By: Tarish Bhatt
India are just one step away from making history. They have reached the Women World Cup 2017 final, and now only have hosts England in their way. Going by their current form, the final would be a cracker.
The Indian eves defeated heavyweights Australia by 36 runs, thanks to Harmanpreet Kaur. Harmanpreet scored a scorching hundred (115-ball 171). Her assault left the Aussies stunned, and they eventually fell short of the total.
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“I’m feeling proud. My innings was only worth it because they were restricted,” Harmanpreet said. “When we were started from Bombay, we wanted to reach the semi-final, then reach the final.”
India posted 281 runs on the board. It was always going to be tough for the Aussie women. They eventually got bowled out for 245. Deepti Sharma picked three wickets, while Shikha Pandey and Jhulan Goswami took two each.
“Winning a semi-finals against Australia is a huge achievement,” Mithali said. “We have players now who are of international standard. They are standing up every game. The top order is scoring when it’s actually needed.”
