The 21-year-old Vaishnavi Adkar, ranked 391 in the world, played her heart out but couldn’t get past Priska Madelyn Nugroho, ranked 419, going down 7-6 (3) 6-7 (3) 3-6 in the first singles in three hours and six minutes at the DLTA stadium

Fans were quick to comment on the photograph, appreciatingthe cricketer’s beauty. One online follower wrote, “Awesome clicks.”