Ladies’s T20 World Cup: It could have been completely different if we took some probabilities, says India coach Muzumdar after Australia defeat

Australia’s gamers have a good time the wicket of India’s Shreyanka Patil in the course of the ICC Ladies’s T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and Australia at Sharjah Stadium, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024.
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A disheartened India head coach Amol Muzumdar rued the missed alternatives that might have altered the sport’s consequence after his crew’s hopes of reaching the ladies’s T20 World Cup semifinals had been dashed by a loss to Australia.

In a bid to manage their very own future, the Indian crew delivered a lackluster efficiency on the sector, in the end leading to a nine-run loss to defending champions Australia of their must-win recreation on Sunday (October 14, 2024).

“I believe we had been proper within the recreation, proper until the final over. Simply that have of Australia, noticed them by way of,”Mr. Muzumdar mentioned on the put up match press convention.

“Just a bit disappointing with the loss. And I really feel we have fielded fairly properly. However yeah, a few probabilities might have been, we might have taken these probabilities after which the issues might have been completely different. Possibly 10-15 runs much less, even the final over. However on the similar time, I wish to say that we put in our greatest effort ahead on this recreation,” he added.

India dropped as many as three catches, whereas additionally lacking a stumping alternative. So as to add to their woes, an in depth lbw name additionally went in opposition to them.

Within the seventeenth over of the Australian innings, Ms. Phoebe Litchfield, batting on 5, had tried a reverse sweep with the on-field umpire giving her leg-before-wicket after she missed the shot.

Nevertheless, a choice to overview handed her a reprieve as a result of the ball pitched exterior leg stump. India gamers, together with vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, protested, claiming the ball pitching exterior the leg-stump line must be deemed inconsequential given the batter had switched stances.

Ms. Litchfield went on so as to add 10 extra essential runs, serving to Australia put up the best crew whole at Sharjah within the ongoing match.

“What I gathered from that non-dismissal is that she did not transfer earlier than the ball was launched. So, the leg mark, what was there, it stood as it’s. That was my solely understanding about it. Whether or not it was out or not, it was as much as the umpires to determine or the third umpire. So yeah, it was a vital one.” Australia posted a complete of 151/8. In response, India fell brief, ending at 142/9 regardless of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s unbeaten 54.

With senior gamers Harmanpreet and Deepti Sharma within the center, India wanted 85 off 10 overs.

Requested what message was being despatched to the duo within the center on the time, Mr. Muzumdar mentioned: “Firstly, it was concerning the run chase. Second was protecting the online run price additionally in account. However the one message was if we take it slightly deeper, then we do have a great probability to chase these runs down.

“I believe Harman’s presence was essential until the tip. That’s what I felt in her run chase. We virtually obtained it by way of.” India’s possibilities of making the semifinal now hinge on Pakistan beating New Zealand on Monday (October 14, 2024).

“Effectively, I simply need to want Pakistan all the most effective. That is all I can say. However we will probably be watching the sport very intently, that is for positive.”