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NEW DELHI: Indias star keeper-batter Richa Ghosh said on Wednesday that the five-time champs Australia are beatable
India will lock horns with the Southern Stars in the semi-final of the ICC Womens T20 World Cup on Thursday.Australia has been Indias bogey
group recently but Ghosh is positive that Meg Lannings group is a beatable one
Australia are beatable, in our last series we beat them and we have likewise done it previously
They are a strong team however we can beat them, Ghosh said on the eve of their all-important semi-final at Newlands, Cape Town
We are trying to improve our frame of mind
Everybody has the game but the team that is psychologically strong will win
We have been dealing with that, Ghosh added.Australia have actually been a dominant force in the format given that winning the last edition
In the last 22 months, Australia have lost simply one T20I which defeat came versus India far from house via a Super Over
The five-time champs are unbeaten in the tournament so far, having actually won all their group stage matches.Ghosh feels beating Australia
will be a big self-confidence booster heading into the big final.Although India lost the five-match series 1-4 against Australia in
December, the scoreline did underestimate to how tough the Women in Blue pressed the worlds top-ranked team across the five video games
And once again Harmanpreet Kaur and Co
are aiming to do the same.Having played in the December series, the U-19 World Cup-winning teenager said that India plan to exploit
We understand the weak spot of Australia and we are planning versus it however I will not state what that (weakness) is because then they
will come prepared, Ghosh said.The hard-hitting Ghosh said India will play an assaulting video game comparable to Australia.1/ 11Smriti
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Replying to Indias imposing 155/6, Ireland were 54/2 when rain ended play, handing India a rain-adjusted five-run win
Mandhana was dropped four times in the outfield throughout a 56-ball innings which included 9 fours and 3 6s
Shafali Verma made 24 and helped Mandhana put on 62 for the first wicket but both batters had a hard time to time the ball
Mandhana hit with authority after reaching her 2nd succeeding half-century off 40 balls
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Ireland made a disastrous start when Amy Hunter was gone out off the very first ball of the innings, attempting a second pursue striking
With rain threatening, Gaby Lewis (32 *) and Delany (17 *) raised the possibility of an upset win if they passed by the adjusted par total
But when the rain ended up being much heavier, play was halted and eventually called off
India finished the group stage with three wins from four matches and will face Australia in the semi-finals in Cape Town on Thursday
So, whatever happens to them, even if the batter is out, they do not leave the assaulting
Due to the fact that they have batters from top to bottom
We also have batter from leading to bottom
We will play an attacking video game, Ghosh said.The star India batter Ghosh added that India would require to put up at least 180 on board
to challenge the depth of the Australian batting line-up
Australia is comfy chasing since they bat deep, we do too, but the toss is not in anybodys hand
So whatever the situation, we will need to go through with it
We have strategies, Ghosh, Indias finest finisher by a distance, stated
We dont understand how the pitch will act tomorrow but it looks good
We can target 180 on this if all our batters click and while bowling we will attempt to limit them to 140-150 due to the fact that they have
an excellent batting line up, Ghosh said.In Ghosh, India has uncovered a much-needed finisher and the child hasnt dissatisfied
Discussing her game, she stated: There are ups and downs constantly, although I had them but have actually learnt a lot from there, how you
When I go to bat, my handling of pressure has enhanced
I just see the ball and try to play according to it, I do not see who is bowling because if we begin believing that a leading bowler is
bowling then the anxiousness sneaks in, she stated.(With inputs from PTI)
