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In her remaining worldwide match, legendary pacer Jhulan Goswami had the honour of doing the toss for India in their third and final ODI in opposition to England at Lord’s alongside Harmanpreet Kaur. Though India didn’t get the toss in their favour and have been requested to bat first, Jhulan was full of gratitude over her worldwide swansong.
“When I started my career in 2002, I played my first series against England, and I’m ending (my international career) against England in my last series. And the most important thing is that we’re 2-0 up in the series, that is the most important thing for me in this moment. Each and every moment (of 20 year career) has had a lot of emotions, a lot of effort put in,” mentioned Jhulan after the toss to broadcasters Sky Sports.
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Jhulan mirrored on the 2017 ODI World Cup remaining performed at Lord’s, the place she picked three wickets whereas conceding simply 23 runs in her 10 overs. But it was not sufficient for India to keep away from dropping by 9 runs. Now, wanting again at that remaining, she feels that it paved the way in which for girls’s cricket to be taken rather more critically in India.
“The 2017 World Cup, the way our team came back and fought (is the highlight). Nobody initially thought that we were going to be in a final. But the way we played in that tournament was something different.”
“From there women’s cricket in India slowly and gradually is picking up. And at this moment, we have our own path to motivate generations and young girls to take up sport and that they have an option with cricket.”
Jhulan, who has taken 353 worldwide wickets, 253 of them in 204 ODIs other than 12 Tests and 68 T20Is, can be hoping to add extra scalps to her tally in a while and expressed thanks to folks in her life who propelled her to have an extended, illustrious worldwide profession.
“I’d like to thank the BCCI, my friends, my family, my coaches, teammates, captains. Everyone, thanks for this opportunity, this is a very special moment. I have to (keep emotions in check), I can’t come with all those emotions onto the cricket field. As a ruthless character, I have to come out and play hard cricket and give my best (to go out on a high at Lord’s).”
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