\u201cIt\u2019s really easy to stand here in retrospect and throw ideas into the wind,\u201d Perry said when asked if Australia could have done anything differently. \u201cBut at the end of the day, all of us in our dressing room would applaud Harman and Jemi for the way that they played, the way that they went about that chase after probably losing two early wickets in the power play. They just made us pay. All credit goes to them as opposed to anything that we did or didn\u2019t do.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia\u2019s experienced all-rounder also made it clear that her team would not dwell on the missed chances that proved costly, after Jemimah was dropped twice \u2014 once on 82 and again on 106 \u2014 in India\u2019s record chase. \u201cFor all of us, the intent is to always fight and to take on the challenge and be there until the game\u2019s done. So as long as you\u2019re giving all your effort, that\u2019s all you can do, and it is sport at the end of the day,\u201d she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cEveryone\u2019s out there doing absolutely everything they can to perform. You never mean to make mistakes, but when you\u2019re playing in pressure situations and there\u2019s a lot on the line, things happen. For us, I don\u2019t think we ever talk about it. You just move on straight away. Everyone\u2019s doing absolutely all they can. Sometimes those things happen and no one means it, and we\u2019re just there to support each other.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Perry\u2019s own performance was outstanding \u2014 she scored 77 and shared a 155-run partnership with Phoebe Litchfield (119) to set up Australia\u2019s total of 338. But she brushed aside her contribution in light of the team's result. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think my innings is pretty irrelevant,\u201d she said. \u201cAt the end of the day, in big matches across two teams, there\u2019s so much talent, so much experience, and exceptional performances, so someone\u2019s going to have a day out at least. From our side, Phoebe was just phenomenal. I thought the way Ash (Ashleigh Gardner) finished the innings was brilliant as well. She\u2019s been unbelievable. But then on the flip side, that partnership between Harman and Jemi was special, and they made it count in their home conditions.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Perry\u2019s own performance was outstanding \u2014 she scored 77 and shared a 155-run partnership with Phoebe Litchfield (119) to set up Australia\u2019s total of 338. But she brushed aside her contribution in light of the team's result. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t walk away with excuses from a loss in the semifinal because at the end of the day, you need to be able to perform on the day that matters the most,\u201d she said. \u201cBut at the same time, we can be super proud of the style of cricket that we\u2019ve played throughout this tournament, and even across the last 12 months. We\u2019re all really committed to that, the way we go about it.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n