Indian women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur played a match-winning innings of 171* runs in the match played against Australia in the 2017 Women’s World Cup. She did not spare any player of the Australian women’s team in this match and attacked everyone fiercely. Her innings was highly praised by all the fans.

Let us tell you, this match was played at County Ground, Derby. This match was reduced to 42 overs due to rain in which India batted first and scored 281 runs for the loss of four wickets. Harmanpreet Kaur played a match winning innings of 171 runs in 115 balls with the help of 20 fours and 7 sixes. She scored these runs at a strike rate of 148.69.

Regarding this innings, Harmanpreet Kaur told Star Sports, ‘When I scored 171 runs on the field in 2017, it was really something different. I remember before that match, one of my friends told me that we can win the match tomorrow only if you score 150 runs. I said 150 runs? I have heard that you score 100 runs but 150 runs are required to win the match. I mean what is the demand. This was going on in my mind the whole night.

I was just thinking that this is the Australian team and if we have to win the match then we will have to do something different because they are a very strong team and that is why this innings is very special for me.

India won the match against Australia by 36 runs

India won that match by 36 runs. Australia women’s team was all out for 245 runs. Harmanpreet Kaur was awarded the Player of the Match award for her aggressive innings.

Currently, the Indian women’s team is participating in the Women’s Asia Cup being played in Sri Lanka. Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian women’s team has so far defeated Pakistan and UAE. The team will look to perform even better and would like to secure its place in the semi-finals.