A keen tussle is in store as India will press hard for a winning lead and England will go all out to draw level in the fourth women's One-Day International in the five-match series at the ACA-VDCA stadium here on Friday.
A comfortable win on Wednesday which put the host 2-1 ahead has given the team the confidence. Captain Jhulan Goswami said on Thursday the team was looking forward to winning. “We will concentrate on our game and the result will come automatically.”
Jhulan said she was very happy with the batting and appreciated Anjum Chopra's ability to handle the pressure in Wednesday's match.
Both teams had nets on Thursday and a few local boys also bowled to the two teams.
Advantage
The pitch looks not much different from the one the team played on on Wednesday and the team bowling first seems to have an advantage, if the bowlers do not go astray.
The teams (from):
India: Jhulan Goswami (capt.), Anjum Chopra, Mithali Raj, Amita Sharma, Rumeli Dhar, Priyanka Roy, Anagha Deshpande, Preeti Dimri, Goushar Sultana, Punam Ganesh Raut, Sonia Dabir, Diana P. David, Harmanpreet Kaur and Sulakshana Naik.
England: Charlotte Edwards (capt.), Caroline Atkins, Ebony Rainford-Brent, Tamsin Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Lydia Greenway, Isa Guha, Jennifer Gunn, Danielle Hazell, Laura Marsh, Beth Morgan, Nicola Shaw, Danielle Wyatt and Heather Knight.
Umpires: K.N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Sameer Bandekar. Match referee: Vivek Jaismha.
Match timings: 9.30 a.m. to 12.40 p.m. and 1.25 p.m. to 4.35 p.m.
