Internet Desk: With back to back two wins under their belt, high on confidence Indian women’s cricket team would like to continue their winning momentum when they lock horns with arch-rivals Pakistan in their third game of the ICC Women’s World Cup tomorrow.
The Indian women’s cricket team is going through a dream run and would start as clear favourites against Pakistan, who are not looking vulnerable in this tournament.
The Indian eves recent form is really good too. The Women in blue won their last four ODI series, first against Sri Lanka where they whitewashed them. Later they beat the Windies at home and then thumped South Africa in the finals of the World Cup qualifiers as well as the quadrangular series.
The Indians continued from where they left in the qualifiers and registered comprehensive victories in their first two matches.
India made a dream start to the tournament by stunning hosts England by 35 runs before trouncing West Indies by seven wickets in their next encounter.
While the batters stole the limelight against England, it was the chance of the bowlers to shine against West Indies as they restricted the Caribbeans to a paltry 183 for eight.
Spin trio of Deepti Sharma (2/27), Poonam Yadav (2/19) and Harmanpreet Kaur (2/42) demolished West Indies the other day.
She might not have picked up any wickets in the first two games, but Jhulan Goswami, the highest wicket-taker in ODI history, will lead the Indian bowling attack and would be desperate to contribute to the team’s cause.
On the batting front, opener Smriti Mandhana looked to be enjoying the form of her life.
The left-hander, who has made a fine return from injury, followed up her 90-run knock against England with a smashing 106 off just 108 balls against the West Indies to set up the base for India’s chase.
With 196 runs in just two games, the 20-year-old Mandhana has no intention of stopping and she has already warned that there is a lot more to come.
“I’m not satisfied at all, I haven’t worked really hard for the last five months to get fit just for a 90 or a hundred. I want to do well for India and win the World Cup for India. That’s what I’ve been craving for in the last five months,” she had said.