The series may have been lost, but India opener Smriti Mandhana still believes there is much to play for when her team takes on Australia in the third One-Day International here on Sunday. After all, the three-match series is part of the ICC Women’s Championship.
“So two points are at stake,” said Mandhana, who top-scored for the host in its 60-run loss in the second game. “We hope to play in the final match the kind of cricket that we have been playing for the last year or so.”
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Despite scoring a half-century, Mandhana wasn’t happy with the way she had batted in the second game. “I couldn’t win the match for India, so I don’t think I have found my form,” she said. “Whether you are a bowler or a batswoman, you have to win the match for your team.”
‘Want to make a statement’
Australia has been able to win with considerable ease in the series. Its vice captain, Rachael Haynes, said it would try to make it 3-0.“In the past, we probably let moments like this slip a little bit, so we really want to make a statement,” she said. “To come away from India having won 3-0 against a strong team would be a very positive end to the series for us.”
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