India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has credited openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal for taking a lot of pressure off the middle order through their formidable partnerships at the top.

Smriti has been in fine form for India at the top of the order and has formed a great opening partnership with Pratika who is a crucial cog in the Indian batting line-up. Though the duo didn’t have a memorable outing in the 59-run win over Sri Lanka in India’s opening game, they are expected to bounce back in future matches.