[Saba Sports News] Jemimah Rodrigues was jubilant in her celebrations following India’s momentous victory in the one-off Test against Australia at Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium on December 24. The team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, achieved an eight-wicket win on the final day, marking their first-ever Test victory over Australia in women’s cricket history.
Rodrigues, who debuted in Test cricket against England, is known for her vibrant personality within the team. The 23-year-old enthusiastically led the post-match festivities, conducting impromptu interviews with her teammates and coaches, including Amol Muzumdar. This was highlighted in a video shared on the BCCI Women’s X (formerly Twitter) page, captioned, “𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 Laughter, banter & plenty to celebrate as @JemiRodrigues dons the anchor’s hat post #TeamIndia’s historic win.”
In the match, Australian captain Alyssa Healy chose to bat first but the team managed only 219 runs, with Tahlia McGrath scoring a fifty. India’s Pooja Vastrakar and Sneh Rana were key in taking four and three wickets respectively. India responded with a strong 406 runs, thanks to half-centuries from four batters. Ashleigh Gardner took four wickets for Australia, but the Australian batting line-up collapsed in their second innings, scoring 261 with McGrath contributing 73. Rana again shone with four wickets, supported by Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Harmanpreet Kaur. Chasing a modest 75, India reached the target in just 18.4 overs, led by Smriti Mandhana’s unbeaten 38 off 61 balls.