Oh it’s heating up. One week in and we’ve had thrillers, some one-sided feats, a few blinders, and a lot of drama. With the Indian women painting the tournament blue with two epic wins over their Asian rivals in the first two games and the other MI girls lighting up the tournament, Paltan, it’s been a lovely week to look back at.

Harmanpreet Kaur (India): Against Sri Lanka in a rain-affected game, she added some impetus to the innings with a quick 19-ball 21. And then against Pakistan, steadied the innings with a 34-ball 19 when the team was in a spot of bother. But importantly, it was her captaincy and some astute bowling changes that helped inflict a choke on the opponents in both games. Kaptaan Kaur is on a mission, and she ain’t stopping until she brings home India’s maiden title!

Amanjot Kaur (India): She’s in the middle of a purple patch, and she’s made sure she brings it to the World Cup. With India struggling at 124/6 against Sri Lanka, Amanjot put on a solid 103-run stand with Deepti Sharma, chipping in with an invaluable 56-ball 57. She had to miss the Pakistan game owing to illness, but she’s got the entire tournament in front of her to announce herself.

Amelia Kerr (New Zealand): In a tough game against Australia where the White Ferns conceded 326, Amelia was one of the more economical bowlers with a spell of 2/54. With the bat too, with her team in deep trouble at 0/2, she played rearguard, lending stability with a 56-ball 33. Although it wasn’t enough to take her side over the line, Aapli Mumbai-Kerr knows these conditions really well, and she knows what it takes to dominate here!

Nat Sciver-Brunt (England): She already has a bragging chip on her shoulder: leading England as they skittled South Africa for a mere 69 all-out in just 20 overs. Nat, in that, accelerated the middle-order collapse, in her mind-boggling spell of 3-1-5-2.

Chloe Tryon (South Africa): Well, she was a victim to Nat’s brilliance in that 69 all-out game for just two runs. But in conditions that are bound to aid spin as the tournament goes along, trust Chloe to spin her web far and wide.

Nadine de Klerk (South Africa): She fell to a piece of brilliance on the field after going for a big booming drive, getting an outside-edge in the process and finding herself snaffled up at slip for a low score. Again, it’s just the start. She’s known to win matches single-handedly with her all-round skills, and the next few weeks promise to be no different.