Shafali had impressive figures of 1-22 in her four overs against South Africa at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, though India lost by six wickets and got their first defeat in the 12-team competition. A win over Bangladesh on Thursday will help them be in contention for entering the semi-finals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYes, I would say I am an all-rounder now. In domestic cricket, playing for Haryana, I have always tried to bowl, as a captain too, and used to think about what I could do if I got a chance to bowl for the Indian team. I had prepared for it and worked hard. That is why I could execute well. As a player, I would like to put my hand up and serve the team in a given situation,\u201d said Shafali in the pre-match press conference on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
She also credited her family for encouraging her to bowl in her formative years. \u201cMy brother is a leg-spinner, and he said I too should bowl. My father now is happy and tells me it was good that I bowled in those days.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYes, I would say I am an all-rounder now. In domestic cricket, playing for Haryana, I have always tried to bowl, as a captain too, and used to think about what I could do if I got a chance to bowl for the Indian team. I had prepared for it and worked hard. That is why I could execute well. As a player, I would like to put my hand up and serve the team in a given situation,\u201d said Shafali in the pre-match press conference on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSo yesterday, we spoke about it in the huddle - we know it's a crucial game, but we will back each other. We will give our best in preparation over the next two days. We will take it day by day. We can\u2019t take any team lightly. They also came here to play good cricket. We will go game by game and try to play our best cricket and try to win that game,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n