London, June 28 -- Captain Harmanpreet Kaur produced a breathtaking late assault, aided by Australia's costly fielding lapses, to power India Women to a formidable 170 for four against Australia Women in a must-win encounter of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Lord's on Sunday.
Walking in after the dismissal of Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet transformed a steady innings into a commanding total with an explosive 56 off just 27 deliveries, hammering six fours and three sixes at a staggering strike rate of 207.41. Her captain's knock ensured India plundered runs in the closing overs and left Australia chasing 171 for victory.
India's innings was built on a solid foundation laid by the opening pair of Mandhana and Shafali Verma, who added 66 fo...