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‘It was the toughest catch of my life’: Amanjot Kaur reflects on taking Laura Wolvaardt’s catch in Women’s World Cup final | Cricket News

‘It was the toughest catch of my life’: Amanjot Kaur reflects on taking Laura Wolvaardt’s catch in Women’s World Cup final | Cricket News

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At a crucial juncture of the Women’s World Cup final, South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt was looking ominous, scoring a century and looking to drag the Proteas over the line against India to their first World Cup trophy. But fate had other plans for India after years of heartbreaks. Trying to change gears, Wolvaardt tried to take on Deepti Sharma and slammed a ball high towards the mid-wicket region where allrounder Amanjot Kaur was patrolling the boundary. With the ball in the air, Amanjot readied herself and caught hold of it before fumbling thrice but just managed to hold on to it with one hand. That was the turning point with India ultimately winning their maiden ICC Trophy by defeating South Africa by 52 runs. “My god, it was the toughest catch of my life. I have never fumbled before — either I have taken them or spilled them. There has been nothing in between but for the first time god gave me three chances (to take it). It was a crucial catch and we …

To ensure Women’s World Cup winner Amanjot Kaur didn’t lose focus, her family didn’t tell her about grandmother’s heart attack | Cricket News

To ensure Women’s World Cup winner Amanjot Kaur didn’t lose focus, her family didn’t tell her about grandmother’s heart attack | Cricket News

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Bhupinder Singh has been taking his 75-year-old mother Bhagwanti to hospital this week after she suffered a heart attack. However, Bhupinder, a carpenter and contractor, kept the news of his mother’s ill-health from his daughter and allrounder Amanjot Singh. He didn’t want her to lose focus while playing in the ICC Women’s World Cup at home. When Amanjot started playing cricket with neighbourhood boys, her grandmother would sit on a chair in the park to cheer for her. She would also ensure that nobody troubled her granddaughter. As the Harmanpreet Kaur led Indian team won the World Cup in Mumbai, Singh ensured his mother got match updates regularly. “My mother Bhagwanti has been Amanjot’s pillar of strength since the day she started playing cricket outside on the street and the park at our Phase 5 residence in Mohali. While I would be at my carpentry shop at Balongi, she would make sure to sit outside the home or at the park to oversee Amanjot playing with the boys as well as other girls. After she …