India ladies’s cricket group captain Harmanpreet Kaur hailed off-spinner Deepti Sharma for her efficiency in opposition to Thailand within the Asia Cup semi-final.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 13, 2022 13:58 IST
We’re able: Harmanpreet Kaur after India succeed in Girls Asia Cup 2022 last (Reuters)
Via India These days Internet Table: India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was once elated after attaining the overall of Asia Cup 2022 and stated that the ladies’s cricket group is able for the summit conflict. India will take at the winner of the opposite semifinal between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Saturday’s last.
”We’re able for the overall. Whoever comes, we simply want to watch and plan accordingly,” Harmanpreet stated.
Opener Shafali Verma was once adjudged man-of-the-match for her attacking 28-ball 42 which was once studded with 5 obstacles and one six. ”Now, I’m a bit of assured, I will be able to stay running arduous and I am at all times satisfied to give a contribution to the group. The wicket is excellent to bat. Smriti (Mandhana) did neatly, Jemi (Jemimah Rodrigues) additionally did neatly. We need to paintings on partnerships,” Verma stated.
Harmanpreet, who’s taking part in a pink patch, ignored India’s ultimate two league video games because of a niggle, however returned to steer the facet on Thursday and scored a positive 30-ball 36 with the assistance of 4 obstacles to lend a hand India put up a difficult 148 for six.
”That partnership (between her and Jemimah Rodrigues) helped us to get a rating at the board. When you find yourself no longer taking part in so much, you want runs to get self belief,” the India captain stated after a at ease 74-run win over Thailand within the semifinal.
”I am extra assured about my recreation now, however will stay running. I am at all times satisfied to give a contribution to the group.”
The win over Thailand took India to their 8th directly Asia Cup last — 4 every in ODI and T20 codecs. Sooner than 2012, the match was once a 50-over-a-side affair.
”We batted in point of fact neatly, Thailand bowled somewhat neatly, no longer giving us simple runs. We in point of fact needed to paintings arduous. When you find yourself getting round 150 at the board extra regularly than no longer, it provides self belief.” Protecting the whole, Deepti (3/7) did many of the harm to lend a hand India prohibit Thailand to 74 for 9.
And, Harmanpreet was once effusive in her reward of the off-spin all-rounder. ”She (Deepti) is anyone who’s keen to bowl at any degree. Having this sort of bowler at all times provides self belief,” she stated.
