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Women's World Cup, India Women vs West Indies Women: Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur Put On Record Women's World Cup Stand For India

India batters Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur on Saturday stitched India's biggest partnership in Women's World Cup. The pair achieved the feat during the ongoing match against West Indies at the Seddon Park in Hamilton on Saturday. Mandhana and Harmanpreet added 184 runs for the fourth wicket, which took them past the duo of Thirush Kamini and Punam Raut, who had previously held the record. Kamini and Raut had stitched 175 runs, also against the West Indies, during the 2013 Women's World Cup in India.

Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur Gets Birthday Gift From Former India Captain Anjum Chopra

Indian women's cricket team's vice-captain in the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup in New Zealand, Harmanpreet Kaur, is celebrating her 33rd birthday today. The Indian middle-order batter is currently preparing for India's second match in the campaign, which will be played against hosts New Zealand on Thursday. India opened its campaign with a thumping win over arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday.

Smriti Mandhana hails 'inspirational' Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof for returning to action six months after child birth

Smriti Mandhana has hailed "inspirational" Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof for setting an example for sportswomen across the world by returning to play six months after giving birth to a child. After they beat arch-rivals Pakistan by 107 runs in the Women's World Cup on Sunday, some Indian players were seen having a good time with Maroof's daughter Fatima with pictures and videos of them playing with the six-month-old girl going viral. Vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Meghna Singh and Richa Ghosh were seen making playful gestures at the toddler cradled in Maroof's arm. "Coming back post pregnancy in 6 months and playing international cricket is so inspiring. @bismahmaroof setting an example for sportswomen across the globe," Mandhara wrote in an Instagram post.

Smriti Mandhana's Heartwarming Instagram Story For Pakistan Captain Bismah Maroof

Star India opening batter Smriti Mandhana has hailed "inspirational" Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof for setting an example for sportswomen across the world by returning to play six months after giving birth to a child. After they beat arch-rivals Pakistan by 107 runs in the Women's World Cup on Sunday, some Indian players were seen having a good time with Maroof's daughter Fatima with pictures and videos of them playing with the six-month-old girl going viral.

ICC Women's World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur Credits Team Psychologist For Helping Her Come Out Of "Shell"

India's ODI vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Wednesday revealed she was "going into a shell" before the team's psychologist Mugdha Bavare helped her get "clear ideas" and regain her lost form ahead of the ICC Women's World Cup. Bavare is travelling with the team in New Zealand, which is hosting the ODI showpiece from Friday. It is the first time that the Indian women's team has a sports psychologist on tour.

Women's ODI World Cup: 171 against Australia is the standard I have set for myself, says Harmanpreet Kaur

Harmanpreet Kaur, who has battled a prolonged rough patch, feels her 171 against Australia in the 2017 World Cup overshadowed her many "crucial" knocks of 30 and 40, which followed that "benchmark-setting" innings. Two days before the ODI World Cup begins in New Zealand, the vice-captain added that critics often forget her low-scoring but important knocks because of one standout performance. "I know people talk more about my 171-knock and that is a standard I have set for myself, maybe that's why my small knocks of 30-40 runs, which are crucial to the team, are not given importance," Kaur said during a virtual press conference on Wednesday.

"When Things Are Not Going For You, People Start Talking": Harmanpreet Kaur

Indian ODI vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Wednesday said that she has high expectations from herself and hence, she can understand why people criticise her when there are a string of low scores. The Women's 50-over World Cup begins as New Zealand take on the West Indies on March 4 before all eight teams play each other once to decide the top four, with the winner crowned in Christchurch on April 3. India will open their campaign in the World Cup against Pakistan on March 6.

Watch: Harmanpreet's "Bhangra" Step Is The Highlight Of India's Pre-World Cup Photoshoot

The Indian women's cricket team is all set for the upcoming ICC Women's World Cup, which begins from March 4 in New Zealand. Ahead of the team's tournament opener against arch rivals Pakistan on Sunday, the players gathered for the official pre-tournament photoshoot. The ICC uploaded some candid moments from the event and the Indian team looked in high spirits as there was a lot of laughter and chatter among the players.

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Women's World Cup, India Women vs West Indies Women: Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur Put On Record Women's World Cup Stand For India

Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur Gets Birthday Gift From Former India Captain Anjum Chopra

Smriti Mandhana hails 'inspirational' Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof for returning to action six months after child birth

Smriti Mandhana's Heartwarming Instagram Story For Pakistan Captain Bismah Maroof

ICC Women's World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur Credits Team Psychologist For Helping Her Come Out Of "Shell"

Women's ODI World Cup: 171 against Australia is the standard I have set for myself, says Harmanpreet Kaur

"When Things Are Not Going For You, People Start Talking": Harmanpreet Kaur

Watch: Harmanpreet's "Bhangra" Step Is The Highlight Of India's Pre-World Cup Photoshoot