Velocity captain Mithali Raj said her team had a difficult time bouncing back before their game against the Trailblazers, less than 12 hours after the first game of the Women’s T20 Challenge on Wednesday night. Velocity was eliminated by 47 Thursday afternoon and lost by nine wickets to the Trailblazers.
“As for playing in the afternoon [is concerned]We don’t even have 12 hours to recover from yesterday’s game. So clearly yes, it has been difficult for the girls to prepare and go back and play the game in the afternoon after playing last night, “Raj said at the post-game press conference.
While the other two teams have days off between their games, Velocity played two consecutive games in less than 24 hours and had to travel between Dubai and Sharjah. It is the only team in the tournament without days between games in the league stage. They were undone by left arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone, who took 4 of 9. Raj praised Ecclestone’s adaptability.
“That’s why she’s number one. She came up with a game plan and quickly adapted with her line and length. After Shafali hit her for six, she threw her length to the shorter side and got wickets in the powerplay. “.
Jhulan Goswami took two wickets for the Trailblazers and said he was simply focused on re-matching sharpness.
“I just stuck to the basics. After a long time I was playing this format of the game, so I just wanted to get back on track and momentum. That was my plan.” The 37-year-old said that the tournament was good for Indian cricket and that a longer version would benefit young people in India’s growing talent pool.
“Last year, Shafali played here and was chosen in the Indian team and she was so good at the World Cup,” Goswami said. “If we get more matches, young people will have a chance to learn from foreign players and it will be good for Indian cricket.”
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