Bowling attack is a concern going into the World Cup: India captain Mithali Raj
India captain Mithali Raj was frank in her admission that team’s bowling is a huge concern going into the ICC Women’s World Cup after the side’s 63-run defeat in the fourth ODI against New Zealand on Tuesday.
.@13richaghosh played a fighting knock, but that was not enough to take #TeamIndia over the line
New Zealand win the fourth #NZWvINDW ODI in Queenstown!
We will see you for the fifth & final WODI on Thursday.
Scorecard ➡️ https://t.co/zyllD1fpIm
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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) February 22, 2022
India are now 0-4 down in the five-match series and Mithali’s bowling attack failed to defend 270 and 279 in the second and third games.
The team also failed to chase 276 in the opening game and a mammoth 192 in a rain-truncated 20- over match in the fourth game.
End of the New Zealand innings 🇳🇿 as they post 191/5 in 20 overs
Target 🎯 for #TeamIndia 🇮🇳 – 1️⃣9️⃣2️⃣
Over to our batters now 👍🏻
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— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) February 22, 2022
“We have definitely been trying a few combinations with the seam and spin attack. To be honest the bowling is a bit of a concern before the World Cup,” Mithali said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
Mithali conceded that bowlers have not been consistent in their lines and lengths throughout the tour.
“We want all our main bowlers to get their rhythm. We are adapting to the conditions and to the open ground and the breeze but there are spells where the bowlers have bowled well but we are not consistent and it is something that we are looking to improve.”