Mandhana said playing an optimistic brand of cricket was the team’s motto before coming out to bat
Harmanpreet Kaur. Pic/PTI
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana struck a tone of optimism and reflection despite India suffering a 43-run defeat to Australia in the ODI series decider here. In a run-fest, India were bowled out for 369 in a chase of 413, despite 125 by Mandhana, while Kaur and Deepti Sharma hit 52 and 72 respectively.
Mandhana said playing an optimistic brand of cricket was the team’s motto before coming out to bat. “The only thing is not to think about anything, just react to the ball. We knew the wicket was good and the outfield was fast, and we’ll get value for our shots. You don’t have a choice when you’re chasing 400, have to play that brand of cricket.”
Kaur, meanwhile, acknowledged the disappointment of the result, but praised her team’s overall performance ahead of the ODI World Cup. “Not liking the fact of being on the losing side. But throughout the series, we played good cricket. A lot of positive takeaways and learnings. It was a good series. We gave them a tough series.”
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