Harmanpreet Kaur: Had to work hard against Thai bowlers

Though a 28-ball 42 by Shafali Verma powered India to 148-6, Thailand made a strong comeback in the last five overs, conceding just 31 runs and picking three wickets, including that of Harmanpreet, to stop them from touching the 150-run mark

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted that her side were made to work really hard by Thailand to emerge victorious by 74 runs in the first semi-final of Women’s Asia Cup at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. India play Sri Lanka in the final on Saturday.

Though a 28-ball 42 by Shafali Verma powered India to 148-6, Thailand made a strong comeback in the last five overs, conceding just 31 runs and picking three wickets, including that of Harmanpreet, to stop them from touching the 150-run mark.

Shafali Verma en route her 42 v Thailand yesterday. Pic/ACC

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“We batted really well, Thailand bowled quite well, not giving us easy runs or loose balls. We really had to work hard. That partnership [between her and Jemimah] helped us to get a score on the board,” said Harmanpreet.

With the ball, India thoroughly dominated with Deepti Sharma’s economical spell of 3-7, including 21 dot balls and breaking the back of the chase to set the base for a huge 74-run win to reach the final of the Women’s Asia Cup for eighth straight time.

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