Pratika Rawal smashed 154 runs from 129 deliveries with the help of 20 boundaries and one six as she recorded her maiden ODI century during the third and final one-day international between India and Ireland at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday, January 15.
Pratika added 233-run for the opening stand with stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana (135), who scored her 10th ODI century, came off just 70 deliveries.
Pratika’s father, Pradeep Rawal, is a BCCI-certified Level-II umpire for the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) and her cricketing journey began at the age of 10 under the guidance of coach Sharvan Kumar at Rohtak Road Gymkhana Cricket Academy. She also underwent further training under former cricketer Dipti Dhyani and the Delhi women’s team coach Dishant Yagnik.
Apart from cricket, Pratika also played basketball for Bal Bharati School in Rajender Nagar, winning a gold medal at the 64th School National Games in Delhi in January 2019.
On her debut, she scored 40 runs and shared a 110-run stand with Mandhana. She took her maiden ODI wicket, also in the same match, dismissing West Indies skipper Hailey Matthews.
