Saturday, November 9th, 2024

T20 WC: Harmanpreet was shocked by the first defeat, said- we did not expect this


Dubai. The Indian team, which reached the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with the dream of victory, had to face defeat in the very first match. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur expressed disappointment over the 58-run defeat to New Zealand in the first match on Friday. he/she said that his/her team did not play its best cricket but he/she is confident that the players are capable of performing better. Chasing the target of 161 runs, the Indian team was reduced to 102 runs in 19 overs. Not a single player could score 20 runs.

“We didn’t play our best cricket,” Harmanpreet said at the post-match awards ceremony. Going forward we know that every match is important. ,
She did not agree that the target of 161 runs was difficult on a slow pitch. he/she said, “We have chased the target of 160-170 runs many times. We were hoping to make it. We knew that someone would have to bat, but we kept losing wickets.

The Indian team will now face Pakistan on Sunday and Harmanpreet feels that her team will register victory against its arch rival. “We know this group is capable of doing better,” he/she said. This was not the start we were expecting. But we have to move forward from here.

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine, who was the ‘Player of the Match’, said, “I am really proud of this team. People are talking about our recent results. But to play against a world class team like India and perform like this, I am happy. ,

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