More learnings ahead of World Cup for Harmanpreet Kaur and Co
The third T20I was the perfect game India were hoping for ahead of the team’s departure for the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.
CHENNAI: In the ODI series that started the multi-format contest between India and South Africa, the hosts had everything going for them. Runs on the board in the first two ODIs, with bowlers being tested under pressure in Bengaluru made for an interesting watch. However, not much was there to conclude. The ODI World Cup is still a year out and India have already qualified as hosts.
The Test match that started proceedings in Chennai lacked context in a bigger sense. So when the T20I series commenced on July 5, eyes were on both squads as this was one of their final chances to nail their plans in conditions close to Bangladesh.
And India wrapped up the series with a dominant 10-wicket win which helped them draw the series 1-1 (the second match was abandoned midway).
In the first T20I, India went conservative with the tried and tested playing XI from the final ODI in Bengaluru. Bowling first, a below-par performance saw the Indian bowlers go for plenty; other than Pooja Vastrakar, the others conceded close to 40 runs.
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