Women’s T20 World Cup: Why Team India struggled to score runs against Ireland, Smriti Mandhana opened the secret after record-breaking innings
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Gakberha (South Africa): India opener Smriti Mandhana on Monday termed her match-winning knock of 87 against Ireland in the Women’s T20 World Cup match as one of the toughest innings she has ever faced. Smriti’s 56-ball innings was studded with nine fours and three sixes on a pitch where other batsmen were struggling to score runs. This is his best innings in T20 International. Smriti could not play against Pakistan due to injury. Before Ireland, he also had a fifty against England.
India won the rain-affected match by five runs using the Duckworth-Lewis method to book their third consecutive semi-final berth. Smriti, who was adjudged the player of the match, said at the award ceremony, ‘This is one of my most difficult innings till now. The pitch was difficult but the pace at which they were bowling and the strong wind made the conditions more challenging.
He said, ‘We were telling each other (along with opening partner Shafali Verma) that we should try to stay at the crease and maintain our rhythm. I was having trouble scoring runs in the beginning. She was also not able to hit the shot with the right timing. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur also praised Smriti and said, ‘Smriti scored runs which was very important for us. Whenever she gives a good start to the team, we reach big scores.
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