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Harmanpreet Kaur lauded Indian team’s comprehensive performance, highlighting contributions from openers, middle-order batters and bowlers.
IND-W Vs WI-W, 2nd ODI: Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana (X/BCCI)
Harleen Deol’s maiden ODI hundred helped India secure a 115-run victory over West Indies in the second ODI and seal the series with the third and last match scheduled at Kotambi Stadium on Friday. India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur lauded her team’s comprehensive performance, highlighting contributions from openers, middle-order batters, and bowlers.
“What we were expecting, we exactly did that. Really happy that the openers gave us a 100-run stand. Then Harleen batting and Jemi supported too,” Harmanpreet Kaur said at the post-match presentation.
On the pitch conditions, Kaur noted: “Definitely. Even in the second innings, the way Hayley was batting, it indicated this pitch was better for batters.
“We had a decent total on the board and the way our bowlers were bowling, we had that trust on them that they can, at any point, take a wicket and turn the tables.
“Our bowlers are doing well. In between, we leaked a few runs but then Deepti (Sharma) came back, kept the runs down and then Titas (Sadhu) came back (and picked up a wicket from the other end),” she added.
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West Indies captain Hayley Matthews waged a valiant battle with a 106, but her efforts weren’t enough as the visitors were bowled out for 243.
“You never really want to finish an innings chasing 350-plus. Kudos to their batters, they have talented players who have stepped up. We have to restrict them a little more and take some early wickets as well.
“This series is very important for us and we have to look at the fact that one more game is left. Those points could be important for us and could put us in a good position (to qualify for the World Cup).
“Good to contribute to the team. Bittersweet being on the losing end, but good to spend some time in the middle and hopefully I can use that to my advantage (in the next match),” she said.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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Vadodara, India
