IND vs AUS ICC Women's World Cup: 'Hot and cold' India need complete performance against mighty Australia

Women's World Cup here on Saturday if they want to bring their campaign back on track. In the preceding series against New Zealand, Indian bowlers struggled to find rhythm but in the World Cup, the batting performance has been inconsistent with the team sitting at two wins and as many losses after four games. With three leagues games remaining, India must gain consistency in all departments and maintain their place in the top four to qualify for the semifinals. "If I had an explanation (for batting inconsistency), I would have definitely discussed in the dressing room. In the NZ series, our batters did well, the last four matches (in WC) the batting has not clicked as a unit and it is something we need work on," said star opener Smriti Mandhana ahead of the Australia clash. "I am confident tomorrow will be a perfect game for the batters. The bowlers are doing an amazing job for us, they need more support from batters." With four wins out of four games, Australia have looked unstoppable but if there is one team that can halt their juggernaut, it is India.

(Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)The Mithali Raj-led squad lost a closely contested series in Australia last year and ended Meg Lanning's team 26-match winning streak. Indian batters have come up with special individual performances but not fired as a group. Mithali and all-rounder Deepti Sharma have exchanged places at number three in the first four games but both are yet to make notable contributions. Smriti has shown top form and Harmanpreet being back among runs gives a massive boost to the team. Smriti and Harmanpreet smashed centuries against the West Indies and shared a match-wining partnership. Former India captain Diana Edulji is of the opinion that now