Finally, the day has arrived for the veteran Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami to hang her boots in international cricket after a handsome and celebrated career of two decades. She has contributed to India in a lot of crucial matches during her career since her debut 20 years back in the year 2002 against England.
Jhulan is playing in the last match of her international career in the third of the three-match ODI series against England. Indian cricket fans have paid tribute to the legendary pacer in their own style. They took to Twitter to remember the contribution of Jhulan to Indian cricket.
Apart from the praises from the fans, the players of both teams gave a guard of honor to Jhulan when she came to bat for the Indian team at number nine. Although, Jhulan could play only one ball and got out.
Here’s how fans paid tribute to Jhulan Goswami for her memorable career for the Indian team.
@JhulanG10 thankyou for ur contributions #JhulanGoswami 🇮🇳❤️👏
— famous person (blue tick) 🚩 (@famous_hoon) September 24, 2022
What a crazy farewell set-up has this been for @JhulanG10 !! England in real trouble #ENGvIND #JhulanGoswami
— I_am_Priya (@marathimulgii) September 24, 2022
Harmanpreet really came out with Jhulan Goswami at the toss. Wonderful gesture for the big player!#JhulanGoswami #EngWvIndW #EngvInd
— Savi (@Savi_S9) September 24, 2022
#JhulanGoswami Ji You Are Legend... Best Of Luck For You 2nd Innings https://t.co/PatOCwForX
— Mr. K D K (@krishnadaskirt1) September 24, 2022
Congratulations for new journey of her life such a splendid and great player you have inspiration many youngsters thank you @JhulanG10 for giving 20 years to Indian cricket #JhulanGoswami 🙏😊 pic.twitter.com/bm0FBDl8wG
— Rajdeep Napit (@rajdeep_napit12) September 24, 2022
#JhulanGoswami Jhulan Goswami plays her final match today. Thank you so much for your contribution to the game of cricket and the countless memories. 😇🙌 #Legend #JhulanGoswami@JhulanG10@ImHarmanpreet @BCCI @mandhana_smriti pic.twitter.com/zBi3Pzm9Ls
— vamsieee speaks (@vamsiRebel97) September 24, 2022
Skipper in tears.. For #JhulanGoswami...
— pR A k AsH.... (@pr_akash_) September 24, 2022
One in being...
Thanks.. @JhulanG10 for all the contributions for team... Bharat 🇮🇳..
Gratitude 🙏🏻. pic.twitter.com/LfVT8DUn16
एक पेसर को एक पेसर के बड़े योगदान के सहारे आख़िरी मैच में विजयी विदाई मिल रही, इससे बड़ा संयोग क्या है! #JhulanGoswami @JhulanG10 @HomeOfCricket @ICC @BCCI https://t.co/uK9QWwgRgc
— Kumar Ankur (@ankurku87863408) September 24, 2022
#Federer yesterday #JhulanGoswami today…is there anything more beautiful than sport…🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 https://t.co/NomHJf33ez
— Pradyumna Mahajani (@pradymahajani) September 24, 2022
Take a Bow Jhulan. For many years she & Mithali Raj were the only known faces of #womeninsports in cricket in #India . For lady to break the stereotype & emerge as a fast bowler that today when she bows out the entire world salutes her for being an inspiration. #JhulanGoswami pic.twitter.com/hHL1F6pvOK
— Dr.Nitin Yashas (@drnitinyashas) September 24, 2022
I great career of 20 long years for our dream women player lots and lots of love for future #JhulanGoswami #indiawomens #cricketlovers @JhulanG10 pic.twitter.com/470Vvq1nuS
— Ziggy (@Pawsibilties) September 24, 2022
Matinee idol indeed! Well done @CabCricket #JhulanGoswami #ThankYouJhulan https://t.co/Yljlw37QlD
— Suprita Das (@MissDasTweets) September 24, 2022
Speaking of the match so far, the Indian girls managed to post a total of 169 runs for the loss of all wickets in 45.4 overs. Star opener Smriti Mandhana played a handful knock of 50 runs off 79 balls with five boundaries to her name. Other than her, middle-order batter Deepti Sharma also scored crucial 68 runs off 108 balls with seven boundaries to her credit.
Later on, the 22-run knock from Pooja Vastrakar helped to reach a respectable total of 169 runs.
While defending the target of 170 runs, Indian bowlers troubled the English batting lineup as the hosts lost their seven wickets only on the score of 91 runs in 24 overs. Danni Wyatt is the only high scorer with an individual score of 23 runs. Star pacer Renuka Singh has scalped three wickets for the Indian team by conceding 22 runs in seven overs.
Veteran pacer Jhulan has also scalped one wicket by conceding 28 runs in seven overs with an economy rate of 4.00.