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With a dozen catches dropped in three ODIs against Australia leading to another series defeat, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted on Saturday that missed chances were costing her team and needed to be addressed before the women\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n

India made several fielding errors throughout the series, dropping four catches in the opening ODI, which they lost by eight wickets. They then dropped six more catches in the second ODI, despite a record 102-run victory to level the series.<\/p>\n

In the high-scoring third ODI on Saturday, India dropped two more catches, making it a total of 12 dropped catches in the three matches. Australia set a record total of 412 in their innings, highlighting serious concerns for the ODI World Cup co-hosts.<\/p>\n

\u201cFielding is something we are working hard on but unfortunately, we are still missing chances. We will sit and discuss \u2013 this is something that is costing us,” Harmanpreet said at the post-match presentation.<\/p>\n

Harmanpreet noted that the series provided \u201clots of learnings” for India, with Smriti Mandhana scoring consecutive centuries in the second and third ODIs.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot liking the fact that we are on the losing side but throughout the series we played good cricket. (There are) lots of learnings for us. Before heading to the World Cup, it was a good series for us and we will take a lot of positives,” Harmanpreet said.<\/p>\n

The India captain emphasized the team\u2019s deep bench strength as a positive for the World Cup.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood thing is that we have so many players now and we can try a lot of combinations whenever we need. World Cup is a long tournament and every team is different. (It is) always about whoever is best for that particular day,” she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a good series, we gave them (Australia) a tough series, don\u2019t think they have gotten anything easy. It is a home World Cup, and we are excited,” Harmanpreet said.<\/p>\n

With Australia completing their 11th bilateral ODI series win against India, skipper Alyssa Healy said they wanted to approach the game as a T20.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is one of the flattest wickets I have ever played on. (We) got (the) advice it could be 400 versus 400 and it was nearly that. (We) got the result we wanted, which is the main thing,” she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe spoke about this being a T20 and if we could approach this like a T20. If we could keep the boundaries out, we could create some false pressure that way and break through the middle order. Thankfully we did.<\/p>\n

\u201cFeel we are in a really good place. We are well-placed and hopefully we can take that momentum (forward). You cannot defend a World Cup, you have to win it and beat every team. India played a fantastic series and they will be one to watch,” she said.<\/p>\n

Mandhana, adjudged Player of the Series, said not over-thinking and keeping it simple has worked for her.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t have a choice when you\u2019re chasing 400, have to play that brand of cricket. (It) was a good game for women\u2019s cricket. (I am) just focusing on the routines I want to do, keeping it simple and not overthinking,” she said.<\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s Beth Mooney, who made a 57-ball century to finish with 138 from just 75 balls with 23 fours and a six, said her team was targeting 450.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were just out there batting, building a partnership, picking off the bowlers where we could. As the game went on, the total kept blowing out.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were aiming for 430 at one point, then 450, and sort of slowed down at the back end. We would\u2019ve taken that at the start of the day to be honest,” she said.<\/p>\n

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