AdvertisingMithali’s years of experience could have come in handy in the series opener on Wednesday but she was dropped from the eleven. Debutant Priya Punia opened with Smriti Mandhana but lasted just five balls while another youngster Dayalan Hemalatha too could not do much at number four. “Practically, I would say I have to bat till 20 overs that is the best option. Skipper Harmanpreet would be itching to produce a match-winning effort, something she has not done so far on the tour. Squads:India: Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Smriti Mandhana, Mithali Raj, Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Taniya Bhatia, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Anuja Patil, Ekta Bisht, Dayalan Hemalatha, Mansi Joshi, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Priya Punia.

Source: Indian Express February 07, 2019 09:00 UTC