Dropped catches vs Bangladesh ( PC- X) They say, “catches win you matches”. However, India’s fielding has raised serious concerns, particularly the number of dropped catches. India endured a nightmare start in the field against Bangladesh in their must-win Women’s T20 World Cup clash in Manchester.

They put down four crucial catches in the first five overs of the innings. Yastika Bhatia was the first to spill a chance on the penultimate ball of the third over when she dived forward but failed to hold on to the ball. Juairiya Ferdous was then handed multiple reprieves.

In the fourth over, she pulled the ball straight to Radha Yadav at deep midwicket, but despite being regarded as one of the finest fielders in world cricket, Radha failed to take the opportunity. The fifth over brought more misery. Nandini Sharma dropped two catches in consecutive deliveries.

She first failed to hold on to a chance offered by Sobhana Mostary, after which Harmanpreet Kaur moved her to short third. Unfortunately, Nandini put down another opportunity on the very next ball when Ferdous top-edged a slog sweep straight towards her, only for the catch to go down. Apart from the dropped catches, India’s ground fielding was also below par, with the Women in Blue allowing several unnecessary runs.

Even experienced campaigners such as Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana were guilty of fielding lapses. Despite Shree Charani claiming two outstanding wickets to move to the top of the list for the most wickets by an India Women’s bowler in a single Women’s T20 World Cup edition with 12 wickets, and Radha Yadav picking up three wickets on her return to the side, India’s fielding concerns continue to loom large. This is not an isolated incident.

Marizanne Kapp was also dropped twice in the previous match against South Africa, a game India eventually lost. The South African all-rounder went on to smash an unbeaten 81 off 45 balls. Follow for latest sports news The post appeared first on .