Deal with batting as demoralised India look to keep away from sequence defeat in opposition to Australia
Brisbane, A determined India will want their under-fire batters to step up within the second Girls’s ODI in opposition to Australia right here on Sunday, because the guests purpose to keep away from yet one more sequence loss Down Beneath.
India’s batting woes continued because the vacationers have been bundled out for 100 within the sequence opener, resulting in a demoralising five-wicket defeat, their heaviest when it comes to balls remaining since ODIs have been lowered to 50 overs a aspect.
India have by no means gained a sequence Down Beneath and they’ll have their process minimize out in opposition to a high quality Australian aspect, which confirmed no indicators of rust regardless of taking part in within the format after a spot of 9 months.
However, it was the Indians who appeared under-prepared because the squad was unable to coach collectively as a number of the gamers have been competing in home T20 tournaments whereas others performed within the Girls’s Huge Bash League.
Moreover, one among their two follow classes right here was washed out as a consequence of rain.
After opting to bat, the Indian batters have been unable to capitalise on good batting circumstances. They misplaced wickets at common intervals, have been unable to sew partnerships, and have been executed in by Megan Schutt’s good spell with the brand new ball.
“We have been anticipating an excellent rating if our batters had utilized themselves higher. If we had extra runs on the scoreboard, something may have occurred.” India coach Amol Muzumdar conceded after the match.
With the batting inconsistencies persevering with from the New Zealand sequence, time is working out for India, who will host the ODI Wold Cup subsequent 12 months.
The Indian suppose tank might be eager to stabilise their batting and bowling line-up forward of the marquee occasion.
Though the bowlers had a small goal to defend, they did nicely to choose 5 wickets. The one silver lining in an in any other case forgettable outing for India was pacer Renuka Thakur and younger leg-spinner Priya Mishra.
In the meantime, Australia produced an nearly flawless efficiency regardless of lacking common skipper Alyssa Healy.
Veteran pacer Schutt registered career-best figures of 5/19 earlier than younger opener Georgia Voll impressed on debut.
Australia might be eager on placing up an identical show to seal one other sequence win in opposition to India however the hosts are unlikely to take Harmanpreet Kaur and Co flippantly.
“India can’t be underestimated and we is not going to make the error of being complacent. I feel the Indian batsmen will come again strongly within the subsequent match however I’ve labored so much on my bowling and I hope to keep up this rhythm,”she had stated after the primary match,” Schutt had stated after the opener.
Groups :
India: Harmanpreet Kaur , Smriti Mandhana , Priya Punia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Uma Chetry, Richa Ghosh , Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Saima Thakor
Australia: Tahlia McGrath , Ashleigh Gardner , Darcie Brown, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
Match begins 5.15 am IST.
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