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ICC WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 2017

Harmanpreet dismantles Australian attack like she owns it

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India scored 139 runs in the last 11 overs with 108 coming off Harmanpreet's willow to set Australia 281.
India scored 139 runs in the last 11 overs with 108 coming off Harmanpreet's willow to set Australia 281. © Getty

You know how you can tell a player is settling into their rhythm by just how convincingly they play their trademark shot? Harmanpreet Kaur goes down on one knee, backs herself to clear the infield, brutally swings the bat and then derives sadistic pleasure from watching the bowler react when the ball goes sailing over the midwicket ropes. Slog-sweep, breathe, repeat. Or, she'd mercilessly dance down the track and the bowler knows in an instant what the fate of the ball would be, nine times out of ten.

Of course Harmanpreet Kaur didn't unleash the beast in her till it became absolutely necessary to do so,



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