Radha Yadav delivered an outstanding performance in the Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy semi-final in Puducherry. The India World Cup winner scored her maiden first-class century and helped West Zone take control of the match against East Zone.
Her brilliant innings, along with strong support from teammates, helped West Zone post a huge total and take a commanding lead in the semi-final.
Radha Yadav’s Maiden First-Class Century
West Zone batted first in the semi-final and recovered strongly after an early setback. Radha Yadav played a key role in the innings by scoring 108 runs from 132 balls. Her knock included 17 boundaries and showed great confidence and control.
This was Radha’s first century in first-class cricket. The innings helped stabilize the team and pushed the total to a strong position.
| Player | Runs | Balls | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radha Yadav | 108 | 132 | 17 |
Her innings came at an important time when West Zone needed a big partnership to build momentum.
Strong Support from Tejal Hasabnis and Tejaswani Batwal
Radha was not the only batter to impress. Tejal Hasabnis also played a superb innings and scored 105 runs. Her century gave West Zone the stability needed after the early wickets.
Tejaswani Batwal also contributed with 35 runs. She shared a 70-run partnership for the third wicket, helping the team recover after both openers were dismissed early.
| Player | Runs |
|---|---|
| Tejal Hasabnis | 105 |
| Tejaswani Batwal | 35 |
West Zone lost both openers, Humaira Kazi and Vrushali Bhagat, within the first six overs when the score was only 15. However, the middle order stepped up and rebuilt the innings.
Big Partnership with Umeshwari Jethva
After the early collapse, Tejal Hasabnis formed a crucial partnership with Umeshwari Jethva. The pair added 120 runs together and helped West Zone move into a strong position.
During this partnership, Hasabnis completed her century while Jethva scored a valuable half-century.
| Partnership | Runs |
|---|---|
| Tejal Hasabnis – Umeshwari Jethva | 120 |
Soon after the partnership ended, Radha Yadav came to the crease and continued the momentum.
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Radha Builds Partnerships with Lower Order
Radha Yadav played a captain’s innings by building important partnerships with the lower-order batters.
She added:
| Partnership | Runs |
|---|---|
| Radha Yadav – Anuja Patil | 104 |
| Radha Yadav – Sayali Satghare | 42 |
These partnerships helped West Zone cross the 400-run mark. The team eventually declared their innings at 421 runs.
East Zone Struggle Against West Zone Bowlers
East Zone found it difficult to match West Zone’s strong performance. Their batting lineup struggled against disciplined bowling.
They were bowled out for 206 runs, giving West Zone a big first-innings lead.
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| West Zone | 421 (declared) |
| East Zone | 206 |
This gave West Zone a lead of 215 runs, putting them in a very strong position in the match.
Radha Yadav Also Impresses With the Ball
Radha Yadav also made an impact with the ball. Her left-arm spin troubled East Zone batters, and she finished with three wickets.
Krutikaben Chaudhari also played a major role with the ball by taking four wickets for 39 runs.
| Bowler | Wickets | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| Krutikaben Chaudhari | 4 | 4/39 |
| Radha Yadav | 3 | — |
Their bowling performance helped West Zone dominate the match.
Situation in the Other Semi-Final
The second semi-final featured South Zone and North Zone. The contest remained close, with North Zone taking a narrow 20-run lead after the first innings.
Tanisha Singh scored a century for North Zone, while Preeti Bose delivered an outstanding bowling performance by taking seven wickets.
Final Scheduled in Puducherry
The final of the Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy will begin on April 1 in Puducherry. The match will be played as a four-day contest.
Teams will now look to finish strong in the semi-finals to secure their place in the championship match.
Radha Yadav’s Recent Form
Radha Yadav has been in excellent form in domestic cricket. She recently played a key role in West Zone’s One-Day Trophy victory.
In the final against Central Zone, Radha scored 92 runs and shared a huge 174-run partnership with No.8 batter Shweta Mane.
That stand became the highest seventh-wicket (or lower) partnership in women’s List A cricket in India and the second-highest in the world.
Before this match, Radha’s only century in professional cricket came in List A cricket when she scored 106 not out against South Zone in the 2023–24 Inter-Zonal One-Day Trophy.
Her latest first-class century shows her growing importance for West Zone and highlights her all-round ability.
