Team’s mantra is to take one game at a time: Deepti Sharma

Dambulla (Sri Lanka), July 24

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Senior player Deepti Sharma said India’s mantra in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup has been to take one game at a time as conditions haven’t really changed from the last time the team played here.

India marched into the semifinals with a thumping 82-run win over Nepal on Tuesday after fireworks with the bat from Shafali Verma (81 off 48 balls) and Deepti’s impressive 3/13 with the ball.

India amassed 178/3 after batting first and then restricted Nepal to a paltry 98/9 in their 20 overs.

“From the first game we are pretty confident about each (match) and every situation and the condition as well. We are looking forward to semifinal as well,” Deepti said.

She said not much has changed in terms of the nature of the pitches and conditions in Sri Lanka from the team’s previous tour to the island nation in June 2022.

“Nothing (has) changed, just keep it very simple and just focus for another match. I played (here) last time also and yeah, nothing changed,” she said.

The right-arm off-spinner is topping the bowling charts with eight wickets in three matches. “I (am) always ready to bowl in any kind of situation. I like to take the challenges from the front. (It’s) nothing, just (that) I’m enjoying each and every match, plan accordingly,” she said.