Australia skipper Alyssa Healy has remained optimistic after her team’s close defeat against England in the second T20I, stating that they just need to reset and refocus for the upcoming matches. The battle for the Women’s Ashes remains alive following England’s thrilling three-run triumph over Australia at The Oval on Wednesday.
While Australia managed to win the first match by four wickets, their subpar fielding performance and a batting collapse in the second match allowed England to keep the series alive. Despite the loss, Healy believes that her team can learn from the experience and come back stronger.
We felt like we were slightly off in every facet of the game again, but we were probably a little bit worse again tonight. It’s some sort of comfort to know that we didn’t play our best and still only lost by four runs. We’ll pinpoint our weaknesses and hopefully put it all together for the third T20I, Healy said.
Australia currently leads the multi-format series 6-2, and England needs to win the remaining T20I at Lord’s on Saturday, as well as all three ODIs later this month, in order to claim the Ashes from their fierce rival.
We spoke about the areas we needed to improve for the last game, and I think we improved in some of them. But we’re still letting ourselves down in some little one percenters in the game, whether it be fielding or execution with bat and ball. You can train all you like, but ultimately, if you turn up with a ruthless attitude and a want to win, you can get yourselves over the line. We just need to reset and refocus, Healy added.
While Australia remains confident in their position, they acknowledge that England is a strong competitor and will continue to challenge them throughout the series. The loss serves as a reminder that in cricket, victories and defeats are part of the game. Healy believes that her team can learn valuable lessons from their loss and use it as motivation to perform better in the upcoming matches.
As the teams prepare for the third T20I, both sides will be looking to make improvements. Australia aims to maintain their stronghold on the Women’s Ashes, while England is determined to keep the series alive.
Ultimately, the battle for the Women’s Ashes continues to provide an intense and exciting showdown between two cricketing powerhouses. It remains to be seen who will emerge victorious in the highly-anticipated matches ahead.
[London [UK], July 6 (ANI): Updated Australia’s Alyssa Healy has said that her team is looking to bounce back after suffering a defeat against England in the second T20I.]
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