INDW vs AUSW 2nd T20I: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur confident of improvement despite loss

India’s fielding lapses added to their woes, with missed opportunities allowing the Australian batters to capitalise.

Ellyse Perry, celebrating her 300th international game, played a pivotal unbeaten knock of 34 runs, guiding Australia to victory.

Phoebe Litchfield also chipped in with a quick 18 not out, including two fours in the penultimate over that effectively sealed the game for Australia.

Speaking at the post-match presentation, Harmanpreet said that the score posted by them wasn’t enough and their fielding efforts needed to be better.

“The score was not enough on the board but our bowlers did really well and we took the game to the 19th over, but the way we fielded was filled with errors and we have to think about the areas we want to improve.”

“When we were in the middle, we were thinking 150 would be a good total but we kept losing wickets and few overs were bowled really well by Australia, but yeah we need to improve and think what we need to do in the final game,” said Harmanpreet.

This young Indian side is looking very positive: Harmanpreet Kaur
Despite the loss, the Indian skipper was upbeat about her young side and was confident that they would keep improving.

“[While Bowling] we were getting those opportunities and taking wickets in the middle, that’s a positive. If Shreyanaka was on target in the 19th over, things would have been different but these close games help to identify areas to improve.”

“We have played these games a lot of time but this time we have a few new faces, this young side is looking very positive and I’m sure they will keep improving.”