Harmanpreet Kaur lauds Richa Ghosh for power-hitting in India’s 2nd WT20I vs Australia: I used to be at all times backing her

Richa Ghosh performed an vital hand as India beat Australia within the Super Over within the second recreation of the five-match collection on Sunday, December 11.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 11, 2022 23:17 IST

I used to be at all times backing her: Harmanpreet lauds Richa for after IND beat AUS in 2nd WT20I. Courtesy: PTI

By India Today Web Desk: Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur heaped reward on Richa Ghosh after the right-hander performed a vital hand in India’s thrilling victory over Australia within the second Women’s T20I on Sunday, December 11 on the DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai.

Batting at No.5, the 19-year-old Richa stayed unbeaten on 26 runs off 13 balls with the assistance of three sixes. On the again of her knock, the Women in Blue took the match into the Super Over.

In the one-over eliminator, Richa began with a colossal six off Heather Graham though she acquired out on the second ball. Harmanpreet was additionally pleased after India made a comeback to attract stage within the collection following their nine-wicket defeat within the collection opener.

“We kept backing ourselves. We learnt a lot from the previous game. If someone could get a bit more, then we could have got even 200. So that was the plan today, to back ourselves,” Harmanpreet Kaur was quoted as saying within the post-match presentation ceremony.

“I was always backing her, even when she wasn’t getting runs. Today we saw what we could do with her power hitting,” she acknowledged.

Harmanpreet, who scored a 22-ball 21, nevertheless, reckoned that her crew wants to enhance on fielding to be extra constant.

“Fielding is something we need to keep working at, we gave too many runs today. Bowling was better today, because this wicket was too easy to bat on, nothing for the bowlers. Fielding is the only thing we need to improve from today,” Harmanpreet added.

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sabyasachi chowdhury

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Dec 11, 2022