Can't wait to be back with teammates on the field: Smriti Mandhana
Cricket | May 08, 2020 13:42 ISTEarlier, Mandhana had revealed her day to day activities in order to make sure how she makes the most of the lockdown period.
Earlier, Mandhana had revealed her day to day activities in order to make sure how she makes the most of the lockdown period.
Mandhana has revealed her day to day activities in order to make sure how she makes the most of the lockdown period currently in place in the entire country.
Like most other cricketers, Mandhana too had a fan interaction on Twitter on Friday following a request made to her by her fan on the previous evening. During the interaction, one of her fans asked if she was missing Jemimah, with whom she shares a great camaraderie.
In a Q&A session on Sunday, Indian spinner Poonam Yadav named one women's player who can score a double century in ODIs.
Smriti Mandhana thanked the fans for their support during the Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.
Beth Mooney became the top-ranked batter in the ICC Women's T20I Rankings, replacing India's Shafali Verma.
Unbeaten throughout the tournament, India were outplayed in all departments of the game by the defending champions, who clinched their fifth world title in the shortest format.
Women's cricket in India gathered pace after the Indian Eves's performance in the 2017 World Cup in England but it was many years in the making.
Schutt bore the brunt of Verma and Mandhana's attacking cricket in the very first over during last month's tri-series, dispatched for a four by the teenager on the very first ball and hit for a six by Mandhana.
The debate surrounding Mankading dismissal was ignited after England's Katherine Brunt opted to warn the batter in a significantly crunch situation during the women's T20 World Cup.
Smriti Mandhana, who has been a key player for the Indian team in the last two-three years, said Shafali Verma is showing she is capable of filling her boots.
Top Indian women players such as Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana have earlier played in England's T20 Kia Super League.
The average age of Indian team, taking part in the Women's World Cup, is just 23 and features four teenagers.
Mandhana believes India's top four need to bat long to protect the inconsistent middle-order during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup beginning in Australia on February 21.India's middle-order has been unpredictable and its repeated failures have hurt them.
Among the bowlers, Poonam Yadav dropped six places to fall out of the top 10 and take the 12th position.
Former COA member Diana Edulji said the current team is losing games which it should win far too many times because of their inconsistent cricket.
Set a target of 156, India were all out for 144 after being 115 for three in the 15th over thanks to Jess Jonassen's 5/12 in four overs.
Chasing a huge total of 174, Indian eves rode on a sublime opening partnership between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana who took the Australian bowlers to the cleaners right from the start.
Sixteen-year-old Shafali Verma finally came good, blasting a 28-ball 49 to give India a flying start. Her innings contained eight fours and a six.
India women's cricketer Smriti Mandhana heaped praise on the 15-year-old Shafali Verma after her exploits at the international level.
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