India women's ODI skipper Mithali Raj said after the team's consolation win against England in the third match here that all-rounders play a key role in modern cricket, and that the emergence of Sneh Rana in that role will hold the team in good stead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mithali scored an unbeaten 75 off 86 balls to power the Indian women's team to a four-wicket win over England in the third and final ODI here on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England women were all out for 219 in 47 overs. Mithali Raj (75 not out), Smriti Mandhana (49) and Sneh Rana (24) then guided the team to 220\/6 in 46.3 overs to end the ODI series on a winning note.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sneh Rana's 24 off 22 balls and her 50-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Mithali played a key role in the victory. She also bowled seven overs, conceding 31 runs and taking a wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On whether the 27-year-old Sneh was a good choice for the all-rounder's role, Mithali replied, "Definitely, yes. That's a slot we've always looked for somebody who has the shots to clear the field -- strong shots all round. And it helps to have a player there who can also bowl. So it's good to have her in the side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"She's definitely shown that she does have the character in her to be built into a good player. In the current era, in modern cricket, all-rounders play a very important role in the composition of the team. I'm sure that she has a bigger role-playing for India in the coming years," said Mithali during the post-match press conference on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mithali said the ODI win was a big confidence-booster ahead of the T20I series beginning July 9 at Northampton.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It is (a confidence-booster) because that's what I told the girls, I said -- we're still in the series. Winning a game like this puts pressure on them. Getting into the T20s, the entire unit should be confident. I'm sure the girls will do well in the T20 format."<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2021\/07\/good-to-have-all-rounder-sneh-rana-in-the-team-says-mithali-raj-.jpg", "alt_img": "Cricket Image for Good To Have All Rounder Sneh Rana In The Team, Says Mithali Raj ", "alt_title": "Mithali Raj and Sneh Rana", "image1": "", "video": "", "seo_title": "Good To Have All Rounder Sneh Rana In The Team, Says Mithali Raj On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Mithali Raj said the emergence of Sneh Rana as all rounder will hold the team in good stead.", "seo_keywords": "India Tour Of England 2021, Sneh Rana, Mithali Raj", "tag": "", "tagging": "India Tour Of England 2021,Sneh Rana,Mithali Raj,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": "0", "slug": "good-to-have-all-rounder-sneh-rana-in-the-team-says-mithali-raj", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": "0000-00-00", "ians_time": "00:00:00", "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "trash": "0", "view_count": "2327", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2021-07-04 11:49:29", "updated": "2021-07-04 11:50:07", "img_from": "Image Source: Twitter", "img_source": "", "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00", "news_keywords": "India, England, India Women, England Women, Women's Cricket, Mithali Raj, Sneh Rana", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "21", "jio_date": "2021-07-04 11:49:29", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2021-07-04 11:49:29", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/good-to-have-all-rounder-sneh-rana-in-the-team-says-mithali-raj-79158" }