Coach Amol Muzumdar: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana credited head coach Amol Muzumdar’s message about a fightback as one of the main reasons behind the team’s spirited performance, leading to a 102-run victory over World No.1 Australia in the second ODI in New Chandigarh.
Smriti scored a match-winning 117, including bringing up her century in just 77 deliveries, the second-fastest ton by an Indian woman in ODIs as India posted 292 in 49.5 overs, before their six-bowler strategy paid off as Australia were bowled out for 190 in 40.5 overs. It also meant Australia suffered their heaviest defeat in terms of runs in women’s ODIs.
“I mean, that's been two things which, that's I think a favourite word of Amol sir. He always writes that on the board. Especially for the girls, I mean, sometimes in one-day cricket, things can go up and down. Important words, especially if you consider one-day cricket and, I mean, the way the bowlers bowled, it was pretty evident that words were well-taken and noted,” said Smriti in a BCCI video posted on their social media accounts on Thursday.
