Looking at the glimpses from the tournament, it was understood that then vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur and opener Smriti Mandhana were the two players around whom India could build their batting line-up. Both exceptionally talented players taking two different roles in the batting order were expected to lead the young group of players. And that is what happened.
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