Supernovas’ skipper Harmanpreet Kaur blamed ordinary performance by both batters and bowlers in the death overs for her team’s five-wicket ...
Supernovas’ skipper Harmanpreet Kaur blamed ordinary performance by both batters and bowlers in the death overs for her team’s five-wicket loss to Velocity in the opening match of the Women’s T20 Challenge.
Put in to bat, Supernovas couldn’t accelerate in the slog overs to post a modest 126 for eight. Velocity then overhauled the target, scoring 129 for five in 19.5 overs.
“To win games you need to keep bowling well. Whatever we thought, in the last couple of overs, we didn’t bowl according to plan. They batted really well, got to appreciate that,” said Harmanpreet at the post-match presentation ceremony.
“In our last four batting overs, we didn’t utilise well. Even a single per ball would have been good enough but we didn’t get that. Playing after a long time, it’s not easy, but if you keep winning, only then can you survive in this tournament,” she said.
Harmanpreet chose not to blame the conditions for the defeat.
“We need to come back with a positive approach. There was a bit of dew in the end but it’s part of the conditions. Felt we simply did not bowl well in the last couple of overs,” she said.
Watch Hermanpreet Kaur’s full post-match interview below:
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