Soaking in the glory of her match-winning maiden ODI century, India's Harleen Deol on Tuesday said she had dreamt of this moment repeatedly during her recovery period from a knee surgery earlier this year.
Deol's blistering 103-ball 115 laid the foundation for India's commanding 115-run win over the West Indies in the second ODI, securing an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
"It is a very proud moment for me, waiting for it for a long time. Just enjoying it (at the moment)," Deol, who was adjudged the Player of the Match, said during the post-match presentation.
"It means a lot to me (to score a hundred). When I was in rehab, that was what I was thinking about day in, day out, with the ultimate goal being to make my team win. Today was that dream, so I just went with the flow."
Reflecting on her innings, studded with 16 boundaries, Deol said, "When I came into bat, I had that much time (to build my innings). Thought of just playing some cricket and thought that the m