India posted a competitive total before their bowlers, led by spinner Deepti Sharma, restricted Bangladesh to seal a comfortable win. Harmanpreet highlighted the importance of contributions from both bat and ball, especially on a challenging surface where the spinners found assistance. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur praised her team’s all-round effort after they secured a place in the final of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup with a 40-run victory over Bangladesh in the first semi-final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur praised her team’s all-round effort after they secured a place in the final of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup with a 40-run victory over Bangladesh in the first semi-final.
Spinners from both teams bowled well today; batters had it hard, spinners used the pitch really well,” Harmanpreet said after the match. We fielded well in other games, not today; we put down chances. “Happy the way things are going. Happy with the way our batting and bowling is going. There was a value to the good balls. If you were giving revs, then you were giving value to the balls. “Very humid out there. Sometimes I can’t even breathe, but I had to relax. Meanwhile, Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana admitted her side failed to execute their plans after putting up strong performances in their previous matches. “We didn’t bowl well, unlike the last three games.
Shafali Verma, who was named Player of the Match for her attacking knock, admitted the humid conditions made the contest difficult but said she focused on staying calm and playing according to the situation. I didn’t get those balls early on, and I tried to play grounded, and I got a few chances,” Shafali said. That was the pressure, I guess, just a bad day for the whole team,” Nigar said.
