We missed Pooja right this moment: Renuka Singh rues lack of third pacer after loss in opposition to Australia in CWG Games opener

India misplaced their Commonwealth Games opener to Australia after a late push from the World Cup profitable workforce. Renuka Singh took 4 wickets however couldn’t information India to victory.

Renuka Singh Thalur celebrates a wicket vs Australia. (Courtesy: Reuters)

HIGHLIGHTSIndia misplaced the sport by three wickets vs AustraliaAustralia gained the sport with one over to spareAshleigh Gardner remained not out at 52 off 35 balls

Indian pacer Renuka Singh rued the dearth of a 3rd quick bowler within the first match in opposition to Australia within the opening encounter of the Commonwealth Games 2022 because the Harmanpreet Kaur workforce have been overwhelmed by three wickets.
Meg Lanning’s Australia, who come into the match after profitable the ODI World Cup placed on a late surge, courtesy Ashleigh Gardner, who scored a speedy half century to take Australia over the road.

“Actually I am not that happy as we lost the match at the end. I got confidence when I took the first wicket. We had our plans for every batter, and they worked. But they ended up playing very well and we lost because of that,” Renuka informed the reporters after the sport.

“We only have two pacers, and we missed Pooja in the track, as it was favouring the fast bowlers. The movement was quite good on this track,” she rued the absence of Vastrakar, who contracted Covid-19 forward of the match.

“I was quite excited for the Commonwealth Games as we would be playing cricket for the first time in this tournament,” she stated in regards to the feeling of enjoying within the match.

“We will be working on the things we lacked and we will definitely win against Pakistan,” concluded the pacer.
Renuka had a superb sport herself, choosing up 4 wickets from her 4 overs, giving simply 18 runs away within the course of. Things appeared good for the workforce until the eighth over, when Australia have been tottering at 49/5.

However, it was to not be as India misplaced the grip over the match within the second half of the innings.

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