WPL – Harmanpreet Kaur – My wicket was once the turning level

However as soon as Harmanpreet holed out to long-on on the finish of the 18th over, the remainder of the Mumbai line-up failed to attain the rest runs which changed into 12 off six after Sophie Molineux conceded simply 4 within the nineteenth over and disregarded S Sajana.

“In 12 balls we simply wanted one boundary and we weren’t ready to get it,” Harmanpreet stated after the fit. “That’s what this recreation at all times teaches you. It places you below drive and you’ve got to continue learning from it.

“Once we misplaced my wicket, after that our batters may just now not dangle their nerve, that was once the turning level.”

Mumbai had limited RCB to 135, a complete that appeared chasable within the stipulations, particularly when Mumbai had been 60 for two on the midway mark and required 76 from 60. Harmanpreet and Kerr recommended them as soon as Nat Sciver-Brunt fell within the eleventh over with a gradual partnership of 52 that noticed them strike common obstacles after the fifteenth over. From 43 off 30, they diminished it to twenty off 18 when Harmanpreet survived a stumping probability off Shreyanka Patil when Richa Ghosh failed to gather the ball cleanly. However 5 balls later Patil had Harmanpreet stuck by means of Sophie Devine at long-on.

“We fought in point of fact onerous,” Harmanpreet stated. “This season has been a bit up and down for us. Ultimate season as a workforce we did in point of fact neatly however this time our efficiency was once little up and down. However we discovered so much this season and confidently subsequent season we get ready in point of fact neatly and are available [back] onerous.”

Harmanpreet, alternatively, praised Sajana who had hit a shocking six off her first ball of the WPL within the opening recreation of the season to check in a last-ball win in opposition to Delhi Capitals.

“We were given SS (Sajana) all through this match, she is somebody who can hit the ball in point of fact onerous,” Harmanpreet stated in their to find of the yr. “And that’s what we would like the WPL to do, to create extra younger avid gamers and you should see younger women are coming and giving their 100%.