Deepti wasn’t the only Indian player to perform well against Pakistan, with opener Smriti Mandhana (68) proving the mainstay as the side compiled a decent total of 170/6 before Shree Charani (3/21) put clamps on the opposition batters to ensure the victory.
While Deepti won the majority of the headlines for her Aramco Player of the Match heroics, she said it was a good all-round performance from the entire team.
“I think our intent was quite good, and everyone is in very good shape, and we are very confident in every match,” Deepti added.
“It doesn’t matter how you start your campaign, we got that confidence from last year’s World Cup, and we are not taking it as pressure; we just want to play our best cricket in every match, that’s what it is.”
