Don't know how many more days it will take to get over this defeat: Harmanpreet

The moraleshattering World Cup defeat is playing havoc with the mind of a crestfallen India captain Harmanpreet Kaur who doesnt know when will she overcome the nearyetsofar feelingHarmanpreets bat got locked while trying to complete a second run during the semifinal against Australia on Thursday and that proved to be the turning point of the game as the untimely dismissal of the skipper led to their heartbreaking fiverun defeatIt is very difficult to control myself I dont know Right now I am sitting in a hangover Harmanpreet said during a media interactionShe wore dark shades to hide her tears during postmatch presentation ceremonyIt has been a case of near misses for this Indian team having narrowly lost the ODI World Cup final to England in 2017 and the CWG final to Australia in Birmingham in 2022No one knows the pain more than the skipperI dont understand how it is going on But after this when we go to the room we will know how many more days it will take But I think we played good cricket Thats all I can say said the woman from Moga who battled high fever and dehydration to score a scintillating 52 off 34 balls to set up a platform but the likes of Deepti Sharma let slip the opportunityAlso Read Donrsquot want my country to see me crying Kaur breaks into tears excaptain Anjum Chopra consolesHarmanpreet and Jemimah Rodrigues had set it up nicely by adding 69 from 41 balls but one cant ignore the fact that Deepti considered Indias No 1 allrounder once gain failed to display any significant powerhitting skills scoring 20 off 17 ballsFormer England mens team captain Nasser Hussain termed her runout as schoolgirl errorHe Nasser said that Okay I dont know That is a way of thinking I dont know But sometimes it happens I have seen many times in cricket when batters are taking a single like that and sometimes bat is stuck there But obviously I will take it as we were unlucky todayHarmanpreet felt the only way she could have been dismissed was a freak run out and as luck would have it that is exactly what happenedDefinitely it was a disappointment because the way I was batting maybe that was the only chance to know how I can get out If my bat didnt get stuck and I wouldve easily finished that runIf I had stayed till the last moment we could have definitely finished the match one over earlier as we had the momentumThe skipper didnt take names but it was evident she was referring to Deepti when she spoke about batting with responsibility and positive approach once she got outThe moment I got out the moment the momentum shifted from India to Australia I personally felt it was a turning point It is disappointing because we shouldnt have lost like this Because in the end after coming so close we could have batted with more responsibility and with a positive approach the skipper saidOnce she got out she felt that young Richa Ghosh and seasoned Deepti who has now played international cricket for a decade will finish the gameEven after that her runout you know Deepti was there Richa was there I had a selfbelief that they can do it too because Richa has also batted well in all the matches till now After I got out we played 78 dot balls in the middle and the match turned there she lamentedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever