At the halfway mark, Bangladesh appeared well-placed to chase down the modest target, but their batters faltered with a string of poor shots

“We know that we played on the 14th. We played on the 21st. But really, the only match that really counts is the one at the end. And that will be our focus. Trying to play our best game when it counts,” Hesson said

India will start their campaign in the tournament with a match against Sri Lanka on September 30 at Guwahati. India will come up against arch-rivals Pakistan at Colombo on October 5, but Harmanpreet wanted to focus on cricket rather than worrying about the political connotations of the match

The mid-day Trophy has only four runners in the fray, but three of them are matched so closely a nail-biting finish cannot be ruled out

The 35-year-old was one of the scapegoats for City’s fall from grace during a sustained loss of form last season

“When those tough moments happen, you feel the familiarity of the conditions from the years before that,” she added

“It was fantastic. To bowl to a world record holder in athletics is an absolutely special experience,” Kulkarni, who featured in three Tests and 10 ODIs for India, told mid-day moments after bowling to Bolt and getting bowled over himself by the legend’s charisma

Team India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is hopeful that the side will present their `A-game` in front of a jam-packed stadium and is well aware of the expectations from the home crowd

He retired from international football after the 2022 World Cup, and in 2023 headed to the United States to link up with former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi at Inter Miami