Jemimah Rodrigues suffers heartbreaking injury blow, ruled out of The Hundred

Rodrigues leaves The Hundred having scored 143 runs in six matches at an average of 35.75 and a strike rate of 131.19. More importantly, she played a key role in Brave’s impressive start to the competition, producing match-winning contributions when her team needed them.

Her best performances came in consecutive victories. Against Sunrisers, Rodrigues held the chase together with an unbeaten 42 off 34 balls after Brave slipped to 36/3.

What Happened

Her composed knock guided the side to a five-wicket victory and earned her the Player of the Match award. She followed that up with another decisive contribution against MI London.

• Their strong start has been built around a formidable batting group featuring Laura Wolvaardt, Maia Bouchier, Lizelle Lee and Rodrigues, while their bowling attack includes Lauren Bell, Issy Wong, Sarah Glenn and Sophie Molineux.

• The defeat ended Brave’s perfect run, but they remain firmly in contention for the knockout stages.

• Fire chased down 122 from the final ball after Brave posted 121/5.

Key Details

The Brave won their first five matches and sat at the top of the table before suffering a narrow four-wicket defeat to Welsh Fire on August 3.

• Rodrigues’ injury comes at a difficult stage for Southern Brave, who had established themselves as one of the strongest sides in the competition.

• She was again named Player of the Match, making it back-to-back awards for the India batter.

• Rodrigues smashed 32 off just 22 balls at a strike rate of 145.45 as Brave posted 126 before successfully defending the total by one run.

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