‘Consistency is very important for us’ - Harmanpreet Kaur lauds bowlers after confirming Women’s Asia Cup final berth

India defeated Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the first semi-final to confirm their place in the final of the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup 2024. The bowlers once again had a terrific outing as eight Bangladesh cricketers scored in single digits. Captain Nigar Sultana was the only one to fight back but her 32 runs off 51 deliveries weren’t good enough as Bangladesh posted just 83 runs in the first innings.

Pacer Renuka Singh destroyed Bangladesh’s top order as the 28-year-old picked up the wickets of Dilara Akter, Murshida Khatun and Ishma Tanjim. Bangladesh were reduced to 21/3 and needed something special to make a comeback but that didn’t happen. Spinner Radha Yadav dominated the middle overs as she picked up three wickets to dismantle Bangladesh’s batting unit.

After the victory, captain Harmanpreet Kaur lauded the bowlers for their commendable performance. She added that the team is under a lot of pressure because of so much expectation but is happy with how the team has performed so far. She mentioned that the goal is to keep things simple and advised the players to go out there and express themselves.

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“Our bowlers did a great job. Whatever we spoke in the team meeting, they did the same. Really proud of the way they are bowling. A lot of pressure on us because we have been dominating Asian cricket. For us, things are simple. We want to go out there and express. We prepare ourselves hard in the nets,” Harmanpreet said in the post-match presentation. 

They are coming up with positive approaches, nice ideas: Harmanpreet

Besides, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur also reflected on the team's journey so far and lauded the squad for showing positive intent and coming up with ideas. Moreover, she also iterated that her side was looking to continue the momentum in terms of consistency they have shown so far in the Women's Asia Cup 2024 tournament. As a result, this has instilled immense confidence as a skipper in Harmanpreet to lead the side fearlessly.

“Every day, they are coming up with positive approaches. They are coming up with nice ideas. They are giving me confidence. They are always there for the team. (Improvement) Consistency is something which is very important for us,” she added. 

India will be playing either Pakistan or Sri Lanka on the night of the finals, which is slated to take place on July 28 at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.