ICC WWC 2022 : The girls are really motivated, says India opener Mandhana ahead of the high voltage Australia match

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Xtra Time Web Desk : Current India women’s cricket team opener Smirti Mandhana on Friday opened up on the team’s preparation right ahead of their high voltage encounter against Australia on Saturday.

In a pre match press conference, Smriti said, “Everyone knows what happened in 2017. More than that, we discussed our last tour of Australia. We have done well against them and we almost won the series. That’s the brand of cricket we want to play and that has been our motivation,”

In the series played last year, India lost 1-2 but ended Australia’s 26-match winning streak. India had also famously derailed Australia’s chances in the 2017 World Cup by beating them in the semifinals.

The left-handed batter further said, “The girls are really motivated and everyone is pumped to go and get 2 points on board, knowing the situation of the tournament and how important this match is. The team psychologist has also helped in this regard.”

Dwelling further on the 2021 tour of Australia, the India opener said, “Definitely we couldn’t win the series. The second match also we almost won against them, so it would have been like a series win.”

The clash against Australia on Saturday, which is also a do or die affair for Mithali Raj’s team would surely be an intriguing match for the fans to watch.