We have taken back a lot of positives: Smriti Mandhana

Smriti Mandhana is glad that India received to play Australia forward of the World Cup. The India vice-captain, who struck a blistering 125 off 63 balls to boost hopes of an unlikely win chasing 413 within the closing ODI on the Arun Jaitley Stadium right here on Saturday night time, stated Australia was the very best opposition to check it out towards.

“This series was just for us in terms of understanding what is going right and what is going wrong for us,” she stated. “We have had a great 12 months at home but we did not play Australia at home. We have taken back a lot of positives, a lot of things in terms of what we want to work on. As long as that willingness to work hard is there, I feel the battle will be won. It is a young team but they have the will.”

The opener selected to downplay her staff’s dependence on her. She scored 300 runs and struck two a whole lot. She was, in actual fact, named the Player-of-the-Series.

“I have a huge belief in the whole team, that from any point we can still win the match,” she stated. “In the last 12-odd months we made 300 or 300-plus even when I got out. Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur have all got hundreds.”

Beth Mooney, who walked away with the Player-of-the-Match award for her sensible 138 off 75 balls within the collection decider, stated it was a case of making hay whereas the solar shone. “It was a pretty flat wicket,” she stated. “Even Georgia Voll, Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner came out with great intent, but probably fell away a bit at the back end without a set batter. But you would take 412 at the start of the day.”