Harmanpreet Kaur praised Richa Ghosh for exploits in 2nd T20I

Because of the 19-year-old’s aggressive cameo, India Girls managed to take the second T20I within the Tremendous Over. Within the one-over eliminator as properly, Ghosh hit an enormous six off Heather Graham, earlier than being dismissed of the following ball. Nonetheless, India Girls managed to hold on and register a victory to sq. the five-match collection 1-1.

Talking after the triumph, India Girls skipper Harmanpreet Kaur backed the teenager and stated, “I used to be at all times backing her, even when she wasn’t getting runs. At the moment we noticed what we may do along with her energy hitting.”

India Girls gained the toss and opted to bowl first within the recreation. Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath starred for the guests, smashing 82* off 54 and 70* off 51 respectively. Within the chase for India Girls, Smriti Mandhana led the way in which with an excellent 79 off 49, earlier than Ghosh’s knock ensured they took the sport into the Tremendous Over, which they finally gained.

Reflecting on the comeback win, after having been hammered by 9 wickets within the first T20I, Harmanpreet stated, “We stored backing ourselves. We learnt loads from the earlier recreation. If somebody may get a bit extra, then we may have gotten even 200. In order that was the plan at the moment, to again ourselves.”

Harmanpreet, nevertheless, admitted that India Girls might want to work on their fielding in the event that they wish to win matches extra constantly. She added, “Fielding is one thing we have to preserve working at, we gave too many runs at the moment. Bowling was higher at the moment, as a result of this wicket was too straightforward to bat on, nothing for the bowlers. Fielding is the one factor we have to enhance from at the moment.”

The third T20I between India Girls and Australia Girls will probably be performed on the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on December 14.

–By A Cricket Correspondent