England vs India women: Wanted to be there and win the game for India, says captain Mithali Raj

After anchoring India’s chase with a heroic batting performance, India captain Mithali Raj on Saturday said she wanted to be in the midst of action to not only finish the game but also to guide her younger teammates and she is trying to add “new dimensions” to her batting for one last hurrah at next year’s ODI World Cup in New Zealand.

Mithali on Saturday became the highest run-getter in women’s cricket across all formats while guiding India to a consolation four-wicket win over England in the third and final ODI here. She made an unbeaten 75 off 86 balls to take the visitors home. The game became a bit tense in the end but Mithali held her nerves.

“I never gave up in the middle. It’s being in the middle, because you can’t win the match sitting out in the dugout. I wanted to win the game for the team,” Mithali said at the post-match presentation ceremony.