Women's T20 World Cup: Will Smriti Mandhana Return Against West Indies? Indian Bowling Coach Provides Update

Smriti Mandhana, India's top opener, is expected to play in her team's ICC Women's T20 World Cup match against the West Indies on Wednesday, according to bowling coach Troy Cooley. On Wednesday in Cape Town, the tournament's Group 2 match between India and the West Indies will pit the two nations against one other. India is in second place in the points standings behind England, which has two victories in two games and a total of four points. Due to a finger injury, the 26-year-old missed India's seven-wicket victory against Pakistan in the first group encounter. However, India's top opener is certain to play in the encounter at Newlands after surviving a pre-match training session without injury. " She has been putting in a lot of effort, and following training, "According to Cooley, as cited by the ICC. The coach said, "She performed all that was required, and we are quite certain she completed the session OK. In Mandhana's place, Jemimah Rodrigues stepped up against Pakistan, scoring an unbeaten 53 off 38 deliveries to lead her team through their bitter opponents with an extra over to spare. Deepti Sharma, whose four overs in the match on Sunday cost 39, was comforted by Cooley, who was happy to get off to a strong start."With three fielders out, she threw three over on the power play and one in the waning seconds. "She is a terrific player," said Cooley. "We realise those are high-pressure moments, but who better to hand the ball to than someone like Deepti." The girls are excellent at evaluating their own performances and are highly receptive to suggestions. The coach said, "Deepti is one of our important players and will go for a few runs some days; that is the nature of T20, but she bowled in high-pressure circumstances, and we felt she did well.

" Sharma's influence in the teams' two tri-series matches in January has made West Indies aware of his threat. Sharma continued to provide two figures for With India winning by 56 runs and eight wickets, respectively, and West Indies still searching for their first victory of the tournament, the West Indies are seeking to shock the form book.WI wicketkeeper Rashada Williams stated, "We know where we went wrong [in the tri-series]. "We only need to go there and show up on the designated day since we are aware of where we failed. We simply need to maintain control of the game for as long as we can, especially in the final five overs since we know India will be batting hard and playing more aggressively in the later half of their innings." Williams said, "We have to try and contain them by bowling in the proper locations. The 2016 winners are well aware of the struggle ahead if they want to attempt to reach the latter rounds this time after West Indies were defeated by England in their opening match around. "It's crucial that we play against India at the top of our game after dropping our opening contest. Everyone needs to be at their best "Finally, Williams said.