I really feel we forcefully performed: Harmanpreet Kaur rues India’s defeat to England in a rain-hit 1st T20I

Harmanpreet Kaur stated that she felt like her workforce forcefully performed the rain-hit first T20I in opposition to England. India suffered a nine-wicket loss in opposition to England on Saturday, September 10.

India suffered a 9-wicket loss in opposition to England. (Reuters Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSHarmanpreet Kaur stated the circumstances weren’t one hundred pc match to playHarmanpreet stated India performed regardless of there being probabilities of getting injuredIndia suffered a 9-wicket loss in opposition to England within the first T20I

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur had no qualms in accepting that she felt like her workforce “forcefully played” the primary T20I in opposition to England after rain delayed the opener.

Just over a month after the Commonwealth Games, the place India defeated hosts England within the semi-final, the 2 sides clashed within the first of three T20Is at Chester-le-Street on Saturday, September 10.

However, the primary T20I match did not begin properly for the visiting India aspect resulting from rain. India suffered a nine-wicket loss in opposition to England.

“We were not able to get the runs we were expecting. I just feel we forcefully played because conditions were not 100 percent fit to play,” Harmanpreet stated after the match.

“I am happy the girls put in the efforts and they played despite there being chances of getting injured. You need to have team-mates that play in whatever conditions. It was not 100 percent conditions, the ground was too wet and there were chances of getting injured. And one of our fielders got injured and we turned out one bowler short.”

India managed to achieve 132/7 after being put into bat as England legspinner Sarah Glenn rattled India’s lineup. Openers Smriti Mandhana (23) and Shafali Verma (14) failed to fireside on the prime earlier than the ever-struggling middle-order collapsed. It was Deepti Sharma who dragged the aspect along with her 29 not out.

In reply, England openers Sophia Dunkley and Danni Wyatt gave the hosts an ideal begin with their 60-run partnership earlier than Alice Capsey (32 not out) joined Dunkley (61 not out) to take England residence in 13 overs. The groups will play the second T20I on September 13 in Derby.

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