Sports News : Captain of Team India Harmanpreet Kaur praised opener Shafali Verma’s game-winning effort and said the team can always count on him to hammer home runs during the powerplay.
On Thursday at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, India defeated Bangladesh in both the Twenty20 International series and with a resounding victory thanks to the opening pair of Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana.
After beating Bangladesh by 7 wickets with relative ease, India had an unbeatable 3-0 lead. To finish off the formalities for India, Mandhana hammered a 47 while Shafali rocketed to a 38-ball 51. Together, the two scored 91 runs, but Shafali was dismissed by a one-handed beauty from Ritu Moni off her own bowling.
We were expecting that because Smriti and Shafali were batting well, they could win the game for us. Following the tenth over, both the ball and their bowlers were kept low and tight. It’s encouraging to see Shafali Verma doing well since she is someone who can consistently provide us with a lot of runs in the powerplay. She is scoring runs for the team today, and I’m very pleased about that. They are all quite pleased of the way they bowl, and Deepti also bowled some very important overs for us. They all bowled pretty well. Knowing when to bowl and carrying out their strategies with skill “Harmanpreet stated in a post-game speech.
In her four overs of quota, Deepti Sharma finished with a cost-effective spell of 0–18. The all-round player also dismissed Murshida Khatun (9 off 16) with a neat throw from point.
“(About Deepti Sharma) She is a highly experienced individual; anytime we are having problems, I hand the ball to her. She is performing admirably for us, and I hope she keeps performing admirably for us. The next game isn’t for three days yet, so we’ll sit down and discuss it. Whoever plays will lead the squad and perform well. (Regarding the coaching staff) They exude calmness and composure, and their message was crystal clear—clear thinking is exactly what you need at this point. I’m very glad they’re working with us because they always give us responsibilities,” Harmanpreet Kaur continued.
With a commanding 3-0 lead in the five-match Twenty20 International series, India will next face Bangladesh at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday.