The uncapped Prema Rawat, drafted into the team as Shreyanka’s replacement, had a long stint in the nets on Thursday, the morning of her arrival. However, Aavishkar Salvi, the bowling coach, has backed Radha Yadav – the team’s other spin option – to come good if presented with an opportunity. Radha had a fairly productive range-hitting session a day ahead of the match, tonking some long sixes – especially over deep cover region. Even as her bowling stocks have gone down over the past few years, given her record against South Africa (16 wickets at 15.81), she could be a useful addition to the line-up, that would also be aided by her batting muscle at No. 8.
