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Melbourne, March 6: <\/strong> Ahead of the much-anticipated final against India on Sunday in the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup, Australia's Megan Schutt has a clear plea to skipper Meg Lanning -- she doesn't want to bowl to Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Schutt bore the brunt of Verma and Mandhana's attacking cricket in the very first over during last month's tri-series, dispatched for a four by the teenager on the very first ball and hit for a six by Mandhana.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Excitement abounds for the MCG showdown but Schutt admits she quakes at the sight of India's top-order big guns, who flayed her for 16 runs in her opening over of the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I just hate playing India -- they've got the wood on me," she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Smriti and Verma have got me covered. That six in the tri-series was probably the biggest one I've ever been hit for.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"There are obviously some plans we're going to revisit as bowlers. Clearly, I'm not the best match-up to those two in the powerplay. They find me quite easy to play," she added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Schutt's T20I career economy rate stands at 5.98, rising to 6.93 against India. Her wickets also cost significantly more, coming at 24.66 a piece against the Women in Blue compared with a career figure of 15.68.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The 27-year-old thought her once-in-a-lifetime shot at a home World Cup final had gone when rain hit, but the pacer took a crucial two for 17 to down South Africa and take her side to Sunday's showpiece against India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"We're in that final we've been talking about for so long and against India, which is super befitting, considering the tri-series we had. It couldn't really be a bigger challenge for us.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"It's not really a bad thing; it's good we're going up against a team we've played a lot against recently and it's the same for them as well," she said.
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