In the 12th game ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024to be held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday (October 9). India A strong performance resulted in a decisive victory with 82 runs. sri lanka. Setting a mammoth target of 173 runs, India’s bowlers dismantled Sri Lanka’s batting, restricting them to just 90 runs in 19.5 overs. Harmanpreet Kaur’Her aggressive knock of 52 runs off 27 balls was the highlight of India’s innings and earned her the Player of the Year award.
Excellent batting by Harmanpreet Kaur.
Choosing to bat first, India took advantage of the strong start led by their openers. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana. The two laid the foundation with a solid partnership of 98 points. Verma showed aggressive intent, scoring 43 runs off 40 balls, while Mandhana, who played with finesse and fluency, scored 50 runs off just 38 balls. The Indian middle order continued the momentum with Harmanpreet coming in and accelerating the scoring with his power hitting, hitting 8 boundaries and 16 in a quick-fire innings. Jemima Rodriguez Although he added a valuable 16 runs before being dismissed, Harmanpreet’s late attack saw India lose three wickets and post a total of 172 runs.
Sri Lanka is struggling with bat problems.
Chasing 173 runs, the Sri Lankan women faced an immediate setback as they lost their first two wickets without scoring any runs. Renuka Singhwho led India’s bowling attack, attacked early and took important wickets. Bishmi Gunaratne and Chamari Atapatu. The situation in Sri Lanka has worsened. Harshita Samarawickrama He followed that up with a wobble at 6/3. Kabisha Dilhari and Anushka Sanjiwani We tried to stabilize the innings but the pressure of the required run rate took its toll. Dilhari scored 21 runs off 22 balls and Sanjeewani scored 20 runs off 22 balls. But the Indian bowlers, especially Renuka, Asha Sovana and Arundhati ReddyStrict lines and lengths were maintained, preventing any real partnerships from forming.
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India’s bowling skills
The Indian bowlers were relentless throughout the innings, displaying their skill and control. Asha performed brilliantly, taking 3 wickets for just 19 runs in 4 overs. Her incisive spell included a mid-on breakthrough that set the tone for the innings. Renuka and Reddy also made significant contributions, picking five wickets between them and restricting Sri Lanka to just 90 runs. Sobhana’s Spin Trio, Shreyanka Patil and Deepti Sharma Wickets kept falling, stifling the opposition so that Sri Lanka could not build any momentum.
Here’s the fans’ reaction:
I know there are talented batsmen around, but Harmanpreet Kaur is by far India’s best batsman!
Another fantastic inning tonight!
👏👏👏#INDvSL #ICCWWC— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 9, 2024
– Harmanpreet Kaur’s bat swing is absolutely lovely and I love the way she sweetly connects the ball.
– Jemimah’s 16 (10) was excellent in that she came in and continued the momentum favored by the two openers 🇮🇳.
All it takes is a click 🇮🇳 at the right time.
— Jeet V. (Women’s Cricket) (@Jeetv27WC) October 9, 2024
Some knocks from Harmanpreet. India needed it. Verma & Mandhana are also in a different gear. #IndvSL #T20World Cup 🏏 pic.twitter.com/LFTBzZUUtc
— Alison Mitchell (@AlisonMitchell) October 9, 2024
Harmanpreet Kaur, always roar! 🦁
A stunning 50 to end the Indian innings on a high! 🔝#playbold #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/bf6Xp9BVhy
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) October 9, 2024
Harmanpreet launches just in time for India #INDvsSL
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) October 9, 2024
There is a very strong feeling that this might be Harmanpreet Kaur’s last T20 World Cup and she has been India’s best batsman in this edition so far.
After promoting himself to third place today, he put in an absolute smash performance to take India above the benchmark.#T20World Cup
— Mohit Shah (@mohit_shah17) October 9, 2024
Harmanpreet Kaur played the captain’s knock to wake up this slumbering team.
This knock could be a turning point in the tournament for India.— Saurabh Desai (@sau_desai) October 9, 2024
We expected H Kaur to do well and she did. The surface may be good, but you still need to hit it to score par. He served as a captain.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) October 9, 2024
If criticism can promote this achievement of Harmanpreet, perhaps it is a good thing. She needs to be in this mode for India to reach the semi-finals. #SLvIND #INDvSL
— Hemant (@hemantbuch) October 9, 2024
Harmanpreet Kaur, who doesn’t get 171 and takes the team to 172 when they need it most, loves that 170! #T20World Cup @Xpress_Sports
— Kalyani Mangale (@MangaleKalyani) October 9, 2024
Reddy’s bat and ball are excellent. It was a great night for both the field and the group.
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) October 9, 2024
India defeated Sri Lanka in a crucial match of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup.#INDvsSL #Women’sCricket #T20World Cup #CricketTwitter #Women’sCricket pic.twitter.com/yIPFOAhqg7
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) October 9, 2024
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