After securing a comprehensive win over the Southern Brave women, Manchester Super Giants’ player, Smriti Mandhana and wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh opened up on the team environment at MSG. Ghosh produced her maiden half-century in The Hundred, smashing 54, while Mandhana scored a fluent 46. The pair added 83 runs for the second wicket, providing the foundation for Manchester’s 139/4. The Indian wicketkeeper opened up on her 54 runs innings which led the team to victory, she said, ‘ I’m really happy because I’ve been trying to play like this since the start of the tournament, but it’s not coming that way’.
The MSG player who had a tough start to the tournament opened up on Mandhana’s support throughout the tournament, ‘And I think Smriti and Meg and the coach helped me a lot. Yesterday also we talked about that and they helped me a lot. So I think that’s why it got better.’ The Mandhana-Ghosh duo added 83 runs to the scoreboard securing the victory for the Giants. When asked what happened during the period of the partnership, the 30 year old batter said, ‘ I think we batted after a very long time. We love batting with each other. We played a lot of cricket back at home with the Indian team, RCB and all the domestic stuff. So really happy with the way she batted today’.
Manchester Super Giants Women strengthen knockout push with commanding 27-run win over Southern Brave
Manchester Super Giants Women produced a commanding all-round performance to beat Southern Brave Women by 27 runs in The Hundred at Southampton. Batting first, the Super Giants posted 139/4 from their 100 balls, with the decision to promote Richa Ghosh to No.3 proving decisive. Ghosh struck an impressive 54, while Smriti Mandhana added 46, and the Indian pair built an important partnership that gave Manchester control of the innings. Their contributions helped the visitors maintain a strong scoring rate before Meg Lanning and the lower order finished the innings. The result was particularly important for Manchester as they continued their push for a place in the knockout stages.
Southern Brave struggled to match the required tempo during their chase and eventually finished on 112/6, falling 27 runs short. Manchester’s bowlers kept taking the pace out of the chase, while the fielding unit also supported the attack with an assured performance. The Super Giants’ tactical decision-making stood out, particularly the promotion of Ghosh, whose aggressive approach complemented Mandhana’s strokeplay. With 139/4 proving more than enough, Manchester secured a convincing victory and strengthened their position in the competition. The win also underlined the growing importance of the Mandhana-Ghosh combination, with their successful partnership providing Manchester with another potent batting option heading into the crucial final phase of The Hundred.