India, the pre-tournament favourites, didn\u2019t have a great start to their campaign as they slumped to a heavy 58-run loss to New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With their Net Run Rate (NRR) standing at -2.99, India need big victories in their remaining three Group A matches, starting from the clash against Pakistan on Sunday afternoon to have a chance at entering the semifinals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhatever happened on Friday (is past), Sunday is a fresh opportunity for us. So obviously girls have gone through the process, they have gone through the grind, and they have gone through this before as well. We only tell them to stay strong, stay united and just believe in our abilities, believe in your plans, and get back to it,\u201d said Salvi.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt's basically (to) just believe in your processes, what has worked for you so far. And for the bowling unit, obviously, they need to stay strong, stay united and stay focused on the next challenges that they will face. At the same time, whatever they have been following so far, what's been working well for them, they just go with that,\u201d said Salvi in the pre-match press conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asked if the team was a batter short in Friday\u2019s game against New Zealand, Salvi remarked, \u201cI would not say that because whatever the strategy of the team is, that will be game specific and depending upon what challenges are thrown at us, accordingly the think tank will be sitting together and formulating a plan. So that's how we go about it.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s fielding issues also came to the fore again \u2013 with misfields and a dropped catch of Suzie Bates by wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh being notable misses. Salvi said the improvements in fielding are a continuous process for the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt is a process. We have been working on it. If you see the results, the errors are quite less than what it was earlier. So there has been a lot of improvement in that aspect. The girls and support staff - everybody's motivated into that front as well.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s fielding issues also came to the fore again \u2013 with misfields and a dropped catch of Suzie Bates by wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh being notable misses. Salvi said the improvements in fielding are a continuous process for the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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