You give someone a role, don’t back them in it, and then force two of your best T20I batters out of their best positions to accommodate someone else.
Such is the story of Indian cricket from time immemorial.
Harmanpreet Kaur: Freya Kemp took the game away from us, the way she batted in the end. They got 10-15 runs extra. We started well, we needed to keep building partnerships but we played too many dot balls in the middle. We put unnecessary pressure on ourselves.
When asked about the decision to retire out Yastika:
Unfortunately, Yastika wasn't connecting well and we wanted to give Jemi, who got runs in the last game, a go. We didn't think this situation would come, because she has a good first t20i. It's a game, sometimes things click, sometimes they dont.
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A 𝙅𝙚𝙢 of a knock to set up the win! 💎
@JemiRodrigues' match-winning performance under pressure earns her a well-deserved POTM 👏👏
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