India tour of Australia: Smriti Mandhana is world-class, back her ability to score big - Batting coach SS Das

India women tour of Australia: Batting coach Shiv Sunder Das backed his top-order to step up and deliver in the 2nd ODI on Friday in McKay. Smriti Mandhana has been struggling to get going but the former opener is confident the star batter will hit peak form.

India women's team batting coach Shiv Sundar Das backed opener Smriti Mandhana to overcome poor form sooner than later, saying the elegant left-hander is a world-class batter.

Mandhana's struggles with the bat in the format continued with the left-hander scoring just 16 in the first ODI. The opener has breached the 50-run mark just once in the last nine games but Das is confident she will provide the much-needed solid start for India.