By: Vaishali Mehta
Two days before the tournament started Mithali Raj said, “India have usually done well in build up, but not turned the table on the big stage.” The team now has to face one of the tournament’s favourites New Zealand.
New Zealand have achieved a lot, 2 of their players completed 100 ODIs in this tournament. Not only this Sophie Devine set the record for most of the sixes against Pakistan I an innings last week.
The 16-year-old Ameliia Kerr has 10 wickets in the tournament. “Amelia Kerr has been brilliant, she continues to surprise us”, said New Zealand skipper Suzie Bates. “You sort of forget she is 16.”
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They also have 2 players in the top 10, fast bowler Lea Tahuhu and off-spinner Leigh Kasperek. “We’ve to go there play our best tomorrow (Saturday) or else we go home. Hopefully, that brings the best out in our group,” Bates said.
Jhulan Goswami has lacked penetration, taking 4 wickets in six games at an economy of 4.7 in the tournament. “Life has ups and downs. How we comeback from here will show the character of each individual,” said Goswami.
“The way we started, in such a long tournament this can happen. We need one more good day on the field.”
