Hayley Matthews | Player of the Match: [On her bowling performance] Well, I had the opportunity to start things off with the ball, and yeah, I felt like I wanted to hopefully get the team off to a really good start, and we knew early wickets were going to be crucial against a team like Sri Lanka. Yeah, I think the wicket really favored the spin style of bowling a lot. So yeah, thankfully I was able to put it on the spot and get a couple early on. [On bringing Ashmini into the side and using four spinners] Well, I think looking at the lineup of Sri Lanka, they do have a lot of left-handers within their side. And we felt like someone like Ashmini could make a massive difference with her off-spin and the way she bowls. So she came in today and performed wonderfully as well. And yeah, kudos to her. I think coming in for her first World Cup match and playing how she did. [On the batting performance in the chase of 99] I think it’s okay. Like, at the end of the day, we got over the line. I don’t feel like there was any point in time where we thought we weren’t going to get any runs. Yes, we lost five wickets, but we were still in a very comfortable position throughout the innings. And I certainly feel like if we’re batting the way we are right now or playing the way we are right now and getting over the line when we have some of our batters peaking at the right time, it might be good for us. [On having her father in the crowd] He’s always here at the ground supporting. So yeah, good that I could get one in front of him.
