England’s Anya Shrubsole celebrates the victory with Jenny Gunn. (Source: Reuters)
England eves defeated their South African counterparts in a thrilling encounter at Bristol on Tuesday. In a nail-biting contest, the England team kept their nerves and secured a two-wicket win. With this, the England have progressed to the ICC Women’s World which will be held at Lords.
After the match skipper, Heather Knight spoke to the media and said, ” It was tight watching from the balcony, but I’m delighted. We had to find a way, and Jenny was brilliant at the end. The close games are the best to win but the worst to lose – credit to South Africa. What a game of cricket. The biggest prize is going to be the final at Lord’s, and I guess all the unprecedented attention and the DRS and all have added a bit of pressure. [Asked what the dressing room felt like towards the end] I’m not the best watcher at the best of times. I was pretty nervous, but I trusted the girls who were out there.”
When asked what the dressing room felt like towards the end, she said, ” I’m not the best watcher at the best of times. I was pretty nervous, but I trusted the girls who were out there.”
Meanwhile, player of the match, Sarah Taylor claimed that it was the enjoyable moment for her. “It wasn’t the most enjoyable experience, but we were out there and we knew we could still get through.” What a great shot from Anya at the end, and great work from Jenny and Fran. They [South Africa] played so well, and to lose from that situation is heartbreaking. We’ve known that feeling before. The support we’ve had has been fantastic, and we just want to say thank you as a team. To get through to the final is amazing, and we couldn’t be prouder of each other.”
Completing her teammate, Anya Shrubsole for scoring the winning run, she said, “What a great shot from Anya at the end, and great work from Jenny and Fran. They [South Africa] played so well, and to lose from that situation is heartbreaking. We’ve known that feeling before. The support we’ve had has been fantastic, and we just want to say thank you as a team. To get through to the final is amazing, and we couldn’t be prouder of each other.”
