India batsman Smriti Mandhana feels that more opportunities to play Tests in a day's play can help in developing a better understanding about the closing stages of each session.
Mandhana's thoughts came after rain-ravaged stumps on the third day of India's one-off Test against England in Bristol, where she fell for 8 in her second innings at lunch, as well as her team's dismissal for 231. followed back.
In her first innings, Mandhana scored 78, before her wicket began late in the final session of the second day, when India slipped from 167 to 183 for 5 – a total they lost all 10 wickets for 64. lamps. On the first day, England also suffered a defeat after losing four wickets for 21 runs before the end of tea.
"I think it will just be an excuse to give up," Mandhana said in the match when asked about the trend of dismissals coming towards the end of the season. "But we can certainly consider that we are not used to batting more than 50 overs. But I will not say that I got out due to lack of experience in Test matches because I threw my wicket in the last session yesterday. Had given. .
"But, of course, I think a little bit of pressure to end the day, which can play a role [in the loss of wickets in a heap] & that will come with experience. The more we play Test matches, the more The more we get used to the conditions - one over before lunch or one over before the end of the day & all those sessions, so that we can be more mature about [approaching him] & don't take pressure."
Mandhana's half-century in the first innings was crucial for India, which made their highest opening stand in the format in reply to England's 396 for 9. Sixty-six runs in that record's opening tally of 167 runs came from 17-year-old debutant Shafali Verma. On the final day of the Test - the standard length of a Women's Test is four days - Verma gave India a quick start in their second innings, 15 shy of her follow-on mark.
After Mandhana's dismissal, Verma pressed on to complete his half-century in just 63 balls. In doing so, she became the first Indian & the youngest player of any country to score half-centuries in both innings on Test debut in women's cricket.
"It's quite impressive to see his bat from the other end," Mandhana said of Verma, who is also his designated opener partner in T20Is. "I think to keep things simple we are both very similar [in our approach], so we don't really discuss much about batting in the middle. The way he changed his game & the kind The maturity she showed at this stage, career, it's very positive for Indian cricket to go ahead. Her shots, in T20Is I've always seen her from the other end. It's amazing what she does. I hope the way she does. As it is, it will continue like that."
Mandhana, who had previously played only two Tests, made her debut in the format at the age of 17 in the Wormsley Test in August 2014. In the India XI for the Bristol Test, he is one of six players with prior Test experience. On Friday, he praised the performances of five debutants from India - Tania Bhatia, Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Sneh Rana & Verma.
"All the budding players have started really well," Mandhana said. "In general, everyone was excited to play this Test match, & not just the debutants because we are all playing after a very long time, so I think it's a really special match. But everyone The debutants have really stepped up - the catches of Deepti, Shafali, Pooja & even Tania [of opener Lauren Winfield-Hill in the first innings] - all have contributed a lot."
In her second innings, Mandhana hit a slender punch off pacer Katherine Brunt, who went for four through backward point. But his 13-ball stay ended in the fifth over when he made a wide, full delivery from the same bowler to be caught by Natalie Sciver at second slip.
"Really disappointed," he said when asked to review how the day ended for India at 83 for 1 forced into the opening stump due to rain. "But, of course, before the game closed, before lunch, I got out, so definitely disappointed.
"I would have loved to be there & come back fresh to bat again tomorrow, but that's the cricket of the day, so we'll take it. But Shafali & Deepti put up a good partnership in the end, so I think in the end we were in good shape."
"Situations have changed a bit [on day three]," she said. "It was just wind, but it wasn't swinging enough that it wasn't playable or anything. It was a good position to bat in, whether it was cloudy or cloudy.
"We just needed to take a few minutes in the beginning. Of course, I lost my wicket, but I wouldn't say it was a very good ball. I think I gave my wicket because it was not such a big ball."