Best ODI Knocks by Harmanpreet Kaur
On July 20, 2017, Harmanpreet Kaur notched up an iconic knock of unbeaten 171 runs against Australia in the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 semi-final for a winning cause.
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1. Unbeaten 171 vs Australia in the 2017 Women’s World Cup
In the 2017 Women’s World Cup, India qualified for the World Cup final after a long hiatus of 12 years. However, their dream of winning the title didn’t get fulfilled but during their phenomenal campaign, they delivered a lot of amazing moments for their avid fans.
During the group stage, the 'Women in Blue' played an aggressive brand of cricket and ended up in the third spot on the points table. In the semi-final, they clashed with the defending champions Australia in Derby. On a huge day, the toss favoured the former India captain Mithali Raj and she let her side to bat first.
India got a horrendous start in the game as they lost their openers early in the form of Smriti Mandhana and Punam Raut. However, Harmanpreet Kaur amassed courage and took the dangerous Aussie bowling attack to the cleaners. The veteran played a magnificent knock of unbeaten 171 runs off just 115 deliveries and took India singlehandedly to a competitive total of 281. Harmanpreet's superb batting emboldened the confidence of Indian bowlers and they wrapped up the Aussie innings on 245 in 40.1 overs, to make it one of the most thrilling and memorable matches in the women's World Cup history.
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