NEW DELHI: Harleen Deol, basking in the success of her first ODI century in Vadodara, revealed on Tuesday that she had visualised this achievement repeatedly while recovering from knee surgery earlier this year.
Deol’s impressive 115 from 103 deliveries was instrumental in India’s decisive 115-run victory over the West Indies in the second ODI, securing an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the series.
“It is a very proud moment for me, waiting for it for a long time. Just enjoying it (at the moment),” said Deol, who received the Player of the Match award at the post-match presentation.
“It means a lot to me (to score a hundred). When I was in rehab, that was what I was thinking about day in, day out, with the ultimate goal being to make my team win. Today was that dream, so I just went with the flow.”
Discussing her innings, which included 16 boundaries, Deol explained her approach to building her innings and maintaining momentum from the previous match.
Deol expressed her belief in divine timing and emphasised her focus on self-improvement rather than competition with others. She discussed her perspective on team dynamics and her approach following injury recovery.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur commended the team’s overall performance, particularly highlighting the contributions from the batting lineup and bowling unit.
West Indies captain Hayley Matthews, despite scoring 106, couldn’t prevent her team’s defeat as they were dismissed for 243.
Pratika Rawal contributed significantly with both bat and ball, scoring 76 and claiming two wickets. She credited recent technical adjustments and improved confidence for her performance.
The series concludes with the final ODI on Friday.
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