‘No problem': How Smriti Mandhana led RCB to another WPL title despite having high fever before the final
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won their second Women's Premier League (WPL) title by beating Delhi Capitals by six wickets in Vadodara on Thursday. One of the stars in the 204-run chase was capturing Smriti Mandhana , who scored 87 off 41 balls to play a central role in winning the title.
After the win, head coach Malolan Rangarajan said the 29-year-old was battling high fever B before the final and told him he Will play the match despite being sick.
“She was seriously ill with a high fever. But to turn around, not even to show it, no one in the team [knew]... didn't even show it for a second. This same person It's the memory. When I spoke to her this afternoon, she said, ‘No, Malo, no problem (no problem), I will be there.’ So it is that he is with the ethics of his work, 'Rangarajan told Guru Var told the media after the win.
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Mandhana stitched a 165-run partnership for Secon with Georgia Wolke With the wicket, which formed the basis for RCB chasing the score in the final over. Rangarajan admitted that it seems that this left-handed player has saved his best performance for the finale . “I think he saved one of his best innings for the final. The way she batted was… .human? I don't even know how to use the word.”
"Very classy, very start Chippy...it didn't feel like it... when you looked at her, you see that she was in control of what she wanted to do. She was timing the ball, she was hitting, picking up the pockets in which she attacked wanted to.”
“She trained two days before the game and we were talking a lot about her batting, how she's feeling and I think [on Wednesday] her last training session was the most “Good,” he said. “
Rangarajan also praised Mandha for his leadership qualities, explaining how the 29-year-old had led from the front.
"He led the team by example, Set standards in each training session. I'm having an inconvenience, regardless of how good the memory has been in these past months, ”said the head coach.
After the win, head coach Malolan Rangarajan said the 29-year-old was battling high fever B before the final and told him he Will play the match despite being sick.
“She was seriously ill with a high fever. But to turn around, not even to show it, no one in the team [knew]... didn't even show it for a second. This same person It's the memory. When I spoke to her this afternoon, she said, ‘No, Malo, no problem (no problem), I will be there.’ So it is that he is with the ethics of his work, 'Rangarajan told Guru Var told the media after the win.
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Mandhana stitched a 165-run partnership for Secon with Georgia Wolke With the wicket, which formed the basis for RCB chasing the score in the final over. Rangarajan admitted that it seems that this left-handed player has saved his best performance for the finale . “I think he saved one of his best innings for the final. The way she batted was… .human? I don't even know how to use the word.”
"Very classy, very start Chippy...it didn't feel like it... when you looked at her, you see that she was in control of what she wanted to do. She was timing the ball, she was hitting, picking up the pockets in which she attacked wanted to.”
“She trained two days before the game and we were talking a lot about her batting, how she's feeling and I think [on Wednesday] her last training session was the most “Good,” he said. “
Rangarajan also praised Mandha for his leadership qualities, explaining how the 29-year-old had led from the front.
"He led the team by example, Set standards in each training session. I'm having an inconvenience, regardless of how good the memory has been in these past months, ”said the head coach.
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Which became the third team to win the Test after four matches. Had batted against.
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Gave consolation.
"But as soon as Harbhajan started swinging the ball in the Test, I was there immediately," Miley said.
Decided to go down while winging it. For helping me to solve my problems against f spinner. Will take turning wickets to get the score.
I made sure that when I was captain I was always there for the players who were struggling.
Which became the third team to win the Test after four matches. Had batted against.
Don't believe that he had Dravid LBW in the last over before lunch. He was completely terrified at the conclusion of this Test - a quip for which he somehow escaped scrutiny - I don't think he was particularly thinking about it (Ponting bowling), some LBW decisions. It's also the last day about the decision, but they should have included it because it was equally controversial,'' he wrote.
Gave consolation.
"But as soon as Harbhajan started swinging the ball in the Test, I was there immediately," Miley said.
Decided to go down while winging it. For helping me to solve my problems against f spinner. Will take turning wickets to get the score.
I made sure that when I was captain I was always there for the players who were struggling.
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And you have to remain fit in all three departments.
And you have to remain fit in all three departments.
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