Captain Smriti Mandhana:<\/b> India captain Smriti Mandhana said her team would look to carry the dominance they displayed in the T20I series against Zimbabwe into the upcoming ODI matches in Vadodara, after the hosts completed a 3-0 sweep with a comprehensive 92-run victory in the final match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cGood domination in the way we dominated in all three matches. That is what we will look to do in the ODI matches. That's what we have been speaking about in the dressing room, and that's what we will look to do in Vadodara in the ODI matches,\u201d Mandhana said after the third T20I on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India signed off the T20I series in emphatic fashion, posting 216\/7 after being asked to bat first before restricting Zimbabwe to 124\/7. <\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Harmanpreet Kaur led the batting charge with an unbeaten 91 off 41 balls, while Shafali Verma scored 61 and Anushka Sharma contributed 28. Nandani Sharma then returned figures of 3\/18 to lead India's bowling effort.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Assessing the team\u2019s performance, Mandhana praised the batters for making valuable contributions and said the bowlers had executed their plans, while acknowledging that there were still areas to improve.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI mean, batting was very brilliant. Anushka to start with. Shafali and then Harman, everyone played their part. The bowlers did execute their plans. Maybe yes, some things we can work on. We will take it back and work on it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mandhana was particularly pleased with the middle order getting more time in the middle, after India struggled to find their rhythm in that department during the opening match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cFor sure. Middle order, in the first match, we couldn't get going. Top order as well. It's always good to have game time and have some runs behind you,\u201d the India captain said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India had opted to bat first in the third T20I to give their middle order an opportunity to spend time at the crease. The strategy paid off as Harmanpreet accelerated in the latter half of the innings, reaching her half-century off 25 balls before finishing unbeaten on 91.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mandhana also expressed satisfaction with the bowling options available to the team, saying the management was assessing the impact of dew as it looks ahead to the Champions Trophy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India had opted to bat first in the third T20I to give their middle order an opportunity to spend time at the crease. The strategy paid off as Harmanpreet accelerated in the latter half of the innings, reaching her half-century off 25 balls before finishing unbeaten on 91.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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