Smriti Mandhana’s spectacular run with the bat in white-ball cricket has been rewarded because the opener has claimed the second spot within the new ICC T20I rankings for batters. Many different Indian stars have additionally made massive jumps within the rankings.
Mandhana has been in unbelievable kind with the bat (Courtesy: Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTSMandhana has been in fantastic kind with the bat in ODIs and T20IsThe India opener jumped to seventh within the ICC ODI rankingsHarmanpreet, Deepti Sharma and others additionally made massive jumps
Smriti Mandhana’s spectacular run with the bat in England has been duly rewarded because the Indian opener has made vital strides in each T20Is and ODIs. Mandhana has reached a career-best spot of second within the newest ICC T20I rankings for batters.
The India opener scored 111 runs within the three-match collection towards England and carried the shape into the ODI collection as effectively. Mandhana scored a well-compiled 91 within the first match to information the staff over the end line. Mandhana has moved up three positions to achieve the seventh spot within the ODI rankings.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur additionally made vital strides within the ODI rankings as she jumped 4 spots to achieve ninth spot. All-rounder Deepti Sharma additionally gained one spot to be within the thirty second place. Sharma additionally progressed six locations to be in twelfth within the rankings for bowlers.
In-form wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia, who was alo in good contact in the course of the first ODI towards England, has additionally jumped up eight locations to the thirty seventh spot within the rankings.
Harmanpreet additionally gained a spot to take the 14th spot amongst T20I batters, whereas Renuka Singh and spinner Radha Yadav additionally jumped up the rankings to complete at tenth and 14th respectively.
Mandhana, as quoted by Sportskeeda, talked after the primary ODI and mentioned she performed a silly shot to get out. However, the opener was completely happy to have contributed to the staff’s win.
“I hit a stupid shot and I got out. I didn’t get out being nervous. I wasn’t double-minded. A lot of the time it happens that when I’m in the 70s or 80s, I want to hit a shot but I stop myself.
“Today, not less than every time I felt like hitting, I went out and hit. I’m actually completely happy that I might contribute to the staff.”
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