Women’s T20 World Cup: A goal of 180 could be good as Australia bats deep- Richa Ghosh

India would want to place up at the very least 180 on board to problem the depth of Australian batting line-up within the Women’s T20 World Cup semifinal, feels star keeper-batter Richa Ghosh.

Although India misplaced the five-match sequence 1-4 in December, the scoreline didn’t do justice to how onerous the ‘Women in Blue’ pushed the world’s top-ranked staff throughout the 5 video games. And as soon as once more Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. are aiming to do the identical.

“Australia is comfortable chasing because they bat deep, we do too, but toss is not in anyone’s hand. So whatever the situation, we will have to go through with it. We have plans,” Ghosh, India’s greatest finisher by a distance, mentioned on the eve of the semifinals towards Southern Stars.

“We don’t know how the pitch will behave tomorrow but it looks nice. We can target 180 on this if all our batters click and while bowling we will try to restrict them to 140-150 because they have a good batting line up,” Ghosh mentioned.

In Ghosh, India has unearthed a much-needed finisher and the teenager hasn’t disenchanted. Talking about her recreation, she mentioned: “There are ups and downs always, even I had them but have learnt a lot from there,how you can handle a situation. When I go to bat, my handling of pressure has improved.” Australia has been India’s bogey staff in recent times however Ghosh is assured that Meg Lanning’s staff is a beatable one. Australia have been a dominant power within the format since profitable the final version in 2020 at residence.

In the final 22 months, Australia have misplaced only one T20I and that defeat got here towards India away from residence by way of a Super Over. The five-time champions are unbeaten in event up to now, having gained all their group stage matches.

“Australia are beatable, in the our last series we beat them and we have also done it before. They are a strong team but we can beat them,” Ghosh acknowledged.

“We are trying to improve our mindset. Everyone has the game but the team that is mentally strong will win. We have been working on that,” mentioned Ghosh.

Having performed in a five-match sequence in December, the U-19 World Cup-winning teenager mentioned that India plan to take advantage of Australia’s weaknesses.

“We know the weak spot of Australia and we are planning against it but I will not say what that (weakness) is because then they will come prepared.” The hard-hitting Ghosh, who has hit two half-centuries within the event and is the staff’s main run-scorer, mentioned India will play an attacking recreation just like Australia on Thursday.

“They attack a lot. So, whatever happens to them, even if the batter is out, they don’t leave the attacking. Because they have batters from top to bottom. We also have batter from top to bottom. So, we will play an attacking game.” Ghosh feels beating Australia will probably be a “huge confidence booster” heading in to the ultimate.

“I only see the ball and try to play according to it, I don’t see who is bowling because if we start thinking that a top bowler is bowling then the nervousness creeps in,” she concluded.