Ending up on the wrong side of nail-biters is always tough. Ending up twice on the wrong side is sooo painful! Sadly, this has been a testing week for every Indian fan, losing two games that the Women in Blue clearly had in the bag. After two emphatic wins over Sri Lanka and Pakistan, South Africa and Australia have inflicted two heists. It’s too early to panic, don’t worry Paltan, we’ve seen the Indian Women’s team come back from tougher challenges. Trust Harman and Co. to quickly put this behind them and get on a roll to storm into the semis.

So six of our MI stars have been in action, and all of them have had an impressive week. Let’s dive in..

Harmanpreet Kaur (India): Against the Aussies, she smashed a 17-ball 22 to keep up with the momentum given by the top-order, and signal her intent as India amassed 330. She battled through the pain against South Africa in the field when she copped a bad one on her head while diving, marshalling her troops around and inspiring them when the defence of the target was getting tough.

Amanjot Kaur (India): Coming back into the side after injury, she walked in with India in a spot of bother against South Africa, having collapsed to 100/5 and then 102/6, and responded with a pressure soaking 44-ball 13. Against Australia, she was back to her attacking self, with a useful 12-ball 16 cameo. With the ball as well, she was among the wickets in either game. With India now likely to rethink their team combination and look to strengthen the bowling department, Amanjot’s role is set to become all the more important.

Nat Sciver-Brunt (England): Oh she’s in supreme form. And poor Sri Lanka were on the receiving end of it this time around. 117 runs | 117 balls | 9 fours | 2 sixes, and then coming back to pick up a couple of wickets to ensure a thumping win for her side. #QueenForAReason

Amelia Kerr (New Zealand): She’s yet to set the tournament alight with her batting, but she’s already at her miserly best with the ball. 1/23 against Bangladesh. While defending 231 against South Africa, she tried bringing the White Ferns back in the game with two back-to-back wickets, but it wasn’t to be. Paltan, you know the damage our Mumbai-Kerr can inflict. Let’s just say we’ve been warned!

Nadine de Klerk (South Africa): It’s safe to say Nadine’s become a household name in India after her heroics. A match that most believed had slipped out of the hands of the South Africans at 142/6 with the fall of skipper Laura Wolvaardt’s wicket, our girl didn’t just counter-attack, she did it with such authority that the Indian bowlers seemed lost by what hit them. 84 runs off just 54 balls, oh, and let’s not forget the two vital wickets she took as well. 

Chloe Tryon (South Africa): In all the buzz around Nadine, let’s not forget the contribution of Chloe in that partnership. She was the rock amidst the storm at the other end, making sure she didn’t get carried away, quietly turning the strike over, sticking out there, soaking up the pressure, and seeing her side home with a calm 66-ball 49.