IND W vs BAN W Harmanpreets Fifty 1 0 lead in the series…
After the brilliant performance of its spin bowlers, india defeated bangladesh (India women vs bangladesh women) by 7 wickets in the first t20 match played in Mirpur on the basis of Harmanpreet Kaur's captaincy innings. With this, india took a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. Chasing the target of 115 runs set by the hosts, the indian team won the match by scoring 118 runs for 3 wickets in 16.2 overs on the basis of Harmanpreet Kaur's unbeaten 54 and SmritiMandhana's 38 runs. Harmanpreet was adjudged Player of the Match for his brilliant innings.
India's chase of the target did not start well. ShefaliVerma returned to the pavilion on the third ball of the first over. She could not even open an account. After this, SmritiMandhana and Jemima Rodrigues handled the innings. Both added 21 runs for the second wicket. Jemima got out after scoring 11 runs. Smriti got Harmanpreet's support after Jemima's exit. Mandhana returned to the pavilion after scoring 38 runs in 34 balls. Harmanpreet returned unbeaten after scoring 54 runs in 35 balls. He hit 6 fours and 2 sixes. Yastika Bhatia returned unbeaten after scoring 9 runs.
Indian spinners dominated
Earlier, indian spinners took full advantage of the conditions and allowed bangladesh to score only 114 runs for 5 wickets. The spin attack, led by the experienced Deepti Sharma (14 runs in four overs), executed skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's plan very well. In the spin department, AnushaBareddi (24 runs in four overs) and meenu Mani (one wicket for 21 runs in three overs) supported them well. Leg-spinner ShefaliVerma (1/18 in three overs) also bowled well, except for a six by Bangladesh's top-scorer Sorna Akhtar (28 off 28 balls). Bangladesh's batsmen found it very difficult due to the strategy of indian bowlers.
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