“One Odd Recreation, Did not Play Effectively”: India Head Coach Amol Muzumdar Displays On Ladies’s Asia Cup Remaining Loss

Dambulla:

Indian ladies’s cricket workforce head coach Amol Muzumdar stated the facet did not play as much as their potential within the Ladies’s Asia Cup remaining towards Sri Lanka and misplaced the record-extending eighth continental title in Dambulla on Sunday. Indian bowlers didn’t defend the 166 goal towards the hosts as Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu (61) and Harshitha Samarawickrama (69*) slammed half-centuries to take the facet over the road with eight balls to spare. Kavisha Dilhari remained unbeaten on 30 off 16 balls together with two sixes and a 4.

Indian bowlers, particularly Radha Yadav, leaked too many runs with out choosing up a wicket. Deepti Sharma was the one Indian bowler to take a wicket in her 4 overs.

Muzumdar admitted that the workforce didn’t execute their plans proper and missed alternatives within the fielding.

“Effectively really, to be very sincere, in a single odd sport we did not play effectively; we did not execute no matter we hoped for. However that is about it. We have been dominating proper by the final collection towards South Africa and this match additionally. So I believe in a single odd sport we did not play to the potential, however credit score must go the place it is purported to go, and I believe Sri Lanka batted very well. I believe 165 was a extremely good whole, however I believe Sri Lanka batted very well. They bought off to a flyer, and we could not capitalize on the alternatives that we had. However on the identical time, credit score must go to Sri Lanka for batting very well,” he stated whereas talking solely to Star Sports activities.

“I believe in all three departments we’ve got proven some nice character. Our batting has been good for the final two months; we have seen that the batting has been actually good. The bowlers have achieved their job; the bowlers have been unbelievable within the match, and in addition towards South Africa, the bowlers did wonders over there. And progressively we’re going forward in our fielding division additionally. We made a number of blunders at the moment, however I am certain we’re heading in the right direction so far as fielding is anxious,” Muzumdar added.

Talking on the no. 3 place within the batting line-up, he stated, “No, probably not. We have tried a few gamers, however on the identical time, we’ve got the depth in our batting. So I do not assume there’s a bother space as such, however we’ve got to handle that, and we’re within the means of doing so.”

When requested in regards to the dwelling crowd that got here up in numbers to assist the house workforce of their quest for the maiden Asia Cup title, Muzumdar stated, “We weren’t affected by it. They’ve all performed in WPL, they’ve all performed in a collection the place it is a full home, possibly much more than this, the group. So it did not have an effect on them. However having stated that, it was good to see the spectators turning up for the finals, and I am certain they had fun right here.”

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