Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues has revealed that a phone call from cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar allowed her to refocus after feeling completely overwhelmed by her match-winning performance in the women's ODI World Cup semifinal against Australia last year.

Rodrigues played a brilliant innings, remaining unbeaten on 127 to guide India past the dominant Australian side on their way to a historic maiden world title in Navi Mumbai. She said that Tendulkar's timely guidance was instrumental in keeping her eyes on the ultimate prize.