India’s batting has been a nagging worry throughout the Women’s World Cup. Three games in, and not once has the top order truly found its rhythm. Time and again, it’s taken a rescue act to hold the innings together — Amanjot Kaur against Sri Lanka, followed by Richa Ghosh’s timely interventions versus Pakistan and South Africa. Without those efforts, India could well have been still searching for their first win of the tournament.

Against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, India managed to paper over the cracks, but South Africa’s discipline and precision exposed their fragility. The biggest concern lies in the batting order, where Pratika Rawal and Harleen Deol — both talented, both elegant — have struggled to shift gears. Their similar, measured approach has blunted India’s tempo just when acc

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