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That T20 World Cup lens was equally present in India’s camp. Despite the defeat, Jemimah Rodrigues saw enough positives in the performance while admitting the side fell short with the bat.
“We were around 15-20 runs short. When the time came to capitalise, we were not able to capitalise,” Rodrigues said
Rodrigues’ 36 and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s unbeaten 47 had steadied India after early blows, but the inability to push on in the closing overs proved decisive.
“I got out at the wrong time because for set batters it’s easier to take it deep.
“In the next match, I will come back and take that responsibility again,” she admitted.
Even in defeat, India’s focus remains on the larger preparation arc heading into the T20 World Cup.
“Coming to the World Cup, we have batting till the end, a lot of all-rounders.
“But also, the all-rounders coming later have not got so much match time and experience.
“So, I think playing here in South Africa is going to be really great for us as a preparation also for the World Cup and for our entire batting order too,” she added.
