Rajeshwari (left) with late father Shivanand and sister Rameshwari

Rajeshwari Gayakwad's family members in Bijapur (Karnataka) and Bangalore are sad that her father Shivanand Gayakwad couldn't witness the match-winning performance of the 26-year-old against New Zealand in the Women's World Cup match at the County Ground in Derby on Saturday. Playing her first match of the tournament, the left-arm orthodox spinner picked up five wickets giving away just 15 runs in 7.3 overs as India went on to beat the Kiwis by 186 runs and make it to the semi-final.