Harmanpreet Kaur scored 171* off 115 balls against the defending champions Australia at the semi-finals stage of a world event. That has made her famous instantly, not that she was unknown before. But the 28-year-old Harmanpreet Kaur came into bat when India had lost their openers and were looking to get the innings back on track. She initially took her time, but then cut lose once she knew she was set and the wicket was good. She sent the Australians on a pure leather hunt. Her memorable knock of 171* comprised of 7 sixes and 20 boundaries. She was hitting the ball at will. One can say she was in that zone, where she could put no foot wrong. Some commentators even compared her knock to the one Kapil Dev played against Zimbabwe in 1983. There were commentators who felt she was the right-handed Yuvraj Singh, a big honour!
The best part about her innings was that she looked confident right from the word go. Initially she went at a slow pace till she got her eye in and then she exploded. Even greats like Charlotte Edwards hailed Harmanpreet’s innings as the best she had ever seen. India eventually won the match and secured themselves a date with the hosts in the finals.
But what caught our attention were the tweets for Harmanpreet Kaur. Most of them congratulatory and some were a wee-bit sarcastic. Here are the best of the tweets:
#HarmanpreetKaur pic.twitter.com/ZDayBBFk6Z
— dharmendra singh (@9999494447) July 21, 2017
#HarmanPreetKaur -Girl, you were such an ispiration to watch. Flowers from our camp for you!! #FridayFeeling #adventure #SportsInspiresLife pic.twitter.com/8YHoyr9iyI
— Offroad Camps (@OffroadCamps) July 21, 2017
Just watched a Great knock by @ImHarmanpreet Smashing 171 of 115 balls..Wow Wow Wow Power Hitting _ #ICCWomensWorldCup2017 #HarmanPreetKaur pic.twitter.com/73ZjwUypuc
— Nikhil Siddhartha (@actor_Nikhil) July 20, 2017
Bandi ne kya khaya hai aaj__
Two back to back sixes
And a four__#HarmanpreetKaur#WWC17 #IndvAus— _ Rinmayee _ (@Rinmayee_003) July 20, 2017
Thug Life __ #HarmanPreetKaur #IndvAus pic.twitter.com/HBir9cGKE4
— Mask (@Mr_LoLwa) July 20, 2017
One Word: Dabbangg !!#HarmanpreetKaur pic.twitter.com/6pqtuuZijq
— Lord Snow Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) July 20, 2017
Playing Good Makes You Great, Playing When It Matters The Most Makes You A Legend. #HarmanPreetKaur, The Legend_#IndvAus #INDvsAUS #WWC17 pic.twitter.com/feUlyr94ha
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) July 20, 2017
This inning is One of the Best inning of the History of cricket in the last Ten! years! @ImHarmanpreet #AUSvIND #WWC17 #HarmanPreetKaur __ pic.twitter.com/2WDovfXVNJ
— Akash Kumar__ (@AkashKu64782024) July 20, 2017
#HarmanPreetKaur
171 off 115 Not Out
Maintain it. You hv honoured the indian daughters. Well done. Tk care of your self. break the record— Lt Col Puran Lal (@lal_lt) July 21, 2017
What an amazing innings from @ImHarmanpreet. Fifth highest score in women’s ODIs. Some incredible hitting there #HarmanPreetKaur
— Chinmay Bhogle (@chinmaybhogle) July 20, 2017
What an innings by @ImHarmanpreet and a brilliant effort by the bowlers also so far.. #INDvAUS @BCCIWomen #ICCWomensWorldCup2017
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 20, 2017
