'In bowling, we need to go back and think about plans' - Harmanpreet Kaur reflects on massive 122-run defeat in second ODI

India Women's captain Harmanpreet Kaur reflected on the massive loss against Australia Women in the second ODI at Brisbane. The India skipper stated that the team needs to go back and rethink about some plans to win games. Kaur appeared candid about her assessment of the team's performance.

This is the season of the India and Australia rivalry not only among the men but the women as well. However, the story of the Women in Blue did not have a happy ending on Sunday, December 8 either as they suffered a massive 122-run loss against the hosts in the second ODI which also ruined their chances of winning the series as well. It is safe to say that the India Women’s side will have a lot on their mind going into the last match at the WACA.

Harmanpreet Kaur reflects on the loss

This was another thrashing by the Aussies that the India Women suffered. Though there were some decent performances including Saima Thakor’s three-fer and decent knocks from Richa Ghosh, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Minnu Mani, it was not enough to beat the Aussies who put up a huge target of 372 and restricted the Indian innings to 249. India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur analysed the loss after the match.

Also read: Australia women clinch ODI series with another dominant performance against India women

“In bowling, we need to go back and think about plans. We expected some more movement but we didn’t get that here. We need to bat a bit longer and bat a full 50 overs moving forward. We had a few 40s but couldn’t convert it to fifty or hundred," said Kaur as quoted by News 18.

“I think we got some partnerships in between despite a big total. Still we had a positive approach, looking for boundaries. But we were short by few runs. We created a few opportunities with the ball but we couldn’t take it. They batted really well, credit to them," she added.

This is not the position the India Women would have wanted to be in, especially against the Aussies. They will be hoping to make a comeback at the WACA in Perth and make sure they at least end the series with a win.