Drama! Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues Engaged In Excited Staring After Costly Confusion – Watch

Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues Engaged In Excited Staring (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: India’s must-win Women’s T20 World Cup clash against Australia turned emotional as close friends Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues were involved in a heated exchange following a costly mix-up in the middle.India got off to a solid start with openers Smriti Mandhana (38) and Shafali Verma (34) putting on 66 runs. However, after Shafali’s dismissal, a miscommunication between Mandhana and Jemimah resulted in the former being dropped at a crucial stage of the innings.The incident occurred in the 12th over when Jemimah played a reverse delivery from Georgia Wareham towards short third man. Mandhana called for a quick single and immediately set off but Jemimah guarded the ball and didn’t react in time. Australia were quick to seize the opportunity and Mandhana reached the bowler after a direct throw.Both players looked visibly frustrated and exchanged angry glances as Mandhana walked back to the pavilion. Watch:Although Mandhana later apologized, the incident briefly sparked a tense moment between the two teammates, who share a close bond off the field.

“That’s part of the game. We progressed quite quickly’: Mandhana

Despite the struggles of the middle order, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur produced a sensational innings as she smashed 56 runs off just 27 balls to guide India to 170/4. Her explosive batting in the final over, which included three consecutive sixes from Australian captain Sophie Molineux, helped India score 36 runs in the last two overs.Reflecting on the innings and run-out, Mandhana downplayed the incident. She said, “Yeah, I mean, it happens. It’s part of the game. We progressed pretty quickly.”With their semi-final hopes hanging in the balance, India will now look to defend what looks to be a competitive total against the six-time champions.