine de Klerk has advanced two slots to catch up with compatriot Moseline Daniels at joint-66th place.<\/p>\n
In Tuesday\u2019s update, which also considered performances in the first match between New Zealand and Australia in Hamilton on Sunday, Australia all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner\u2019s unbeaten 73 has helped her gain five places to reach a career-best 11th position.<\/p>\n
Leg-spinner Georgia Wareham has risen back to a career best-matching 10th position after gaining two slots while Nicola Carey has moved up from 60th to 57th in what is another notable gain for Australia\u2019s bowlers after their six-wicket victory.<\/p>\n
For New Zealand, former captain Amy Satterthwaite\u2019s knock of 40 has helped her gain one slot and reach 27th position. All-rounder Amelia Kerr has moved up 10 slots to 71st among batters and Maddy Green is up three places to 87th. Rosemary Mair (up seven places to 46th) and Jess Kerr (up 38 places to 92nd) have advanced among bowlers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
India opener Shafali Verma\u2019s blistering 30-ball 60 in the final match of the home series against South Africa has helped garner 26 rating points and consolidate her position at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Women\u2019s T20I Player Rankings.<\/p>\n
Verma, who had regained the top position among batters last week, is now on 776 rating points and enjoys a 35-point lead over Australia\u2019s Beth Mooney. Verma\u2019s opening partner Smriti Mandhana, with whom she was associated in a decisive 96-run stand, has gained one spot and is sixth after her unbeaten 48 off 28 deliveries.<\/p>\n
Left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad\u2019s match-winning haul of three for nine has lifted her 12 places to a career-best 13th position among bowlers and seam bowler Arundhati Reddy has gained 15 places to reach 56th position in the latest weekly update to the women\u2019s rankings, carried out on Tuesdays and based on performances in matches completed till Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket-cricket"],"yoast_head":"\n