CWG 2022: Cricket in Commonwealth Games: India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been impressed with the performance of the women’s team against Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games. Harmanpreet Kaur and co played all-round cricket to beat Pakistan by eight wickets. The male cricketer was also pleased that women’s cricket is played at the CWG 2022. Follow Live updates with InsideSport.IN
However, it is important to mention that cricket as such is not making it debut at the Commonwealth Games. It was played in 1998 for the first time, but only in the men’s competition. As for 2022, it is only women’s cricket.
“The best thing is that cricket has been included in the CWG. Felt really nice seeing that. Best wishes to our women’s team and they can win in the CWG,” Bhuvneshwar said in a BCCI video.
Bhuvi applauds India women: After a painful loss to Australia, India bounced back strongly against Pakistan. They delivered with both the bat and ball to pick up an important victory over their arch-rivals.
.@BhuviOfficial lauds #TeamIndia‘s performance in their second game of the #B2002. 👏 👏 #INDvPAK
Here’s what he said 🔽 pic.twitter.com/jHeNMdxZwp
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 1, 2022
It was a team effort with Sneh Rana and Radha Yadav scalping two wickets each, dismissing them for 99 runs. In turn, India batters did not have any problem in the second innings, chasing the target in the 12th over. Smriti Mandhana starred with an unbeaten 63. Bhuvneshwar believes that such convincing win will help India build further confidence in their remaining matches.
“What we saw today, it was very clinical performance. The way hoe they dismissed for so cheap score and got them easily. That will help in building confidence for the remainder of the competition,” he added.
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