This India Star Cricketer Once Wanted To Go On Dinner With Ellyse Perry, She Replied: “Flattered. Hope He Is…”

Ellyse Perry, star Australian cricket staff cricketer, has been in nice type within the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024. She has been essential in Royal Challengers Bangalore reaching the ultimate of the WPL. Ellyse Perry took 6/15 and scored 40* as RCB beat Mumbai Indians to succeed in the play-offs. Against the identical opponents within the Eliminator, Perry took 1/29 and scored 66 to assist his staff win by 5 runs to arrange a closing conflict with Delhi Capitals.

After her exploits, an previous video of her from 2020 has been re-shared by a number of social media customers.

“Murali Vijay, in an interview was asked, if after the lockdown there were two people he would want to go on dinner with would it be? He said Shikhar Dhawan, one of his teammates, and you. What would you respond to that?” the anchor requested Ellyse Perry within the video.

“I hope he is paying if that’s the case. That’s very kind of him. I am very flattered,” mentioned Ellyse Perry on listening to the assertion.

An off-field dialog between @EllysePerry and @PathakRidhima stuffed with some googly questions , out of the park solutions, well-judged tackles and fast proper on the #SonyTenPitStop #CricketWithoutBoundaries #CricketAustralia #Australia #SonySports @CricketAus pic.twitter.com/V6Weqj2QET

— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) May 2, 2020

Talking concerning the Eliminator,  Young off-spinner Shreyanka Patil and uncapped veteran leg-spinner Asha Sobhana confirmed nerves of metal to take Royal Challengers Bangalore into WPL closing with a five-run victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians within the ‘Eliminator’ on Friday.

Chasing a simple goal of 136 and needing 20 off final three overs, MI’s innings ended at 130 for six.

RCB, who entered their maiden closing within the second version, will meet final 12 months’s runner-up Delhi Capitals within the summit conflict on Sunday.

It was 21-year-old Shreyanka (2/16 in 4 overs), whose very important 18th over raised visions of victory as she eliminated the MI skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (33).

RCB keeper Richa Ghosh paid the value for her sluggish actions failing to stump Harmanpreet off Shreyanka however the younger off-spinner did not lose coronary heart as she flighted the ball as soon as extra and the Indian skipper was caught at long-on fence.

At a time when spinners are afraid of giving the ball air even in ODIs, Shreyanka’s method was a welcome departure and it did pay dividends.

Needing 16 off 12 balls, the skilled Aussie Sophie Molineux (1/16 in 4 overs) bowled a superb penultimate over by which she gave solely 4 runs preserving 12 runs off closing over for leg-spinner Sobhana to defend.

The 32-year-old spinner, who hasn’t performed for India, gave away solely six runs as RCB staff’s pleasure knew no bounds with Indian vice-captain Mandhana outwitting her nationwide staff boss Harmanpreet tactically within the dying overs.

Shreyanka additionally confirmed braveness in Powerplay as she challenged the seasoned Hayley Matthews (15 off 14 balls) to clear the longest boundary in direction of deep mid-wicket fence solely to be caught a toes contained in the ropes.

Yastika Bhatia (19 off 27 balls) did not actually get going and Perry, who’s having a dream run, bowled an angular supply which the batter performed throughout to be clear bowled.

Nat Sciver-Brunt regarded in good contact with 4 boundaries, two of which got here back-to-back off leg-spinner Georgia Wareham’s supply earlier than she delivered a flipper and rushed the batter, who was bowled via the gate.

Skipper Harmanpreet used the sweep shot nicely, dispatching Sobhana for consecutive boundaries.

Earlier, Ellyse Perry stood tall amid ruins with one more elegant knock however Royal Challengers Bangalore may solely handle a below-par 135 for six which proved to be sufficient ultimately.

Perry’s 66 off 50 balls was the cornerstone of RCB’s whole after their top-order was blown away by a disciplined MI assault, lowering them to 24 for 3 contained in the 4 overs of Powerplay.

With PTI inputs