India young batsman Pratika Rawal looked back on her memorable Test debut after scoring 63 in the second innings against the Australian women’s cricket team India young batsman Pratika Rawal looked back on her memorable Test debut after scoring 63 in the second innings against the Australian women’s national cricket team in the one-off Test at the WACA Ground on Sunday. She said she tried not to think about the pressure of debuting in the longest format.
“That’s the beauty of this game, I guess I didn’t expect it to be my first Test. Or, you know, I’m making my debut for my country and, you know, this jersey is very special to me. There’s a lot of responsibility on my shoulders,” Pratika said in a video posted by the Board of Control for Women’s Cricket in India on X (formerly Twitter).
“So I think I was just enjoying my game internally. It’s a format that I really enjoy and I want to score a lot of points in it. I actually just did the best that I could,” she added.
Pratika also spoke about the challenges of Test cricket, saying the longest format forces players to test their patience, character and mentality, especially against a quality bowling attack.
“I mean, look, I’ve always told this is definitely a format that tests your character, tests your patience, tests your mentality. I think that sums it up perfectly, you know, when you’re out there, when you’re, you know, playing with the best bowlers, when you’re playing with the best bowling attack, then you’ve got to do something,” LaVar said.
Despite Pratika’s maiden half-century in the second innings, the Indian women’s national cricket team is likely to set a modest target of just 25 runs against Australia. The Alyssa Healy-led side chased down the match with ease in just 4.3 overs, winning the match by 10 wickets and sealing the multi-format series 12-4.