Delhi:Indian women’s cricket team registered a historic victory by defeating England by 270 runs at Lord’s. The Indian team had set a huge target of 457 runs for England to win, in response the entire England team was reduced to 186 runs. With this, Harmanpreet Kaur became the fourth captain of India to win a Test match at Lord’s. Before him, this feat has been done by Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
After the match, captain Harmanpreet Kaur said that perhaps no one could have written a better story of this victory. He gave credit for the team’s success to the players as well as the support staff.
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‘God wrote a better script than this’
Harmanpreet Kaur said,
‘Probably even we couldn’t have written a better script than this. God wrote a better story for us than this.
Smriti-Shefali pair laid the foundation of victory
The Indian captain said that Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma are the biggest strengths of the team. Both of them gave a great start in the first innings and reduced the pressure on the middle order, due to which the team could reach a strong score.
Credit for victory given to support staff
Harmanpreet said that the previous series of the England tour was not in the team’s favour, but head coach Amol Majumdar and the entire support staff maintained the morale of the players.
He said,
‘The last few series did not go in our favour, but the support staff kept us together. It is as a result of that that we were able to make such a brilliant comeback in the Test match.
Praise for Yastika and team’s fielding
Praising Yastika Bhatia’s historic century, Harmanpreet said that the team had full faith in her ability and she proved it right. Apart from this, he also praised the fielding of the entire team including Richa Ghosh and said that the hard work of the players was clearly visible on the field.
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Expressed hope regarding women’s test cricket
Harmanpreet said that playing Test at Lord’s is a special experience for every player. She expressed hope that women’s cricket will get a chance to play more Test matches in the future.
FAQ
Whom did Harmanpreet Kaur give the most credit after winning the Lord’s Test?
Harmanpreet Kaur gave credit for this historic victory to the entire team, head coach Amol Majumdar and support staff.
What did Harmanpreet Kaur say on the performance of Yastika Bhatia and Smriti Mandhana?
Harmanpreet said that the team had full confidence in the ability of Yastika Bhatia, while the brilliant start of Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma laid a strong foundation for the victory.
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