Smriti Mandhana scored the 33rd half-century of her T20I career, century partnership with Jemima helped the Kangaroos.

Smriti Mandhana Fifty: Indian women’s cricket team’s star batsman Smriti Mandhana once again proved her class on the big stage. In the match against Australia, Mandhana showed an excellent balance of composure and aggression and scored the 34th half-century of her T20 international career. His innings not only strengthened India’s position but also continuously pushed the Kangaroo bowlers onto the backfoot. After the match ended, Mandhana was awarded the Player of the Match award.

Took responsibility in powerplay

The Indian team, which came to bat first after winning the toss, suffered an initial setback, but Smriti Mandhana gave stability to the innings by handling one end. He initially focused on strike rotation and hit the loose balls hard. His confidence was clearly visible during the powerplay, due to which the line-length of the Australian bowlers kept deteriorating.

Aggressive style with classic shots

Mandhana presented a brilliant example of cover drives, pulls and straight shots in her half-century innings. He scored 82 runs in 55 balls, which included 7 fours and 2 sixes. His strike rate was around 150, which indicates that he scored runs as fast as required. Even though she missed a century while playing a big shot, she made an important contribution in taking the team to a respectable score.

Important partnership with Jemima

Mandhana also got good support from Jemimah Rodrigues. The century partnership (108 runs) between the two took India towards a strong score. While Mandhana played an aggressive role, Jemimah provided balance to the innings from the other end. This pair did not let the run rate fall in the middle overs. After Smriti was out, Jemima took over one end and also completed the 14th half-century (59) of her career.

pressure on kangaroos

This innings of Mandhana was very important against a strong team like Australia. Due to his batting, the Kangaroo captain had to make frequent changes in bowling. Australian players were also seen under pressure in fielding, due to which the Indian batsmen got the benefit.

Why is this half-century special?

This half-century was not limited to just statistics, but it also became a symbol of India’s mental strength. Scoring runs consistently in big matches has been Mandhana’s hallmark and once again she proved why she is counted among India’s most reliable batsmen.

This innings of Smriti Mandhana put India in a strong position and kept the excitement in the match. His return to form is a very auspicious sign for the Indian team for the upcoming matches.