Published 13:55 IST, February 22nd 2020

UP CM Yogi Adityanath lauds Poonam Yadav for spinning India to victory in T20 WC opener

Women's leg-spinner Poonam Yadav was congratulated by UP CM Yogi Adityanath after her 4-wicket haul helped India pick up a win against Australia in the opener

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Women's leg-spinner Poonam Yadav was congratulated by UP CM Yogi Adityanath after her four-wicket haul helped India pick up a win against Australia in opening match of T20 World Cup on Friday. Chasing a target of 132 runs, Australia were bundled out for 115 runs in 19.5 overs, with Poonam Yadav and Shikha Pandey wreaking havoc through Australian line-up, picking up seven wickets between m. Poonam Yadav was named Player of Match for her ecomic spell and her four-wicket haul. UP CM Yogi Adityanath congratulated Poonam Yadav and Deepti Sharma for ir performances with ball and bat respectively and wished team luck for matches in future. 

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UP CM Yogi lauds Poonam Yadav & co

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Poonam Yadav thanks her team, physios

"My physio and my teammates supported me a lot when I was injured. I bowled well against Australia here in past so I wanted to continue that. This is third time that I didn't get a hat-trick. I am thankful to my teammates as it is t easy to come back after an injury', said Poonam Yadav at post-match presentation

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Deepti Sharma gets India to 132 after batting collapse

After being put to bat first, Team India got off to a flyer as teenr Shafalo Verma smacked Australian bowlers around park. However, her blitzkrieg came to an end as she departed at just 29. Smriti Mandhana and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur also fell early. Deepti Sharma n took onus on herself to get team to a formidable total. Sharma top-scored for Women in Blue but missed out on a deserving half-century by run as she got Team India to 132 by end of first innings. 

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur expressed delight as team clutched victory coming from behind. "Knew this track is something where we can do well. Knew if we're able to score 140, our bowlers will be able to defend it, and that's what happened. This track wasn't easy to bat on. Were just looking to score 140. partnership between Jemi and Deepti got us re. Poonam was going through some injuries but has made a great comeback. That's what we were expecting," said Kaur at post-match presentation.

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13:55 IST, February 22nd 2020