Captain Harmanpreet Kaur again increased on the occasion when it mattered the most, and produced the championship century when India was sealing highly scored a 13-run victory over England in the third ODI woman to ensure a series of 2-1. But even though she was thinking about her 84-mounted 102-shift shifts full of peace and determination that was fixed at a greater ambition: to meet India and exceed the global standards before the ODI World Cup.
A total of 318 for five for five and a vital 110-run stand with Jemimah Rodrigues, who contributed a smooth 50, and Harleen Deol, disintegrated with 45 pieces, while Richy Ghosh’s explosive 38 off, was built around the Harmanpreet. England approached in response, but in the finals it was tilted to 305.
“I wanted to give the best in all matches, but today’s game was very important to us,” said Harmanpreet at the presentation after the match. “The plan was to spend some time a goal and then see how it went. It really worked for me.”
After a slow start, she was without a score for her first ten vans, Harmanpreet held the nerve with some quiet self -confidence. “I just talked to myself,” I won’t get lost, be there, be there, either for the team. “
She reached her hundreds in 82, which made him the second fastest ODI of the century Indian wife after the effort to smoke Mandhan at the beginning of this year. The knocking also saw that only the third Indian woman had become 4,000 ODIS runs and emphasized her position as a support for Indian launching in the last decade.
Although the personal landmark was significant, Harmanpreet was clear that the real work lies ahead of us.
“Today there was a completely different situation, different playgrounds, another atmosphere,” she said. “It will be different at home. But whenever you win, it always gives you positive thinking and keeps you in a good place.
“This series will certainly give us great confidence, but again, when we get back, we have to start again from Ball One.”
Indian women often show flashes of brilliance In recent years, the consistency at the highest level remains unfinished work. Harmanpreet believes that the current group has depth and fitness so that it can compete with the best if they continue to specify their processes and push around the old limits.
“Our team has been working for so hard for so hard for so many years, and that’s the time we get this reward,” she said. “We’re just talking about playing a good cricket and we know what kind of talent we have. It’s about using the right talent at the right time and getting the best of them.”
She attributed the improved fitness and professionalism of the team as key factors in their recent increase.
“I’m really happy. All girls come with positive thinking and really work hard on their fitness. In the last few years we have understood a lot and we are trying to go through this measure and stand up to a position where people speak seriously about a woman’s cricket.”
This last point is central for the long -term vision of HarmanPreet: not only winning matches, but also earning respect and recognition that the team deserves in a country where cricket holds a central place in national imagination.
“People love cricket back home. They want us to do well, and we also want to give them something that they would be proud of,” she said.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
23 July 2025
