India vs England, ICC Women’s World Cup 2022, Live Score and Updates:
Their confidence excessive after a formidable win over the West Indies, India would search for much-needed consistency with the bat towards a struggling England of their fourth league stage match of the ICC Women’s World Cup in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday.
Currently positioned third after a morale-boosting 155-run towards the West Indies, India wish to preserve the successful momentum going and keep its keep within the prime 4 particularly after they tackle desk toppers Australia after England.
After an inexplicably gradual efficiency towards New Zealand when the Indian batters performed out 162 dot balls, Smriti Mandhana (123 off 119) and Harmanpreet Kaur (109 off 107) produce a splendid batting show, slamming twin centuries towards the West Indies to energy India to their highest whole (317/8) within the historical past of the showpiece occasion.
“I feel for us, it is extremely essential the best way we carried out within the final recreation; we simply must proceed that, relatively than serious about what are your negatives and what are your constructive factors,” vice-captain Kaur told reporters on the eve of the game.
Both openers — Mandhana and Yastika Bhatia — showed intent from the very beginning, something coach Romesh Powar had stressed upon ahead of the match.
Mandhana played a fluent 123 run-knock while Kaur also continued her fine run, bringing up her fourth ton and the first since hitting the famous 171 not out against Australia in the 2017 World Cup.
The duo will be eager to continue in the same vein with the race for semifinal berths heating up.
However, all-rounder Deepti Sharma, who has been elevated to the top, has to do more with the bat as does skipper Mithali Raj, who has also been off the boil recently.
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