Indian batting heavyweight Smriti Mandhana dedicated her record-breaking century against Hong Kong to her family, while acknowledging that India had limited exposure to their opponents and had to focus on adjusting to the pace of the game. “It’s been a lot of things; I would like to dedicate this to my family. Because we have only seen a few videos, just more about adjusting to the pace,” Mandhana said after the match, we are not really aware of them.
Mandhana delivered a masterclass as India Women cruised to a massive 137-run victory over Hong Kong in their Group A encounter of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday.
“I will start with the positives. Smriti and Shafali played very well. The middle order needs some batting time, but the bowlers did a great job. We are pretty much sorted; we will see if we want to change something. I am grateful to these players for our country. Deepti has also been great. HKC, the way they celebrate, it’s important to enjoy the moments. Great playing against them!
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