GQEBERHA: England quick bowler Lauren Bell believes India will present “great opposition” when the 2 groups meet within the Women’s T20 World Cup on Saturday however mentioned their final controversial assembly had been “put to bed”.
India gained their one-day worldwide collection 3-0 in England final summer time however sealed the triumph with a ‘Mankad’, when Deepti Sharma ran out Charlie Dean on the non-striker’s finish as she backed up too far.
A tearful Dean threw her bat to the bottom in disgust as boos rang out from the Lord’s crowd.
It renewed debate on the once-rare type of dismissal which is known as after India all-rounder Vinoo Mankad, who ran out Australia’s Bill Brown in such trend in a 1948 Test.
Bell, nevertheless, insisted that the England crew had forgotten the incident and weren’t “practicing” for a repeat.
“England as a team have put that behind us and hopefully India have as well,” she mentioned in Friday’s pre-match press convention.
“I think that’s very much put to bed now. We don’t think about it as a team. So, you know, there’s been no practicing of that.
“It would not get mentioned. I believe that is simply one thing that occurred in the summertime and it is very a lot been left there. It’s a contemporary World Cup and that is the concentrate on Saturday.”
Both sides go into their meeting at St George’s Park in Gqeberha having won their first two group matches.
The winner will all but secure their place in the semi-finals and probably top spot in the group which would likely keep them away from favourites and defending champions Australia in the semi-finals.
“It’s a very huge recreation,” said Bell who took 0-20 in the seven-wicket win over the West Indies and 1-17 in the four wicket-win against Ireland.
“India, clearly, are nice opposition, however I believe we’re getting in actually assured.
“We’ve been playing really good cricket and moving in the right direction.”
India gained their one-day worldwide collection 3-0 in England final summer time however sealed the triumph with a ‘Mankad’, when Deepti Sharma ran out Charlie Dean on the non-striker’s finish as she backed up too far.
A tearful Dean threw her bat to the bottom in disgust as boos rang out from the Lord’s crowd.
It renewed debate on the once-rare type of dismissal which is known as after India all-rounder Vinoo Mankad, who ran out Australia’s Bill Brown in such trend in a 1948 Test.
Bell, nevertheless, insisted that the England crew had forgotten the incident and weren’t “practicing” for a repeat.
“England as a team have put that behind us and hopefully India have as well,” she mentioned in Friday’s pre-match press convention.
“I think that’s very much put to bed now. We don’t think about it as a team. So, you know, there’s been no practicing of that.
“It would not get mentioned. I believe that is simply one thing that occurred in the summertime and it is very a lot been left there. It’s a contemporary World Cup and that is the concentrate on Saturday.”
Both sides go into their meeting at St George’s Park in Gqeberha having won their first two group matches.
The winner will all but secure their place in the semi-finals and probably top spot in the group which would likely keep them away from favourites and defending champions Australia in the semi-finals.
“It’s a very huge recreation,” said Bell who took 0-20 in the seven-wicket win over the West Indies and 1-17 in the four wicket-win against Ireland.
“India, clearly, are nice opposition, however I believe we’re getting in actually assured.
“We’ve been playing really good cricket and moving in the right direction.”
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com