Hosts India will intention to do some critical course correction of their bowling division of their bid to remain alive in a do-or-die fourth Women’s T20 International towards Australia on Saturday.
Trailing 1-2, India might want to eke out a win to remain alive within the five-match sequence, which is crucial one forward of the T20 World Cup beginning February 3 in South Africa. When Ramesh Powar was head coach, he additionally took care for the bowling division however since his departure, India have been with out the companies of a full-time bowling coach.
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur additionally admitted after the third WT20I that her aspect is lacking a delegated bowling coach. Add to {that a} comparatively inexperienced quick bowling assault, and India have a issues aplenty to deal with. Indian bowlers have conceded scores in extra of 170 in all three video games. While they couldn’t defend 172 within the opening match, they conceded 187 within the second recreation and 172 within the third.
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Meghna Singh hasn’t measured up effectively and Renuka Singh, who’s spearheading the seam assault, additionally wants useful circumstances to make a mark.
While the bowling has not been as much as scratch, fielding coach Subhadeep Ghosh additionally has his process minimize out because the catching and floor fielding has left loads to be desired. India even have quite a lot of work to do within the batting division.
Rotation of strike has been an enormous situation. In Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh and skipper Harmanpreet, India have three good energy hitters whereas Smriti Mandhana can time the ball effectively, however they haven’t been rotating strike and the skipper pointed that out after defeat in final recreation.
While the boundary depend has elevated, the Indian batters are consuming means too many dot balls each match.
The focus may also be on Jemimah Rodrigues, who has managed scores of 0, 4 and 16 within the three video games. The center order batter, who was one of many pillars of the Indian group that went all the way in which to the finals of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, must the discover the runs.
Australia, alternatively, will likely be desperate to seal the sequence with a recreation to spare. While Alyssa Healy the skipper has been doing a great job, the wicketkeeper bater would need to change her begins into massive scores and contribute extra with the bat. Opener Beth Mooney has been in scintillating type and is the main run-getter in sequence. Mooney could be desperate to proceed in the identical vein.
After the Super over loss to India, Australian bowlers, led by 19-year-old pacer Darcie Brown got here again effectively to information their aspect to a win.
Squads:
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh Thakur, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarvani, Devika Vaidya, S Meghana, Richa Ghosh and Harleen Deol.
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Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Tahlia McGrath (vc), Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt and Annabel Sutherland. Match begins 7 PM IST.
