Workforce India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur lauded openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma for his or her wonderful partnership through the second ODI match towards Sri Lanka on July 4 (Monday). The Girls in Blue thrashed the house workforce by 10 wickets to take an unassailable 2-0 lead.
Each Shafali and Smriti slammed unbeaten half-centuries because the guests chased down 174 runs in simply 25.4 overs and finally clinch the three-match collection. Whereas Mandhana stroked a wonderful 94 off simply 83 balls, Shafali Verma scored 71 runs in 71 balls. The left-handed batter smacked 11 fours and a six whereas her associate stroked 4 fours and a most. Opening the batting, each Smriti and Verma stitched their maiden 100-run partnership.
They have been merely excellent: Harmanpreet on Mandhana-Shafali partnership
India new skipper Harmanpreet Kaur seemed more than happy with the opening duo as she termed their partnership as ‘excellent’. “Now we have been speaking about lengthy partnerships and fortunately we bought it in the present day. I’m proud of the best way we batted, it was excellent to observe,” Harmanpreet said after the match.
Earlier within the match, pacer Renuka Singh was good with the ball as she scalped a complete of 4 wickets in her ten-over quota and gave simply 28 runs.
She was additionally adjudged the Participant of the Match for her wonderful bowling effort. Talking on the post-match presentation, she stated, “I’ve been engaged on my power, practising my arduous lengths and variations. We learn the wicket nicely, that’s why we bowled first. The climate was to our benefit as nicely. Our administration requested us to maintain issues quite simple and stick with our strengths. ”
After successful the second ODI match and sealing the collection, the Girls in Blue will tackle Sri Lanka within the third and closing ODI match to be performed at Pallekele on July 7 (Thursday). Workforce India shall be seeking to proceed its dominance and win the third ODI as nicely. Then again, the Lankan Lions don’t have anything however delight to play for.
