Richa Ghosh speaks her heart out after Team India’s historic World Cup victory, says…

Having missed at the final hurdle twice, India finally won their maiden World Cup title, defeating Laura Wolvaardt’s South Africa by 52 runs in front of a sea of crowd in Navi Mumbai.

“My main job was to finish innings strongly by scoring quickly in the final overs,” the 22-year-old said on JioStar’s Follow The Blues.

“Whenever I got the chance to bat, my focus was on applying the finishing touches. I aimed to maintain a high strike-rate and put pressure on the opposition bowlers.

“Scoring those extra runs reduces the pressure on our team and gives us a better chance to win,” added Richa who played a blistering 34 off 24 balls in the final batting at No 7 to lift India to 298/7. In reply, South Africa folded for 246.

She further credited head coach Amol Muzumdar for creating an environment where every player knew exactly what was expected of them.

“Amol sir made everyone’s role in the team very clear.”

“For me, it was to play fearless cricket, look for the big shots and finish the innings strongly,” she said, adding that Muzumdar’s reassurance to “take time to settle in” gave her the confidence to back her strengths under pressure.

( With PTI Inputs )