Want to contribute to team in every way possible: Sneh Rana after win over Pak

India all-rounder Sneh Rana said that she wants to contribute to the team in every way possible. Rana’s remarks came after India defeated Pakistan by 107 runs in their opening game of the ongoing ICC Women’s 50-over World Cup. “Firstly, it was my dream to play the World Cup and when you perform so well in the opening game, it boosts your confidence. I just want to contribute to the team in every way possible and today I did it somewhere,” said Rana in a video posted on BCCI TV.

Fighting knocks of Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar were backed up by all-round bowling performance as India defeated Pakistan. “I enjoyed my partnership with Pooja. I know she is a hard hitter and we both are strike rotaters as well. It was my first partnership with her and I had a great time batting with her,” she added.

Pooja Vastrakar (67), Smriti Mandhana (52) and Sneh Rana (53*) were the standout performers as India posted 244/7. Vastrakar and Rana formed a 122-run stand for the seventh wicket. In the final five overs, India scored more runs to take the total past the 240-run mark. India will next lock horns against New Zealand in the tournament on Thursday.

Meanwhile after defeating Bangladesh in the fifth game of the ongoing ICC Women’s 50-over World Cup on Monday, New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine said that her side is absolutely prepared for the upcoming clash against India. Amy Satterthwaite’s three-wicket haul and Suzie Bates’ knock of 79 runs helped New Zealand defeat Bangladesh by nine wickets in the fifth game of the ongoing ICC Women’s 50-over World Cup here at the University Oval on Monday. “It’s the nature of this tournament, we have games coming quickly with very less turnaround time. Grateful to the ground staff for getting a game of nearly 50 overs, to Bangladesh for coming up and the umpires for getting the game on. It was easier to manipulate the field against pace, place it into pockets in the corners,” said Sophie Devine.