Hoping to see their senior gamers again within the taking part in XI, India will look to proceed their successful run after they tackle West Indies in a girls’s T20I tri-series match right here on Monday.
The Indians carried out properly within the first match with out captain Harmanpreet Kaur in a win over hosts South Africa.
The skipper missed the tie towards South Africa attributable to sickness and it stays to be seen whether or not she makes a comeback within the match towards West Indies, who’re coming off a giant loss towards the house facet.
Shikha Pandey, Renuka Singh and Pooja Vastrakar, who returned to India’s taking part in XI, weren’t included of their first sport.
Handed the India cap by stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana, debutant Amanjot Kaur made her debut innings memorable with a stellar efficiency.
Batting at quantity seven after trailing at 69 for 5 at one stage, Amanjot’s 30-ball 41 helped India progress to 147 for six.
Fittingly, he was named participant of the match in a 27-run victory.
Irrespective of whether or not or not the seniors return towards the West Indies, 21-year-old Amanjot will likely be in focus right here on Monday because the Women in Blue look to consolidate their place within the event.
“It’s an unreal feeling. I never thought my first match for India would go like this. This is my first press conference. And to be the player of the match – it was even more unexpected,” Amanjot stated after the opening match right here. Said after.
The tri-series assumes significance as it’s the final event earlier than the Women’s T20 World Cup, which is being hosted by South Africa subsequent month. The triangular sequence is scheduled to finish on February 2.
Even although some senior gamers have fallen unwell and teenage sensations Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh are busy with their commitments within the Under-19 World Cup, India can name on the companies of their reliable senior all-rounder Deepti Sharma.
Deepti had her finest efficiency towards South Africa with a 23-ball 33 and took 3/30 in an excellent all-round efficiency. She will search for a repeat within the upcoming match.
As far as West Indies are involved, they might want to enhance in all departments to problem the Indians.
Indian group: Smriti Mandhana, Jemima Rodrigues, Devika Vaidya, Sabbhineni Meghna, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Shikha Pandey, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Sushma Verma, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh Thakur, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarwani, Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
