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Currently positioned third after a morale-boosting 155-run in opposition to the West Indies, India want to maintain the successful momentum going and keep its keep within the high 4 particularly after they tackle desk toppers Australia after England.

After an inexplicably gradual efficiency in opposition to 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 in opposition to the West Indies to energy India to their highest whole (317/8) within the historical past of the showpiece occasion.

“I think for us, it is very important the way we performed in the last game; we just need to continue that, rather than thinking about what are your negatives and what are your positive points,” vice-captain Kaur instructed reporters on the eve of the sport.

Both openers — Mandhana and Yastika Bhatia — confirmed intent from the very starting, one thing coach Romesh Powar had careworn upon forward of the match.

Mandhana performed a fluent 123 run-knock whereas Kaur additionally continued her high-quality run, mentioning her fourth ton and the primary since hitting the well-known 171 not out in opposition to Australia within the 2017 World Cup.

The duo shall be wanting to proceed in the identical vein with the race for semifinal berths heating up.

However, all-rounder Deepti Sharma, who has been elevated to the highest, has to do extra with the bat as does skipper Mithali Raj, who has additionally been off the boil lately.

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