Record-breaking England on a high ahead of T20 World Cup semi-final

23.02.2023 - 15:21 channelnewsasia.com

CAPE TOWN : England go into Friday’s Women’s Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against hosts South Africa on a high after setting a record-breaking score this week but also tempered by personal disappointment, opener Danni Wyatt said on Thursday.Wyatt hit a brisk 59 to help England to a fast start against Pakistan at Newlands on Tuesday followed by 81 not out for Nat Sciver-Brunt as they scored 213-5 to register the highest ever women's T20 World Cup total in a record 114-run thrashing to complete an unbeaten group phase.“We've been given a licence at the top of the order to go from ball one.

We've got the depth and the order to allow us to do that. Even if it's going to be tricky conditions, we're still going to keep going hard,” Wyatt told a news conference as England bid to reach the final for the fifth time in eight editions.“Everyone's feeling really confident and, more importantly, really chilled.

This is the end bit of the tournament and it's really important to be calm and really clever and smart about the way you're going to go out and play.”Wyatt’s half century came after the shock of her going unsold at the auction of players for the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) in India next month.“Cricket is so up and down isn't it, especially as an opener, it can be brutal at times.

And you've just got to believe in yourself and just keep going, keep taking it to them,” she added.“It was a very heartbreaking couple of days, I was very disappointed, obviously, having been a part of the WPL exhibition matches and I love playing cricket in India.

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Star batter Jemimah Rodrigues admitted on Thursday that India's heartbreaking loss against Australia in the semi-final of the Women's T20 World Cup is still haunting the players, adding that the Women's Premier League (WPL) would help ease the pain a bit. Jemimah and India captain Harmanpreet Kaur's 69-run fourth-wicket stand had put India in pole position to push for victory but the end of their partnership led the side to a five-run defeat against Meg Lanning's Australia. "It has taken a while, honestly. We were in South Africa for two days after the semis (loss). Everyone was not in a great headspace. But coming here (for WPL), being with the family for two days (has helped ease the pain)," Jemimah said during a Delhi Capitals event in Mumbai.

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