Navi Mumbai: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur was in full praise of her side and lauded the consistent hardwork and consistency that led them to the Women’s World Cup final against South Africa, beating the seven-time champions Australia

India pulled off a stunning batting display led by local girl Jemimah Rodrigues, who struck an unbeaten 127, to power the side to a historic chase in the tournament’s history and seal the final berth. She got support from the captain too, who played a knock of 89 and stitched a crucial partnership of 167 runs that enabled India to chase 339 with nine balls to spare.

“Scoring 300-plus runs regularly in ODIs doesn’t happen overnight. It’s the result of consistent hard work and intent. Sir (Amol Muzumdar) has been there day and night, pushing us to improve. F

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