Womens Asia CupWomens Asia Cup 2018, BAN vs IND: Bangladesh wins Maiden Game against India

The Indian colts registered their first defeat in the Asia Cup after being beaten by Bangladesh Women by seven wickets.

The Indian Women after putting up a competitive total of 141 was quite ordinary with the ball. They failed to bag the crucial wickets which were needed in the middle overs. However, it wasn’t quite possible as Bangladesh reached the victory target with a couple of deliveries to spare. Rumana Ahmed was adjudged the Player of the Match for her brilliant all-round performance.

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bat. India lost Smriti Mandhana in the 2^nd over, as Salma Khatun struck her plumb in front with a brilliant delivery. Pooja Vastrakar and Harmanpretty Kaur batted sensibly in the middle overs. However, Vastrakar was dismissed in the 9^th over. On the other end, Harmanpreet was still going great guns.

Harmanpreet in particular yet again looked in fluent touch and scored a defiant 42 off 37 deliveries which included five fours. It was some tight bowling by Bangladesh, as the Indian colts were unable to press on the accelerator. Deepti Sharma also batted pretty sensibly and ended up scoring an impressive 32 off 28 deliveries. Her innings included five hits to the fence.

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Towards the later stages, it was some brilliant bowling by Bangladesh which prevented India from executing the big shots to perfection. They eventually scored 141/7 in their allotted 20 overs.

Rumana Ahmed was the pick of the Bangladesh bowlers bagging three wickets for just 21 runs. Harman was the top scorer for India followed by Deepti Sharma.

The Bangladesh openers Shamima Sultana and Ayasha Rahman began well and struck some delightful shots in the process. After a 29 runs partnership, Ayasha got dismissed by Rajeshwari Gaekwad.

Sultana, on the other hand, was looking in great touch. She raced off to 33 off 23 deliveries which included seven fours. It was Pooja Vastrakar who provided the 2^nd breakthrough for Pakistan.

Nigar Sultana also fell in quick succession, as Bangladesh were reduced to 49/3. From there on it was Fargana Hoque and Rumana Ahmed who shared a brilliant match-winning partnership. It ensured Bangladesh women reached the target with a couple of deliveries to spare. Rumana, in particular, looked in brilliant touch. Fargana Hoque reached a well-deserved half-century.

She remained unbeaten on 52 off 46 deliveries. Her innings included five fours and a six.

Rumana Ahmed, on the other end, remained unbeaten on 42 which came in 34 deliveries. She struck some delightful shots en route to her knock of 42. Eventually, Bangladesh colts reached the target with seven deliveries to spare.

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Brief Scores

India Women 141/7 in 20 overs (Harmanpreet Kaur 42, Deepti Sharma 32, Rumana Ahmed 3/21)

Bangladesh Women 142/3 in 19.4 overs (Fargana Hoque 52, Rumana Ahmed 42)

Bangladesh Women won by seven wickets (with a couple of deliveries to spare)