India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday described qualifying for the Women’s World Cup semifinals, as the team bounced back from three successive defeats after starting the tournament as one of the favourites.
Overcoming the anxious moments following three defeats was not easy, said skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.
“Credit goes to the entire team for the way we fought today. We knew how important this game was, the entire team was charged up, and I am happy with how we played today. Credit goes to Smriti and Pratika for the way they took responsibility. We got a very good start,” Harmanpreet said.
On the pressure of playing a home World Cup, she said, “Whenever you are playing at home, everyone expects a lot from you. As a team, we discuss that this is our home and the crowd is always cheering for us. This is a moment to enjoy rather than just putting pressure on ourselves.”
Frustrating tournament for NZ
Having endured three losses from six games, White Ferns skipper Sophie Devine termed it a frustrating tournament.
“We are incredibly disappointed and gutted, not just for ourselves but for our friends and family. Frustrating tournament — would have loved more opportunities to play and with the bat. Credit to them. Target was just too big for us,” said Devine.
( With PTI Inputs )
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