‘Sometimes It Happens…’Harmanpreet Responds After Bizarre Semi Dismissal

Racing to a much-needed half-century and looking like one of India’s last hopes of dethroning the Australians, Harmanpreet was run out at a match-defining moment of the game, after her bat – upon sliding into her crease – dug into the ground.

Alyssa Healy whipped the bails off after taking an Ash Gardner throw from the boundary, and Kaur was found short of her ground on a third umpire replay.

In the aftermath of the defeat, Harmanpreet admitted the moment as a turning point, though acknowledged several others have fallen victim to the same dismissal.

“Sometimes it happens. I have seen many times in cricket when batters are taking a single like that and sometimes the bat is stuck there,” Harmanpreet explained to the press.

“It was unlucky, but I don’t think it was a mistake by a schoolgirl, because we are mature enough, we are playing international cricket.

“Obviously I will take that, and we were unlucky today, though there are some things we need to improve.

“It was definitely a disappointment because the way I was batting, maybe that was the only chance I could get out, otherwise, the way I was hitting the ball, I was taking this innings until the end.”

With many players set to return for future global tournaments, Harmanpreet expressed the need for collective introspection if there is to be an improvement.