Doubts over Harmanpreet Kaur’s availability, a middle-order muddle and sloppy fielding have left India with a lot to ponder forward of its series-deciding girls’s T20I fixture towards West Indies.
Regardless of beginning the three-match collection on a successful be aware, the Ladies in Blue misplaced the plot within the second fixture, permitting the visiting crew to attract degree.
With heavy dew settling in, not one of the Indian bowlers may pose any menace as Hayley Matthews and Qiana Joseph went on a rampage.
Within the final couple of video games on the DY Patil Stadium, the toss has been an element, and with hardly any turnaround time, the house crew must regroup and repair the weak hyperlinks.
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Whereas it has been a exceptional outing to this point for stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana, with a few fifty-plus scores, the middle-order has been inconsistent, and Harmanpreet’s absence has solely made issues worse.
Within the final sport, India elevated the seasoned Deepti Sharma to ‘present a cushion’ to the younger and inexperienced batters like Raghvi Bist, however Deepti did not make an affect. Issues would have gone haywire for India had Richa Ghosh not give you a fast cameo, and within the series-decider on Thursday, India must be extra proactive with power-hitting.
Younger medium quick bowler Titas Sadhu had a formidable begin to the collection, nevertheless, her confidence took a beating within the second sport as Matthews and Joseph despatched her all around the park.
West Indies will come into the sport excessive on confidence and as captain Matthews stated, “It might imply quite a bit to the group if we had been in a position to win this collection.”
She as soon as once more wants to guide from the entrance and hope that the seasoned Deandra Dottin continues to impress along with her all-round efficiency.