Using excessive on a dominant efficiency in opposition to the West Indies, India beneath Smriti Mandhana will look to hold ahead their profitable momentum after they tackle Eire within the first-ever girls’s bilateral sequence, with the opening ODI scheduled right here on Friday. India had swept the West Indies 3-0 within the ODI sequence, following a 2-1 triumph within the T20 sequence. Mandhana emerged as the highest run-scorer throughout each codecs, scoring 148 runs within the ODI sequence, together with two half-centuries, and amassing 193 runs within the T20s, with three successive fifties.
Notably, she scored 5 consecutive half-centuries, solely lacking out within the ultimate ODI and Mandhana will look to carry the identical kind as she leads the group within the absence of normal captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who has been rested alongside quick bowler Renuka Singh.
With Kaur and Renuka lacking, the duty shifts to the remainder of the batters, together with Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal, and Jemimah Rodrigues, to step up.
Deol was the highest scorer within the ODI sequence with 160 runs, together with a superb 115, whereas Rawal and Rodrigues additionally had strong outings, scoring 134 and 112 runs, respectively, with a fifty every within the ODIs.
Within the bowling division, Renuka’s absence shall be felt as she was the main wicket-taker with 10 wickets within the ODI sequence in opposition to the West Indies.
The onus will now fall on newcomers Titas Sadhu and Saima Thakor to make their mark.
Sadhu, 20, who has three wickets in ODIs and 13 wickets in T20Is, shall be anticipated to offer early breakthroughs, having impressed together with her tempo and swing in home and up to date worldwide cricket. Saima, 28, may even look to proceed her good kind after taking seven wickets in eight ODIs up to now.
Vice-captain and off-spinner Deepti Sharma shall be essential, particularly after her career-best bowling efficiency of 6 for 31 within the third ODI in opposition to the West Indies. Priya Mishra and Tanuja Kanwar will play key roles in supporting Deepti.
Eyes may even be on all-rounders Raghvi Bist and Sayali Satghare, who’ve been included within the squad for this sequence. Bist has the power to attain rapidly and can also be a dependable fielder. She is going to look to grab the chance after making her debut within the WI T20 sequence.
Eire, led by Gaby Lewis with all-rounder Orla Prendergast as her deputy, will face a tricky problem in opposition to India.
The Irish group has by no means overwhelmed India within the 12 ODIs they’ve performed in opposition to them, with India profitable their final encounter within the 2023 T20 World Cup by a slim five-run margin.
Nevertheless, the Irish group boasts some high quality all-rounders, with Prendergast prone to be a key participant. Having gained expertise in Australia and the WBBL, she is going to look to carry that to the fore as Eire takes on the formidable India at residence.
Squads:
India: Smriti Mandhana (C), Deepti Sharma (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Uma Chetry (wk), Richa Ghosh (wk), Tejal Hasabnis, Raghvi Bist, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra, Tanuja Kanwer, Titas Sadhu, Saima Thakor, Sayali Satghare.
Eire: Gaby Lewis (C), Ava Canning, Christina Coulter Reilly, Alana Dalzell, Laura Delany, Georgina Dempsey, Sarah Forbes, Arlene Kelly, Joanna Loughran, Aimee Maguire, Leah Paul, Orla Prendergast, Una Raymond-Hoey, Freya Sargent, Rebecca Stokell.
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