Women’s T20 World Cup: Mandhana describes 87 against Ireland as toughest

India ladies’s cricket staff opener Smriti Mandhana termed her good innings of 56-bl 87 against Ireland, which helped the staff put up a defendable 155/6 in 20 overs, as the toughest innings she has ever performed.

Mandhana struck 9 fours and three sixes throughout a knock through which she survived 4 dropped probabilities to assist India attain a par rating. Ireland’s chase was reduce brief by rain and so they had been 5 runs in need of the par rating as per the DLS technique.

Mandhana stated it was the tempo at which the Ireland bowlers had been bowling that made it her toughest innings.

“One of the most toughest innings I would have played. Not the wicket but the pace they were bowling and with the wind, it got worse,” stated Mandhana after the match on Monday.

“Good to post some runs and go into the semis. The England match wasn’t the way we wanted,” she stated.

Asked what conversations she was having together with her opening companion Shafali Verma throughout their half-century opening stand, Mandhana stated they had been telling one another to get used to the tempo of the bowling.

“We were telling each other to try and maintain our shape. I was batting bad and she was not timing it well. But we were trying to discuss that and there was a lot of wind and we needed to get used to the pace they were bowling,” stated Mandhan.

Mandhana was adjudged the participant of the match for her effort that helped India arrange a possible semifinal assembly with Austria.

–IANS

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