SQUADS
India: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Veda Krishnamurthy, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Deepti Sharma, Shikha Pandey, Pooja Vastrakar, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Rajeshwari Gaekwad, Richa Ghosh
Bangladesh: Salma Khatun (c), Fahima Khatun, Ayasha Rahman, Fargana Hoque Pinky, Jahanara Alam, Murshida Khatun, Nahida Akter, Nigar Sultana Joty, Panna Ghosh, Ritu Moni, Rumana Ahmed, Sanhida Islam, Shamima Sultana, Sobhana Mostary, Khadiza Tul Kubra.
India sit pretty at the top of Group A - win by 18 runs and trump Bangladesh in their second T20 World Cup Group Stage encounter. Poonam Yadav stars again with three wickets for 18 runs, in addition to Shafali Verma's whirlwind 17-ball 39.
Shikha Pandey nails the yorker on the first ball of the final over and Rumana Ahmed's stumps are rattled and she walks back on 13 off 8.
Bangladesh need an improbable 22 off the final over. That too against Shikha Pandey who was superb against Australia.
They're still trying to figure out how to hit Poonam Yadav. And on the basis of this evidence, they're getting nowhere. Jahanara comes down charging, looking to hit it hard but this slow, cunning leg-break dips through her. Miles out. Easy stumping.
WICKET ! Bangladesh lose their 6th wicket in the form of Nigar Sultana. She is gone for 35(26). Reddy picks up the wicket and the score for BAN-106/6 in 16.4 overs.
Poonam Yadav gets Sanjida Islam... with a gutsy review from Taniya Bhatia. The keeper appealed for a caught behind, Harmanpreet was not too convinced but went for DRS anyway and it showed a slight edge. Score after 11 overs, BANW 61-3
Mushida Khatun looked good for her 30, but now she has to go. Lofted off the toe of the bat and Murshida Khatun is caught at mid-off for 30, Arundhati Reddy with the wicket. Bangladesh 44/2 after 8 overs.
There was a run out chance there but the fielder sent the ball to the wrong end. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur seemed furious with the effort. 5 runs from the over.
Another good over from Shikha Pandey as India don't let Bangladesh run riot in the Powerplay. Murshida Khatun is batting well on 22 in just 16 balls. She could hold the key for them. BAN- 33/1 after 6 ovs
Shikha Pandey with the early breakthrough for India. Shamima Sultana tries to hit down the ground but a cross-seam delivery from Shikha has Shamima Sultana through her shot early and spoons it to Deepti Sharma. Bangladesh are 5/1 after 2 overs
Shamima Sultana and Murshida Khatun are at the crease. Deepti Sharma will open the attack. Miserly spell from Sharma. Shamima Sultana starting slowly here: current scoring rate is too slow. BAN- 3/0 after 1 over
WICKET! Lack of communication in the middle costs India another wicket as Deepti Sharma departs for 11. IND 113/6 in 16.5 overs
Richa Ghosh goes for a big hit, doesn't get the connection right and is caught at the fence by Nahida Akter. IND 111/5 in 16.2 overs
Run Out!! Jemimah is run out after a brilliant piece of work by Nahida Akter. She created indecision with her diving stop at point. Jemimah wanted the run after cracking the full toss away, but was sent back once Deepti saw Nahida make the save. Nahida followed up the effort with a very accurate throw too, and even a dive isn't enough to save Jemimah
That's what a wicket can do, just 5 runs off the over from Rumana Ahmed. Rodrigues is batting on 31(30) and giving her company is Deepti Sharma 2(3). INDW- 83/3 after 11 overs
Bangladesh pick up the big wicket of Harmanpreet Kaur who flashes at a wide one and finds the fielder. She cuts a wide delivery straight into the hands of backward point and once again fails to score big in this World Cup. Panna Ghosh gets another wicket. At the halfway mark, INDW- 78/3
One invites two and there is another misfield at long-on. Once again Rodrigues chips one and Fahima looks to cut it off on the bounce but fumbles on the rope.
Sloppy from the Bangaldeshi women! Rodrigues drives one hard, straight to long-on who allows the ball to run through her legs, onto the rope. A misfield gives India another boundary as they get 7 runs in the over. INDW are 68/2 after 8 overs
Panna Ghosh hands India a huge blow. Shafali Verma. She tried to smoke that down the ground but mistimed that — the ball carrying straight to the fielder at mid-on. Shamima Sultana fumbles but takes the catch in the 3rd attempt. End of the PowerPlay and IND- 54/2 after 6 overs
SIX! Jemimah Rodrigues this time as she dances down the wicket and clears the long-off fence with ease for her first maximum. This is sheer class from the two Indian batters. IND 47/1 in 4.5 overs
The sheer amount of disrespect being shown by Shafali here to Jahanara Alam. She swats her to long-off for a maximum, and then repeats that same shot for another four, and then attacks through long-off for a two. And then she finishes with a mighty boundary straigth down the ground. Shafali races to 29* from just 11 balls. INDW are 34/1 after 3 overs.
Her fourth ball of the innings, and the sixteen-year-old has hit her second six already. Shafali Verma gets on her knee and hits that slog-sweep high over long-on. But Salma Khatun makes amends as she removes Taniya with a brilliant stumping. Nigar Sultana with the dismissal. The batswoman walks away for 2. INDW are 16/1 after 1.5 overs.
In Smriti Mandhana's absence, Taniya Bhatia is opening with Shafali Verma. Jahanara Alam starts the proceedings with the ball, and the first ball is a dot. But, fifth ball of the over, Shafali starts the party early on her second ball as she slams the ball straight out of the park. INDW are 8/0 after the first over.
Murshida Khatun, Shamima Sultana, Sanjida Islam, Nigar Sultana (w), Fargana Hoque, Rumana Ahmed, Salma Khatun (c), Fahima Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Panna Ghosh, Nahida Akter
"Smriti Mandhana is out due to viral fever, and Richa Ghosh comes in for her," says India captain Harmanpreet Kaur.
Shafali Verma, Taniya Bhatia (w), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Veda Krishnamurthy, Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Bangladesh captain Salma Khatun won the toss and decided to field first.
Just a recap — after setting a target of 133, India restricted Australia and defeated them by 17 runs in Sydney on Friday. Poonam Yadav came out all guns blazing as she registered a match-winning figures of 4/19. | READ MORE |
Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the match between India and Bangladesh in a Group A encounter of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Can India maintain their momentum after defeating Australia in the opener? Stay tuned!