We’ll play our best cricket on that day – Harmanpreet Kaur ahead of Australia challenge
After India secured a clinical win against Bangladesh, the equation boils down to their last group-stage fixture against Australia. Manchester witnessed India delivering a commanding performance with the ball before Shafali Verma took over the reins and dished out a breezy masterclass.
Indian captain, Harmanpreet Kaur stayed unbeaten for 13, playing the anchor in the partnership with Jemimah Rodrigues as the Women in Blue surged across the finish line. Talking at the post-match presentation, Kaur opened up on the dynamics of the game while shedding light on the pointers that still remain to be worked upon.
Reflecting on the dynamics of the game, Kaur said, “I think it’s a good win. We were looking for this and good that we thought we’ll finish a bit early, but unfortunately, you know, but still I think two, three overs were there when we finished the game. So I think that’s a plus point for us.”
Shedding light on the improvement needed ahead of the Australia game, Kaur added, “I think a lot of things, but I think fielding is something on which we have been working very hard, but unfortunately today again, we were not very great with the catches and hopefully, you know, next game is very important and I think that is the day to show our best cricket.”
Kaur, speaking on the fielding and catching, further added, “Well, that’s true. They are our best fielders, but sometimes situations are like that. You can’t really control them, but we only talked about, let’s keep working hard, keep spending a lot of time on the field, keep catching those balls so that when we go into the field, we are in a good position. But unfortunately today again, we again fumbled so many balls, but I think the next match is a very important match and I’m sure our best will come on that day.”
Explaining India’s best combination, Harmanpreet stated, “I think when we came here, one thing was very clear in our mind that every game is a different opposition and they have different positives and negatives and accordingly we have set our playing XI. So we were very open about our playing XI and we just thought about what is the best combination on that part. We will be well with that.”
She concluded by talking about India’s prospect and the imminent clash against Australia, stating, “Well, we know that these two tournaments and every game is a must-win and sometimes when things doesn’t go in your way, you have to give your best. And I think that game is very important and if we win that, I think we will definitely get a lot of confidence from that. And I think the last win against them in the Navi Mumbai, that has given us a lot of confidence and broken a lot of barriers and hopefully we’ll play our best cricket on that day.”
