India’s Top Order In Focus In Women’s ODI Series Decider vs Bangladesh | Cricket News

Eyeing a series-clinching victory, India would anticipate a greater present from its prime order when it takes on Bangladesh within the third and closing girls’s ODI on Saturday. Following a disastrous begin, the place the Indian girls’s staff crashed to its first-ever defeat to Bangladesh, the guests levelled the sequence with a commanding 108-run win on Wednesday. Come Saturday, the Indian staff wouldn’t solely goal to safe the three-match sequence but in addition deal with the gray areas and proceed studying the character of pitches, provided that subsequent yr’s World Cup is scheduled in Bangladesh.

In the sequence opener, India’s batting unit left rather a lot to be desired because the guests have been bundled out for 113. But within the second ODI, India put up an improved batting show with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues notching half-centuries.

However, the highest order’s type continues to be a reason for concern.

Star opener Smriti Mandhana’s wrestle from the T20 leg have continued within the 50-over format. She has managed to attain simply 47 runs within the two ODIs which is way lower than the requirements the Indian vice-captain has set for herself.

Fellow opener, Priya Punia, who changed the big-hitting Shafali Verma within the ODI sequence, has did not impress in her comeback. The 26-year-old has scores of 10 and seven whereas wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia would additionally like to provide a greater account of herself.

On the brilliant aspect, Jemimah was again amongst runs, scoring a career-best 86 whereas skipper Harmanpreet has additionally appeared in good nick.

But having gotten damage on her hand, it’s to be seen if the skipper is totally match.

Harmanpreet was pressured to depart the sector briefly after getting hit on the left wrist on the non-striker’s finish whereas finishing a single in the course of the second ODI.

She returned to bat however her keep within the center lasted eight balls. She additionally didn’t take the sector initially of Bangladesh’s innings.

The Indian bowlers, alternatively, have been proper on the mark with leggie Devika Vaidya and part-time spinner Jemimah, who had a profession finest 4/3, sharing seven wickets between them.

Bangladesh can even hope for a greater effort from its batters. The hosts misplaced seven wickets within the area of 14 runs.

Fargana Hoque has been Bangladesh’s finest batter, having scored 74 runs within the two innings whereas Nigar Sultana is the second finest having manages a complete of 42 runs throughout the 2 video games.

Squads: ===== India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Harleen Deol, Devika Vaidya, Uma Chetry (wk), Amanjot Kaur, Priya Punia, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarvani, Monica Patel, Rashi Kanojiya, Anusha Bareddy, Sneh Rana.

Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana (c), Nahida Akter, Murshida Khatun, Fargana Hoque, Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Lata Mondal, Disha Biswas, Marufa Akter, Sharmin Akhter, Sanjida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Salma Khatun, Fahima Khatun, Shamima Sultana.

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