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Women's World Cup: Credit To Smriti And Pratika For Converting Starts, Says Skipper Harmanpreet As India Reach Semis
Dr DY Patil Stadium: India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday gave credit to openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal for converting their start into contrasting centuries that set up India's 53-run win via DLS Method over New Zealand, which sealed a place in the semifinals of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup.
Mandhana scored an aggressive 95-ball 109 while Rawal compiled 122 off 134 balls as they shared a massive 212-run partnership as India posted a massive 340/3 in 49 overs. Though New Zealand were set a revised target of 325 in 44 overs following another rain interruption, clinical bowling by the Indians restricted the White Ferns to 271/8 in 44 overs.
Harmanpreet said it was not as easy as it looked, and the team had to fight all the way.
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