Renuka focuses on Sunday’s big prize after starring in Asia Cup semi-final
Seven-time champions India lived up to their billing in the ongoing women’s Asia Cup by reaching a ninth-straight final where they will take on hosts Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Seven-time champions India lived up to their billing in the ongoing women’s Asia Cup by reaching a ninth-straight final where they will take on hosts Sri Lanka on Sunday.
India Women 148/4 in 20 overs (Smriti Mandana 20, Shafali Verma 48, Harmanpreet 31; N Sciver 1/20). England Women 140/8 in 20 overs
England won the first match by 41 runs.
Heaping praises on Radha Yadav, Mandhana said she had developed into a very good T20 bowler.
England have already taken a lead of 1-0 in the ongoing T20I series against India.
Mithali also defended her decision to drop Ekta Bisht, the player of the match in the first ODI, for Rajeshwari Gayakwad.
The two teams will now head to Guwahati to play the three-match T20I series.
India will next take on England in the final ODI of the three-match series on February 28 at the Wankhede Stadium.
England have found it difficult to face the Indian spin trio of Deepti Sharma, Poonam Yadav and Ekta Bisht.
The T20I series will be played in Guwahati from March 4.