India face Bangladesh in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 tournament at W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth.
Same as what happened against Australia, happened against Bangladesh. Runs at the top, shaky middle-order, and Poonam Yadav spins with the help of Shikha Pandey.
India notch up their second straight win of the tournament as they defeat Bangladesh by 18 runs.
Put in to bat first, India scored the highest total of the tournament so far and Bangladesh did have some bright phases, however, could not convert.
Khatun offered a spark and Nigar was turning it into a flame but Poonam squashed any hope Bangladesh had.
Bangladesh: 124/8 (20 overs)
India: 142/6 (20 overs)
1. Bangladesh Women have won the toss and have opted to field
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Bangladesh Women have won the toss and have opted to field. Smriti Mandhana is out due to viral fever, and Richa Ghosh comes in for her.
Playing XI:
India Women (Playing XI): 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 Women (Playing XI): Murshida Khatun, Shamima Sultana, Sanjida Islam, Nigar Sultana(w), Fargana Hoque, Rumana Ahmed, Salma Khatun(c), Fahima Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Panna Ghosh, Nahida Akter
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Squads:
India Women Squad: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Veda Krishnamurthy, Shikha Pandey, Taniya Bhatia(w), Arundhati Reddy, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh
Bangladesh Women Squad: Shamima Sultana(w), Ayasha Rahman, Sanjida Islam, Nigar Sultana, Rumana Ahmed, Fargana Hoque, Jahanara Alam, Salma Khatun(c), Nahida Akter, Khadija Tul Kubra, Panna Ghosh, Fahima Khatun, Ritu Moni, Murshida Khatun, Sobhana Mostary.
2. Taniya Bhatia stumped for 2
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Stumped!
Bhatia ventured out far too early and missed the poke. That's through to the 'keeper past the bat and Bhatia could not return to the crease. Sultana whips off the bails!
Bhatia st Nigar Sultana b Salma Khatun 2(5)
3. Dangerous Shafali Verma departs for 39
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An entertaining inning of Shafali Verma comes to an end.
She tries smoking another one straight down the ground, however, its too high and Sultana gets under a catch, takes it on the third attempt!
Shafali Verma c Shamima Sultana b Panna Ghosh 39(17) [4s-2 6s-4]
4. HUGE wicket at the halfway mark! Harmanpreet Kaur departs for 8
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Harman cut a half-tracker straight to backward point in an attempt to up the ante.
Rumana Ahmed holds onto a catch to gift Bangladesh the prize wicket.
Kaur c Rumana Ahmed b Panna Ghosh 8(11) [4s-1]
5. Jemimah Rodrigues run-out for 34
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Jemimah is run out after a brilliant piece of work.
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 and the dive wasn't enough to save Jemimah.
Rodrigues run out (Nahida Akter/Nigar Sultana) 34(37) [4s-2 6s-1]
6. 2 wickets in one over, Bangladesh restricting India
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First Richa Ghosh and soon Deepti Sharma, both depart in an over.
For Richa Ghosh, not a bad connection on the slog-sweep but it's not wide enough to beat Nahida at long-on.
Not powerful enough to go for six either.
Richa Ghosh c Nahida Akter b Salma Khatun 14(14) [4s-2]
As for Deepti Sharma, this run-out won't be forgotten as both batswomen on the same side of the crease. Deepti and Veda eventually compete for survival.
Deepti dived, but it's not enough. Veda's got home first.
Deepti Sharma run out (Fargana Hoque/Nigar Sultana) 11(16)
7. Shamima Sultana departs for 3
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Shikha Pandey strikes early.
A cross-seamer outside off, holds on the surface, an expansive drive over cover attempted, and she's handed a straightforward catch to the Deepti at cover.
Shamima Sultana c Deepti Sharma b Shikha Pandey 3(8)
8. Murshida Khatun goes for 30
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Murshida Khatun tries carving this over extra cover, and slices it towards the sky; mid-off judges this to perfection as Richa Ghosh takes it.
Murshida Khatun c Richa Ghosh b Arundhati Reddy 30(26) [4s-4]
9. Bangladesh lose 2 wickets back to back
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First Sanjida Islam and then Fargana Hoque. Bangladesh loses 2 wickets.
After a lot of thinking, the DRS is taken and after checking, India are spot on. There's a spike on the bottom edge.
Brilliant review and Poonam Yadav's wicket-taking form continues.
Sanjida Islam c Bhatia b Poonam Yadav 10(17)
As for the next wicket, India are convinced in appeal and they persuaded the umpire to raise that finger.
Length ball just outside off, Fargana thrust her hands at it looking to defend but it clipped the bat shoulder while going through to Bhatia.
Fargana Hoque c Bhatia b Arundhati Reddy 0(4)
10. Bangladesh lose 2 wickets again
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First Poonam Yadav strikes again and sends Fahima Khatun back.
It's the slow, loopy leg-break from Poonam Yadav that works the charm again. Fahima Khatun couldn't hold back her shot long enough.
Her bottom hand came off on the sweep, resulting in a bottom-handed miscue to square leg.
Fahima Khatun c Shafali Verma b Poonam Yadav 17(13) [4s-2]
In the second, Gayakwad sends Nigar Sultana back.
Can't keep the sweep down and can't get it over square leg either. Reddy swoops across to the right and plucks off a nice, low catch.
Nigar Sultana c Arundhati Reddy b Gayakwad 35(26) [4s-5]
11. 3 in the bag for Poonam Yadav, Jahanara Alam goes for 10
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Poonam Yadav and Taniya Bhatia makes sure to send Jahanara Alam back.
Jahanara comes down charging, looking to hit it hard but this slow, cunning leg-break dips through her. Miles out. Easy stumping.
Jahanara Alam st Bhatia b Poonam Yadav 10(10) [4s-1]
12. India win by 18 runs
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Shikha Pandey bowls out Rumana Ahmed as India win their second match by 18 runs.
Rumana Ahmed b Shikha Pandey 13(8) [4s-2]
