India captain Harmanpreet Kaur expressed her happiness at successful the primary ODI towards England on Sunday and mentioned that the gamers confirmed character throughout the match. Kaur additionally had particular reward reserved for Mandhana and Bhatia’s partnership.
Kaur was proud of the group’s efficiency on Sunday (Courtesy: Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTSIndia defeated England by seven wickets on SundaySmriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Yastika had been the celebs wit the batKaur hopes that the group will maintain the momentum going
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur expressed her happiness with the group’s win over England on Sunday, saying that each one the gamers confirmed character throughout the match.
After successful the toss, Kaur put the England group into bat and the choice proved to be a masterstroke because the Indian bowlers saved the scoring underneath management.
Veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami was proper on the cash and obtained help from the likes of Meghna Singh and others because the hosts had been restricted to simply 227 runs within the allotted 50 overs.
In reply, India misplaced Shefali Verma early however Smriti Mandhana and Yastika Bhatia placed on a superb partnership to set the group up for the win. Mandhana scored a positive 91 and Kaur remained unbeaten on 74 as India secured the sport with seven wickets to spare.
Speaking on the post-match presentation, as quoted by Cricinfo, the India captain mentioned that she was proud of the help and the win and mentioned that the gamers confirmed character.
“We’re happy with the support and the win. All of us showed the character which we discussed in team meetings. (On the new ball) It was a crucial toss, the partnership between Jhulan and Meghna was great. Credit to all the bowlers as they chipped through,” mentioned Kaur.
The India captain additionally went on to hail Deepti Sharma as a wise cricketer and mentioned that she performed her function within the match and likewise praised the partnership between Mandhana and Bhatia.
The India captain mentioned that she hopes to maintain the momentum going and wish to give her all for the group.
“She is a very smart cricketer, she was doing exactly what was asked of her. The partnership between Smriti and Yastika was great, we hope to continue the momentum. I want to give it all for the team, happy with the runs and with the stand alongside Smriti,” mentioned Kaur.
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