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World Cup: Smriti, Pratika and a promising partnership

Visakhapatnam: There was no change to India’s playing XI against Australia despite their loss to South Africa – no tactical shuffling, no panic. While selection tactics need a rethink still, India’s top-order clicking against Australia on Sunday was a reminder of why India were confident of their batting in the build-up to the Women’s ODI WorldCup. India s Smriti Mandhana (L) and Pratika Rawal run between the wickets. (AP) Yet, despite India’stop-order providing them a head start and laying down a 155-run opening partnership off 147 balls – a foundation for what could have been a winning total – the rest of the line-up was not able to capitalise. Unlike the last three matches, the openers,...


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