‘Character you’ve shown throughout this tournament has been outstanding’ : What Annabel Sutherland told Jemimah Rodrigues post winning knock against AUS

During their World Cup winning campaign, it was India’s semi-final win over seven-time champions and defending champions Australia in the tournament, which set the tone for the Harmanpreet Kaur led Indian team’s win over South Africa in the final last Sunday. With Australia facing their second defeat in a knock out in an WODI World Cup since the semi-final loss against India in 2017 World Cup, it meant that the defending champions were knocked out of the tournament. Indian star Jemimah Rodrigues, who played a sublime knock of 127 runs in the semi-finals against Australia, has shared how Australian star all-rounder Annabel Sutherland texted her post the semi-final win and lauded her efforts.

“After the game, it was heartbreaking for them to lose a semi-final. I know how much it means to Bellsy (Annabel) and how much she loves her cricket, even though she doesn’t always show it. She messaged me saying, ‘The character you’ve shown throughout this tournament has been outstanding. You totally deserve to own that moment tonight.’ I looked at that message and thought, what a person! They had just suffered the most heartbreaking loss, yet she still reached out to a friend to encourage me, even though we were opponents at that moment. I have mad respect for her,” Rodrigues said in a video posted by WPL side Delhi Capitals.

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