A dominant India grabbed an unassailable 3-0 lead within the five-match ladies’s T20I collection as they pummelled Bangladesh by seven wickets within the third match in Sylhet on May 02.
After their skipper Harmanpreet Kaur opted to area first trying on the cloud cowl and a gentle breeze, India’s bowlers dished out one other disciplined efficiency to limit Bangladesh to 117/8, which the guests overhauled with 9 balls to spare.
When they got here to bat, openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma placed on 91 runs in simply 12.1 overs to take India nearer to a collection win.
Shafali received out after a 38-ball 51, hitting eight fours, whereas Mandhana discovered type as she struck 47 off 42 balls with the assistance of 5 boundaries and a six.
Ritu Moni took a blinder off her bowling to dismiss Shafali whereas Nahida Akter accounted for Mandhana. But the injury was performed.
Earlier, the choice to bowl first didn’t yield the specified consequence instantly, as Bangladesh raced to 44 for no loss within the six powerplay overs. However, the Indian bowlers tightened the screws on the house workforce batters after the dismissal of Dilara Akter, who blazed away to 39 off 25 balls.
The hosts’ brisk begin was largely because of the batting of Dilara Akter who struck just a few boundaries and negotiated the Indian bowlers with out a lot issue early on at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
Trailing 0-2 within the five-match collection, Bangladesh appeared decided to provide a greater account of themselves and hold the rubber alive, two days after being shot out for 119 on the similar venue.
With the T20 World Cup across the nook, the target is to finalise their middle-order, which has been having some issue.
Even as Dilara saved the scoreboard shifting at a good clip, Bangladesh misplaced their first wicket when Murshida Khatun (9) was run out by the Deepti Sharma-Richa Ghosh combo.
The star performer of the collection opener, medium pacer Renuka Singh dealt a giant blow on Bangladesh when her slower supply on the leg aspect made contact with Dilara’s gloves on its technique to Ghosh, even because the batter appeared to hit it exhausting over the sq. leg area. The delicate dismissal harm the house workforce because the India bowlers appeared to settle into a pleasant rhythm.
At the tip of the tenth over, Bangladesh had been 66 for 2, with their captain Nigar Sultana and Sobhana Mostary within the center.
A poor instance of operating between the wickets led to the dismissal of Sobhana (15 off 20 balls), the diving batter failing to beat Renuka’s throw on the striker’s finish.
Fahima Khatun was out the primary ball, given lbw off Shreyanka Patil after the brand new batter shuffled throughout to brush the ball however missed the road fully.
