Women’s T20 WC: Harmanpreet’s fifty in vain as Australia beat India to reach semis
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur's unbeaten 54* went in vain as Australia beat India by nine runs in Group A match to reach Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals on Sunday.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur's unbeaten 54* went in vain as Australia beat India by nine runs in Group A match to reach Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals on Sunday.
The 2020 runners-up and four-time semi-finalists are seeking to go all the way in the UAE having been boosted by warm-up wins over the West Indies and South Africa.
Previously, India suffered a disappointing loss in the 2020 T20 World Cup final against Australia and narrowly missed out on victory in the 2017 ODI World Cup, falling just nine runs short against England.
The Women’s T20 World Cup, starting Oct 3, presents another chance to end Indian team’s wait for a global title
While the men’s team won the title after 17 years and lifted an ICC trophy after 11 years, the women’s outfit is yet to lift the T20 World Cup, and came close in the 2020 edition, when they were runners-up in Australia.
Harmanpreet Kaur was seen speaking in the press conference conducted to announce the Indian squad for the tri-nation series and ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Richa has sealed her spot in the team after a few healthy contributions in the women's Challenger Trophy.
Interestingly, she trained to be a cricketer as a boy during her growing up years because no cricket academies in her home town of Rohtak admitted girls.
Harmanpreet timed her jump to perfection and caught the ball mid-air before landing safely and well inside the ropes.
Harmanpreet Kaur is among 10 female players who have reached the three-figure mark in terms of appearances. New Zealand's Suzie Bates and Australia's Ellyse Perry top the list with 111 appearances.
