Women’s T20 World Cup: It might already be crunch time in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 for India, as an opening loss to New Zealand puts them at a risk of crashing out of this tournament earlier than many expected. With plenty on the line, a headline encounter against rivals Pakistan approaches, with all to play for in this Group A encounter.
The key in this match will be India’s form with the bat, which could be the key difference-maker in what has been a low-scoring tournament so far. There is plenty of quality within the top order as mentioned, and more than enough batting ability with Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma in the middle order. Failing twice in a row will be disastrous, and greater patience and application will be demanded, compared to an innings full of poor shot selection against the Kiwis.
With the ball, India kept it tidy but were unthreatening in large parts, unable to break partnerships once they got going. Deepti Sharma was expensive with ball, and as one of the senior figures in the team, will be looking to bounce back and having a positive influence.
On the Pakistan side of things, they will be taking notes from New Zealand’s tight line and lengths in the powerplay, which kept India quiet and forced a couple of cheap unforced errors leading to wickets. Pace-off changeups and variations of speed from the bowlers will also be a significant part of the role for their bowling ranks, with there being plenty of batters for India who will enjoy conditions if the ball is coming onto the bat well.
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