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.
Chasing a below-par 162, India broke little sweat with opener Smriti Mandhana (63) leading the charge in the company of skipper Mithali Raj (47 not out) and Punam Raut (32) to reach the target comfortably.
Mithali was also all praise for Shikha Pandey.
Bisht starred with the ball with figures of 4 for 25 as Indian spinners made England dance to their tunes.
Kaur has been ruled out of the ODI series against England due to an ankle injury.
The hosts cannot afford to take England lightly, as the visiting team boasts of some big names in women’s cricket.
