RATING THE INDIA WOMEN BOWLERS IN THE ONE-OFF TEST AGAINST ENGLAND WOMEN
Jhulan Goswami (6/10)
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Jhulan Goswami spearheaded the India Women's pace attack in the Test against England Women. Having played multiple Test matches across her career, Jhulan was expected to make a massive impact in the game.
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The 38-year-old bowled an economical spell of 1/58 in 21 overs. Jhulan bowled three maiden overs, but fans expected a few more wickets from the most experienced bowler in the India Women's lineup.
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Shikha Pandey (3/10)
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All-rounder Shikha Pandey had a forgettable Test against England Women. The medium pacer opened the bowling for India Women along with the experienced Jhulan Goswami.
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While Jhulan maintained an economy rate of 2.8, Shikha conceded runs at 4.1 runs per over. She bowled 15 overs in total and bagged three maidens. Shikha conceded 61 runs and failed to grab any wickets.
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Pooja Vastrakar (5/10)
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Pooja Vastrakar picked up the first wicket of the Test match. However, it proved to be her only wicket. Pooja bowled 14 overs in the first innings, returning with figures of 1/53.
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Like Goswami and Pandey, Vastrakar bowled 3 maidens. Her economy rate of 3.8 was a touch higher than Goswami. Vastrakar will look forward to keeping a check on the run flow and taking more wickets in future games.
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Sneh Rana (8/10)
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Sneh Rana was the most successful bowler for India Women in this one-off Test match against England Women. She dismissed the quartet of Anya Shrubsole, Georgia Elwiss, Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont.
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Considering that Rana was playing her first Test, it was a brilliant performance from the off-break bowler. Still, there was room for improvement as Sneh gave away 131 runs in her 39.2 overs spell during the first innings.
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Deepti Sharma (9/10)
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While Deepti Sharma picked up one wicket less than Sneh, she made more of an impact as she dismissed the dangerous duo of Natalie Sciver and Heather Knight. Sharma trapped both batters in front of their stumps.
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Sophie Ecclestone was Deepti Sharma's third wicket of the game. The right-arm off-spinner bowled at a miserly economy rate of 2.4 runs per over and built pressure on England Women.
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Harmanpreet Kaur (3/10)
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Vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur has a five-wicket haul and a four-wicket haul to her name in Test cricket. However, the 32-year-old remained wicketless in the Test against England Women.
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She bowled only five overs in the game, conceding 25 runs. Kaur did not have a great Test match with the bat either. The all-rounder will aim to work harder in the nets and up her game in the six upcoming white-ball matches.
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