INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Having started their campaign on a sound note with 2 back-to-back triumphes, India will face their firstreal test when they take on Group 2
toppers England in the third Group match of the Womens T20 World Cup in Gqeberha on Saturday
The last clash in between these sides-- the third ODI at Lords in September last year-- was ruined by off-spinning allrounder Deepti Sharma
going out Englands last batter Charlie Dean at the non-strikers end (for backing up too far) to assist her group win the game by 16 runs
The event stimulated a furious argument, with previous England cricketers criticising Deeptis action
The Indians, however, vehemently protected Deepti
However, the fact that they blanked England 3-0 to record their very first ODI series win because nation in 23 years, and pipped them by 4
runs in the semifinals of the T20 competitors of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, ought to give India a lot of confidence.However, India are yet
to beat England in the T20 World Cup, having actually lost to them 5 times
Both the groups would be keen to put that Deepti incident behind and concentrate on winning this key clash which might decide who tops the
That series win over England offered us a great deal of confidence, however our focus is securely on the important match tomorrow
Well offer our 100%, enjoy the video game and perform our strategies, Indian opener Shafali Verma, who has actually scored 28 and 33 in the
first 2 video games, said on match eve
Regardless of beginning on a constant basis, the ultra-aggressive Shafali has actually tended to throw away her wicket after getting
Im getting excellent starts, but I need to convert them
In my previous two innings here too, I was wanting to transform my starts, but it didnt happen
Im more focused on the next video game, Shafali acknowledged.A win would help India, the finalists of the 2020 edition in Australia, inch
closer to a semifinal spot, however that wont be easy versus a team which beat West Indies and after that Ireland
Remarkably, both India and England have won their previous games going after
Both have 2 wins each, however England are topping the group, courtesy a much better net run rate( +2.497) than India (0.590 )
India will be pleased with the method things have presumed
