Praatibh Surana

IND beat SA by 52 runs to win the World Cup! I’m not entirely sure I believe it yet, but Shafali Verma won the game…with the ball? But, what happened beyond the headlines? 🥇IND script their latest redemption arc with Shafali Verma. 😵‍💫 SA’s powerplay pacers gave them the worst possible start. 😶‍🌫️ Nadine de Klerk’s bowling was magnificent - and no one will remember it. 🏏 Deepti Sharma is a better batter than you realise. 🕸️ SA’s batters got stuck in a web of their own making.

Close but no cigar. If only the entire Indian team could combine strategy and execution as well as Harman and Smriti. ENG beat IND by 4 runs, putting the hosts on the brink with another close loss. It’s a straight shot with NZ for the last semi spot now. But, what happened beyond the headlines? 😵‍💫 Renuka & Gaud fail to execute IND’s bowling strategy. 🧠 HeatherKnight out-smarts IND’s spinners in the middle overs. 🎡 How Deepti controlled ENG’s batters with a spin cycle.

NZ may be rueing a point lost to the rain, but they may just have sneaked away with a point they didn’t deserve. Well - nothing happened. It all got rained out after a pretty exciting first innings. But, what happened beyond that weather-related headline? 📉 NZ took a selection bet on getting Chamari out, and it failed miserably… 🐐 …but they have one of the most brilliant backup pacers in the world. ⭐️ Not that it kills SL if Chamari gets out; they’ve got a rounded middle order.