India will hope for better batting when they face last-placed Sri Lanka in their third T20 Women's World Cup match in Dubai on Wednesday, but a tricky pitch will be a challenge to get through. India has had a poor outing in the tournament so far, losing to New Zealand by 58 runs in its opening game and beating Pakistan just convincingly enough as it chased a low target of 105 runs. Batting is the concern when it comes to India, particularly from its opening pair in the form of Shafali Verma and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana. Shafali scored just 2 and 32 runs in the first two matches while Mandhana managed to score just 12 and 7 runs. Both the players need to click so that the pressure is eased on the middle-order. Also, India's concerns are multiplied by captain Harmanpreet Kaur who managed to score 15 and 29 runs, who was till the day before doubtful for this match against Sri Lanka due to a neck injury she sustained while batting against Pakistan. Players like Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, and more importantly Richa Ghosh will have to perform much better than usual. Arundhati Reddy impressed in bowling with three wickets for 19 in the Pakistan game. She would look forward to support from pace bowlers Renuka Singh and Pooja Vastrakar who didn't play the last game due to injury. Spin bowling, where Deepti Sharma is a key cog, hasn't really clicked yet. Young off-spinner Shreyanka Patil and leggie Asha Shobhana are reasonably doing their job picking up some wickets. Also Read | T20 World Cup 2024: How can India Women Qualify For Semifinals India has much to correct in each department before taking on the mighty Australians in their last league match. They will have to win substantially against Sri Lanka to better their Net Run Rate (NRR) before the crucial game against Australia on 13th October. Sri Lanka may have lost both their opening games, but they certainly won't be a cakewalk for India, what with them having beaten India in the Asia Cup final in August. India opener Shafali yesterday said that Sri Lanka is no longer relying on their skipper Chamari Athapaththu. Shafali said: "There was a time when Chamari was the one scoring most of the runs and taking wickets, but in the Asia Cup, her entire team performed well. They’ve improved a lot, which is why they won the cup.” She added: “Chamari carries the pressure of being a key player, and it’s inspiring to see how she handles it and performs for her country.” Indian bowler Renuka understands the importance of getting rid of skipper Chamari Athapaththu early as she has the potential to alter the course of the game on her own merit with some powerful hitting. Renuka said: "Chamari Athapaththu is very interesting. She’s the only one from Sri Lanka who takes the team to the other side. I try to get her out as soon as possible because if she is set, she can take over the match. So I have a plan on how to get her out."