The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women’s national cricket team also presented a signed “Namo” jersey to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a mark of respect after their home World Cup win.
India defeated South Africa to win the first ever World Cup
Team India joined Team South Africa in the final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai.
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The South African women’s national cricket team won the toss and invited India to bat first in the match. The hosts did a great job when batting first and posted a huge score of 298/7 on the board. Shafali Verma was the star of the innings as she smashed an aggressive 87 runs off 78 balls, with 7 fours and 2 sixes.
Deepti Sharma also hit an excellent half-century, while Smriti Mandhana (45), Richa Ghosh (34), Jemimah Rodrigues (24) and Harmanpreet Kaur (20) also scored crucial runs.
Defending the target, the hosts continued to pick up wickets at regular intervals, with Deepti Sharma removing Laura Wolvaardt after her century to all but seal the victory.
Sharma took a historic five-wicket haul, while Shafali Verma took two wickets, and Shree Charani got one wicket as India bowled out South Africa for 246.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the world champions
After making India proud, Harmanpreet Kaur & Co. invited by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to his residence at Lok Kalyan Marg. He had a healthy conversation with the players and congratulated them on a historic victory.
India’s journey to World Cup glory was not easy as they came under heavy criticism after losing three matches on the trot, with Prime Minister Modi praising the team for a stunning comeback.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur recalled a meeting with Prime Minister Modi after they lost the 2017 World Cup, and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana told the Prime Minister that he motivated the team and played an important role in girls excelling in all fields of the country.
Meanwhile, Player of the Tournament Deepti Sharma told the Prime Minister that she had been waiting to meet him, and the BJP leader discussed the Jai Shri Ram written on her Instagram bio and the tattoo of Bhagwan Hanuman that she has on her arm.
Harmanpreet Kaur asks a cheeky question to the Prime Minister
Meanwhile, Harmanpreet Kaur further asked Prime Minister Modi a cheeky question, wondering how he always manages to stay in the present, to which he calmly replied that it has become a part of his life.
After recalling Harleen Deol’s iconic catch in 2021, the Prime Minister spoke about the sensational juggling catch that Amanjot Kaur took in the final to send back the Proteas captain.
The Prime Minister told Kaur in a light-hearted manner that she had to see the ball, but after the catch she had to see the trophy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended an invitation to Kranti Gaud’s brother after she told him that he is one of his big fans and urged the girls to take forward the message of the Fit India movement.
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