The collection already out of its grasp, a determined Indian ladies’s cricket group will look to snap the dropping streak and salvage some delight by sorting its bowling and fielding woes within the fourth ODI in opposition to New Zealand right here on Tuesday.
India suffered a second successive three-wicket loss to hosts New Zealand within the third recreation to concede the five-ODI collection.
It was one more limited-overs collection loss for the Indian group, following the defeats to South Africa at residence and in England and Australia within the final 12 months.
In the continued rubber, if batting let the group down within the one-off T20I and the primary ODI, it was the bowlers and fielders who did not preserve issues below management within the final two matches because the New Zealand aspect efficiently chased down large totals .
With the World Cup looming, Mithali Raj’s group should iron out the issues within the subsequent two ODIs and the return of star opener Smriti Mandhana and pacer Meghna Singh will bolster the group because it seems to get some momentum forward of the big-ticket occasion.
In the bowling division, veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami was the one vivid spot within the third ODI as she rocked the top-order with three wickets however she lacked help as New Zealand recovered from 171 for six to chase down 280 with 5 balls to spare.
With Meghna again, India will look to area a robust and settled tempo assault within the remaining two ODIs after experimenting with Pooja Vastrakar, Simran Bahadur and Renuka Singh.
Among spinners, Deepti Sharma has shone vivid with seven scalps, together with a four-wicket haul within the second ODI, however the likes of Poonam Yadav and Rajeshwari Gayakwad should put up extra constant reveals.
India’s batting has appeared good with Sabbhineni Meghana grabbing the chance with each arms, hitting 49 and 61 within the final two ODIs in Mandhana’s absence. Shafali Verma additionally returned to kind with a 57-ball 51 within the third recreation.
With Mandhana again, will probably be attention-grabbing to see the mixture that skipper Mithali fields within the subsequent two ODIs, particularly with Harmanpreet Kaur struggling to get runs within the center.
New Zealand, alternatively, have been working like a well-oiled machine. The hosts are excessive on confidence after chasing two large scores however one space they want to enhance is bowling within the last two video games.
Amelia Kerr (219) and Suzie Bates (127) have been their finest batters with every hitting 100 within the first two video games.
If the 2 have supplied solidity on the prime order, Amy Satterthwaite has been spectacular within the center with 122 runs within the collection to this point.
In the third ODI, it was Lauren Down and Katey Martin who confirmed their prowess down the order, stitching a match-winning 76-run stand for the seventh wicket.
In bowling, Jess Kerr and common skipper Sophie Devine have been their most profitable bowlers with 5 and 4 wickets respectively however the hosts allowed the Indians to attain large totals and so they should pull their socks up within the subsequent two video games.
Squads
India: Sabbhineni Meghana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Mithali Raj (captain), Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Simran Bahadur, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Sneh Rana, Meghna Singh, Taniya Bhatia, Renuka Singh, Smriti Mandhana, Jhulan Goswami.
New Zealand: Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr, Amy Satterthwaite (c), Maddy Green, Katey Martin (wk), Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Fran Jonas, Lea Tahuhu, Lauren Down, Frances Mackay , Hannah Rowe.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
