5th T20I, Sylhet, May 09, 2024, 03:30 PM
India Women
156/5(20.0ov)
Bangladesh Women
135/6(20.0ov)
India Women beat Bangladesh Women by 21 runs
That is all from this game. A whitewash and India will be confident going into the World Cup. For Bangladesh, they are the host and need to switch over pretty quickly and work in all three-departments. The trophy has been handed over to Harmanpreet Kaur. Her teammates now join her and pose for the cameras. We hope you enjoyed the coverage. Until next time, goodbye and cheers.
Harmanpreet Kaur says the players showed a lot of calmness and that is what she is happy about. Adds the payers have a lot of confidence in the recent times and hopes they keep doing the right things. Reckons this tournament will give a lot of confidence going into the World Cup and feels they have the potential to go all the way.
Radha Yadav wins the Player of the Match award and Player of the Series as well. She was trying to bowl on the stumps and stick to the basics. Adds Women's T20 League has been helping all the players, including the Bangladeshi players.
Nigar Sultana says today was a better approach as they have struggled with the bat in the series. Adds they are working on the intent, players need to take right option. Shares Rabeya Khan and Nahida Akter have been bowling well and she is happy for them. Credits the way Ritu Moni batted today.
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The top order yet again failed for Bangladesh. Nigar Sultana will be disappointed as in couple of games had one of the top three anchored or hung around till the halfway mark, they could have got closer to the victory line but credit to Indian bowlers, especially the spinners who have been outstanding throughout the series. Radha Yadav was just brilliant and so was Deepti Sharma while Shreyanka Patil earlier and Asha Sobhana in couple of games showed their worth. It is the spinners in the middle overs who have won the game mostly for India and they will be really proud of the effort shown. A brilliant series overall for India as they cleansweep their Asian neighbours.
Yet again a comfortable win for India Women and they clinch the series 5-0. However, they were made to work hard this time around as the openers took on the seamers to get the chase going but once the spinners came in, they lost five wickets in no time. It looked like Bangladesh Women will lose to a big margin but Ritu Moni and Shorifa Khatun got them into the game by stitching a wonderful partnership. India were seen under pressure as they dropped a few catches but once Moni fell, there was a sight of relief. Shorifa Khatun in the end tried her best but it was a long chase for the lone player.
In over# 20
3
1wd
1
1
2
1
1
Titas Sadhu 27/1(4)
19.6
3
Three runs! The batters showed a lot of fight in the last ball despite already losing it. On middle, Khan flicks it to mid-wicket and calls for two. The throw rolls past the keeper and they take one more. India Women win by 21 runs.
19.6
1wd
Wide! Down the leg side, Khan lets it go.
19.5
1
A length ball, outside off, Shorifa Khatun chips it to point who dives forward but the fielder spills it out.
19.4
1
A length ball, outside off, Khan plays it through covers for a single.
19.3
2
Too full and on middle, Khan launches it down to long on where Pooja Vastrakar runs to her left and dives but fails to hold on. Hard one though.
19.2
1
On middle, this is punched to long off for a single.
19.1
1
Full and on middle, Khan whips it to deep square leg for a single.
In over# 19
0
0
1
1
2
1
Asha Sobhana 25/2(4)
18.6
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On middle, Khatun keeps it out.
18.5
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Flighted full and on off, it was there to be hit but Khatun mistimes it back to the bowler.
18.4
1
Flat and on middle, Khan plays it to long on for one more.