‘It’s a learning lesson’: Harmanpreet Kaur gives her take on Shafali Verma’s performance in T20 World Cup final loss

Team India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has refused to blame Shefali Verma’s poor performance in the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup against Australia which India ended up losing by 85 runs.

“She’s only 16, she’s playing her first World Cup. She did really, really well and performed for us,” Kaur told reporters after the match.

“For a 16-year-old kid, it’s difficult to keep thinking positively and stay in the game.”

“It’s a learning lesson for her but it could happen to anyone. We can’t blame her because there were others also in her position,” she added.

In chase of a target score of 185 runs, India got off to the worst possible start as start opener Shafali Verma (2) was sent back to the dressing room by Megan Schutt on the third ball of the innings.

“We gave chances to batters in great form and it’s difficult for bowlers to come back when that happens,” Kaur said.