"Another 'Well tried, we'll come back stronger' trophy" - Top 10 funny memes after India's loss vs Australia in Women's T20 World Cup 2024
Australia beat India by nine runs in the 18th match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday (October 13) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. The Women in Blue have won two and lost two games in the group stage and are currently in the second position in the points table with four points. New Zealand also have the same number of points and will play one more match in the group stage.
Australia captain Tahlia McGrath won the toss and opted to bat first. Grace Harris (40), Tahlia McGrath (32), and Ellyse Perry (32) performed decently to take the defending champions to 151/8 in 20 overs. Renuka Singh and Deepti Sharma scalped two wickets each for the Indian side in the crunch match.
Shafali Verma gave India a brisk start in the chase with a cameo of 20 (13) but perished in the fourth over without converting it into a big one. Star opener Smriti Mandhana struggled at the other end and scored 6 (12) before walking back to the pavilion in the sixth over.
Harmanpreet Kaur (54) then played a sensible knock and kept her side in the hunt until the final over. Deepti Sharma (29) supported her in the middle overs. However, their performances ended in vain as India narrowly fell short in the end.
The World Cup contest kept the fans engaged with intriguing action. They reacted to India Women's loss by sharing hilarious memes on social media platforms. Here are some of the best memes:
"Their entire team contributed, they didn't depend on one or two players"- India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Australia after loss in ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024
At the post-match presentation, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur reflected on the disappointing loss and said:
"I think, their entire team contributed, they didn't depend on one or two players, they have lot of all-rounders. According to situation, their players step up and deliver, we planned the same way too. We were there in the game till the last over, but they were a livewire in the field. Not in our control, you always have to keep the XI ready even though one or the other player misses."
She continued:
"Radha was ready, she was brilliant in the field and you need a character like that. We assess the wicket very well, we thought it was a gettable total. When me and Deepti were batting, we couldn't utilize few loose balls, we have a lot to learn from Australia from a lot of things. Whatever was in our hand, we tried but whoever deserves to be there, will be there."
Pakistan and New Zealand will square off in the final Group A match on October 13. The result of this match will determine the second semi-finalist from the group.