Overview
- Shafali Verma rediscovered form with a match-winning 53 off 34 as India chased 137 to beat Bangladesh and she was named Player of the Match.
- India enter the Lord’s fixture needing a victory over unbeaten Australia to largely secure a spot in the last four given Group A points and net run rate scenarios.
- Shafali says she simplified her batting after overthinking early in the tournament and has also been given a clear powerplay bowling role by captain Harmanpreet Kaur.
- Coaches and players acknowledge repeated dropped catches have been a worry, and the squad has done focused fielding drills while publicly backing teammates rather than changing personnel.
- The team draws confidence from a recent 2-1 T20I series win in Australia and veterans including Jemimah Rodrigues and Smriti Mandhana urge an aggressive, dominant approach for the must-win game.