Women World Cup – A smiling India captain Harmanpreet Kaur revealed that her sense of trust in Shafali Verma with the ball helped the Men in Blue turn the game when South Africa were looking unlucky. When Proteas skipper Laura Wolvaardt was looking unbeatable with Sune Lus, Shafali sent the latter packing with a brilliant catch and ball effort.

She dismissed Marizanne Kapp in her next over to restrict South Africa to 123-4 in 22. 1 overs.

“When Laura and Sune were batting, they looked really good. I saw Shefali standing there, and the way she batted earlier – I knew it was her day. My heart said, “Give her an over.

” I went with my gut. I asked her if she was ready, and she immediately said yes.

She always wanted to contribute with the ball and that over changed everything for us. When she first joined the team, we told her that she She may need to bowl two or three overs.

“She is so confident, positive and always ready to go for the team,” Harmanpreet said in the post-match interview.