By Admin 
After a rain-enforced two-hour delay, Harmanpreet Kaur walked out of the dugout at the D.Y. Patil Stadium here on Sunday to take a look at the pitch, which was under covers for most of the day.
She put her palms on the surface and soaked it all in — the flat track in front of her as well as the magnitude of the occasion.
After losing the toss yet again, India was put in to bat in the summit clash against South Africa. While Harmanpreet knew that getting runs on the board was a must, she was also wary of setting specific targets.
“We knew we might have to bat first. We knew it would be tough conditions, but credit to Smriti (Mandhana) and Shafali (Verma). They handled the first 10 overs well,” she said.
“Our aim was simple – we knew that if we thought of a big target, we would come under pressure. The main thing was to keep batting and playing our game. We tried to put 300 runs on the board; we were one run short.”
“We came onto the field as a strong unit. Whenever needed, we got a breakthrough. It was a very good match,” she added.
The skipper also said that the mood in the squad was upbeat after the revised schedule was released.
“As soon as we got to know that the (final) venue changed to DY Patil Stadium, we all got so happy because we’ve always played good cricket there. The biggest thing is the crowd — it’s always so supportive,” she said.