Jemimah salvaged the situation by stitching a 92-run stand with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (33 off 30) to bring India out of the hole. She gained confidence with her cover drives off Sugandika Kumari but scored 18 runs from the sweep shots in her 53-ball 76 (4×11, 6×1). “The wicket was a bit tricky. It was on the lower side, and initially it was not turning, but after that it started turning. I would like to thank Mumbai, because the heat is the same,” she told the broadcasters.
The unbeaten 75 off 45 (4×11) against the UAE strengthened her belief as she earned her fourth player of the match award in the T20I format.
She understood the importance of the game against Bangladesh, and stood unbeaten on 35 off 24 (4×4) to steer India to a competitive total of 159 for the loss of five wickets. In the end, the bowlers displayed their best show to restrict the opponent to 100/7.
Jemimah has age on her side, and she is the next Indian star after Harmanpreet, Smriti and Shafali. The only game…