India’s Arundhati Reddy bowls in the course of the Group A match towards Pakistan within the ICC Ladies’s T20 World Cup 2024, at Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday.
| Picture Credit score: ANI
India medium-pacer Arundhati Reddy on Sunday (October 6, 2024) stated the staff’s focus might be on boosting the web run price within the upcoming matches of the Ladies’s T20 World Cup, having failed to take action within the six-wicket victory over Pakistan right here.
The 27-year-old Reddy was the star of the day as she returned glorious figures of three/19 to assist India limit Pakistan to 105 for eight.
The Indian batters’ overcautious method practically price them the match earlier than skipper Harmanpreet Kaur used her years of expertise to bail the staff out.
“We perceive web run price is necessary but additionally profitable the sport is all of the extra necessary for us. Such as you stated once more web run price might be in play particularly on this group,” Reddy stated on the post-match press convention.
“Actually right now the wicket was taking part in a bit slower. So clearly, the batters couldn’t. The principle factor was to complete the sport. However we have mentioned about it (web run price). And we’re trying ahead to enhance on it within the subsequent few video games.”
Earlier than the Pakistan recreation, India’s NRR was -2.90 and after this win, it has marginally improved to -1.217, which is inferior in comparison with Pakistan’s -0.555. The group contains Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka in addition to India and Pakistan.
The pitch taking part in gradual additionally didn’t assist the batters’ trigger.
“I believe we simply glided by what was taking place such as you stated right now the pitch was little on the slower aspect we knew that we could not begin as freely as we may as a result of it was a bit on the slower aspect so the plan was for the openers to see it off and see how the wicket is taking part in after which, you already know, end accordingly.”
Reddy gave Nida Dar a fiery send-off and it grew to become one of many speaking factors of the match.
“It was only a very warmth of the second factor. I did not suppose a lot about it. Simply got here off so,” the bowler stated after the sport.
Reddy, who made her T20I debut in 2018, has made her method again into the staff with the purpose to be the perfect on the planet. The final time she performed in a World Cup was in 2020 towards Bangladesh.
“I do know I am a lot ready now than what I used to be again in 2020 however once more I’ve come into this setup with a variety of confidence and I do know I can ship for the staff as and when it is required.
“I needed to play for India once more. Clearly like 3, 3-and-a-half years I used to be off and never an awesome patch for me personally however once more you consider what must be accomplished, what I have to be enhancing on. So for me the primary focus was to be the perfect all-rounder on the planet.
“I simply ready a sure method that I do know once I are available that I have to win video games for India and I might be assured sufficient to do it and that was the mindset once I was not a part of the staff.”
India dropped two catches on Sunday, each by Asha Sobhana, and he or she stated the staff is attempting to get higher in fielding.
“Actually as a staff we have now been working very exhausting on our fielding. I knew there have been a couple of lapses however so long as the staff wins we’re pleased. Clearly, it is a work in progress, and I am certain we’ll get there quickly.
Throughout her effective present with the ball, Reddy neither erred in line nor in size, a mirrored image of the work that she has put in when she was attempting to get again into the staff.
“Actually, the final couple of years I’ve tried to essentially work on my bowling as a whole T20 bowler.
“Once more, there’s a variety of work that is gone behind it. As a result of I needed to be a bowler who can bowl in all phases, I sit up for being that bowler who can bowl in all phases.
“So, the preparation has been accordingly and it is one thing that I have been engaged on for 2 years. So, I do know I am loads ready as of now.”
Revealed – October 07, 2024 03:12 am IST
