All-rounder Amanjot eager to contribute more for India
The all-rounder scored her first T20I fifty as India notched up another impressive win to go 2-0 up in the T20I series against England.
Fresh from a massive 97-run win over England in the first T20I at Nottingham, India continued their successful run in the series, with a 24-run win in the second T20I as well, despite being in trouble early in the game.
Having lost three quick wickets, including that of the previous match centurion Smriti Mandhana, the visitors came back in the match courtesy of half-centuries by Jemimah Rodrigues and Player of the Match Amanjot Kaur.
Speaking after hitting her first-ever T20I fifty, Amanjot credited Rodrigues for giving her crucial advice during their 93-run partnership that helped India finish their first innings on 181/4.
"The credit goes to Jemi (Rodrigues), the way she paced her innings. She told me to stay on the wicket.
"The wicket was quite damp and slow, compared to the one in Nottingham and we planned to take it deep.
"We wanted to get going in the 16-18th overs and Richa (Ghosh) finished well too.
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Amanjot also picked the crucial wicket of the England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt, that helped stifle the hosts' chase. The all-rounder added that she wants to contribute more for the country.
"It is the first of many (50s). I am being called an all-rounder. But I'd still say that I am the purest of the batters and purest of bowlers.
"My plan (against Brunt) was very simple. I wanted to keep it on the stump and bowl. We knew 170 was a par total on this wicket.
Amanjot added that the new-look Indian team had come well-prepared for the T20I series.
"This is a new Indian team, wherever we go, home or away, we are ready to dominate.
"As games go deep, we need to plan where to hit every bowler while batting. They had specific plans for every batter.
"T20I is very fast-paced, we don't get time to plan on ground while the match is on. We are aware of that and we came well prepared."
India will take on England in the next T20I on 4 July.