During India’s 62-run loss to New Zealand in the ICC Women’s World Cup, captain Mithali Raj had no qualms about conceding that the top order’s performance had fallen short of expectations because “a batter to take the game deep” was lacking.
During India’s 62-run loss to New Zealand in the ICC Women’s World Cup, captain Mithali Raj had no qualms about conceding that the top order’s performance had fallen short of expectations because “a batter to take the game deep” was lacking. Only 50 runs were scored in the first 20 overs in India’s pursuit of 260 against the White Ferns in Hamilton on Thursday. We need to improve our batting since other teams are putting up 250-260,” Raj stated after the match during the post-match presentation. “We thought we could catch it, but only if we had a strong top order. Despite this, we were under considerable strain due to our lack of a deep-lying batsman.
“Batting on the surface had some bounce and nice carry, but it wasn’t very challenging. It wasn’t unplayable, but we could have done better with the bounce that their seamers were using “She went on.
Despite India’s first-innings victory over Pakistan, Raj maintained the same concern over the weakening top order.
At one point, the hosts looked like they were on their way to an enormous total, but India’s bowling effort, according to captain Virat Kohli, kept them to just 260 all out.
“Both today and earlier in the tournament, our bowlers have performed admirably. After the early wickets we took, I expected them to reach around 270-280 with their partnership. There was some bounce in the first innings, but it slowed down in the second “As Raj noticed,
It was a “full performance,” according to home team captain Sophie Devine.
“Quite a comprehensive display. We formed alliances all along the way, and (Amy) Satterthwaite was fantastic. We prepared the groundwork, and we were confident in the outcome “Devine said this.
While the Indian batsmen were shackled, she lavished praise on the bowlers.
“Despite our best efforts, our bowlers did not receive any recognition. At the World Cup, we want a variety of players to raise their hands up at various points in the game.
“The girls performed admirably today, despite the fact that they were under considerable pressure to do well. Off-spinner (Frances) Mackay was particularly impressive. We saw (Lea) Tahuhu in the middle overs last year in the United Kingdom.” Devine stated that she has a wide range of bowling alternatives to choose from.
“It’s a great spot for us to bowl now that we have so many choices, especially with our spinners. It’s an exciting World Cup; the first was a horrible cricket match, but we took a lot of positives out of it. That day, we weren’t at our best.” All KHS students are required to take the PTI exam.
