Harmanpreet said after the match, ‘The problem of playing the empty ball is troubling us.’ “We would love to see improvement in this area in the next match. Against England, we played too many empty balls. We are already discussing this problem in the team meeting. “But sometimes when the other team is bowling very well, 150 is a competitive score on these wickets,” the skipper said.
Indian batsmen failed to increase the run rate against Ireland. India were scoring less than seven runs per over but Smriti Mandhana, who got four lives, increased the run rate by playing some attractive shots in the second leg of her innings. Harmanpreet said, ‘Both teams are always under pressure in World Cup matches. I think if you score 150 runs in these matches then you have the upper hand.
Playing her 150th T20 International match, Harmanpreet came out to bat at number three but could not score runs at a fast pace and was eventually dismissed for 13 runs. India may have to face five-time winners and title contenders Australia in the semi-finals. Harmanpreet said, “In the end if you win, you feel satisfied but I think in some areas, especially batting, we need to sit and talk about how we want to play in the next match.”
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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