On Monday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to the women’s cricket team for their achievement of earning a silver medal at the currently ongoing Commonwealth Games.
On Monday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to the women’s cricket team for their achievement of earning a silver medal at the currently ongoing Commonwealth Games. On his Twitter account, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that cricket and India are linked, and that this victory would always be significant. On Sunday at Edgbaston in Birmingham, India had been defeated by Australia for the gold medal by a score of nine runs.
“India and cricket have always been connected. Our women’s cricket team brought home the famous silver medal after playing really well over the course of the Commonwealth Games. As the very first medal ever awarded for cricket competition at the Commonwealth Games, this one will forever be unique. I hope that the members of the squad all have successful lives ahead of them.” tweeted Prime Minister Modi.
India and cricket have always been linked. Our women’s cricket team brought home the famous silver medal after playing really well over the course of the Commonwealth Games. As the very first medal ever awarded for cricket competition at the Commonwealth Games, this one will forever be unique. I hope that the members of the squad all have successful lives ahead of them.
Mooney’s knock of 61 runs helped Australia get to a score of 161/8 after Australia’s captain, Meg Lanning, made the decision to bat first. Both Renuka Singh and Sneh Rana brought back two wickets for India in their respective returns.
With Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues performing so well, India were in a position to take the lead in their pursuit of 162. The team’s score went from 118/2 to 152 all out, and as a result, Australia was able to pull off the victory.
The India team was led by Harmanpreet, who had the highest score with 65 runs.
After claiming victory over England earlier on Sunday, New Zealand was awarded the bronze medal in the women’s cricket competition.
After earning the silver medal, Harmanpreet gave an interview to NDTV and said the following: “Yes, without a doubt, this is a significant time for all of us. This was our first time competing, and the way that we played in the event made it exciting for spectators to watch. We were on the verge of winning the gold medal, but once again we made the same mistakes that we have been making in the major competitions.
You should know that we have to continue putting a lot of effort into batting in the bottom order. I have no doubt that we will perform admirably in the next competitions. I believe that this silver medal is really important, as it will most certainly inspire younger girls in their home countries “Harmanpreet stated.
