In the first Women’s T20I between Bangladesh and India, at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
Put in to bat, Bangladesh started their innings with determination but struggled to accelerate the scoring rate. They managed to post a total of 114 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Sathi Rani top-scored for Bangladesh with 22 runs off 26 deliveries, including 4 fours. Shamima Sultana contributed a quickfire 17 runs off 13 balls, including 2 fours and 1 six.
Sobhana Mostary also made a valuable contribution with 23 runs off 33 balls, hitting 2 fours. Shorna Akter played a crucial knock of 28 runs off 28 deliveries, smashing 2 sixes. However, the rest of the batting lineup failed to make significant contributions. Pooja Vastrakar and debutant Minnu Mani were the pick of the bowlers for India, taking 1 wicket each and conceding 16 and 21 runs respectively.
Chasing a target of 115 runs, India showcased a dominant batting performance and achieved victory with 22 balls to spare. Opener Shafali Verma was dismissed for a duck early on, but Smriti Mandhana provided a solid start with 38 runs off 34 balls, including 5 fours.
Jemimah Rodrigues contributed 11 runs, however, it was captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who led from the front with an impressive knock of 54 runs off just 35 deliveries, featuring 6 fours and 2 sixes. Yastika Bhatia chipped in with 9 runs. India reached the target in the 16th over with the loss of only 3 wickets.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
That's that from the 1st T20I.
A convincing 7-wicket win in the first T20I over Bangladesh and take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Captain (54*) hits the winning runs as we win with 22 balls to spare.
Scorecard –
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen)
Harmanpreet Kaur's fifty powers the chase against Bangladesh as India take a 1-0 lead in the T20I series 🙌
📝: :
— ICC (@ICC)
India register a comfortable victory in the first T20I 💪👊
Scorecard:
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ)
Fifty for Harmanpreet Kaur!!!
11th fifty in T20I, Captain is leading by example in the chase, continuing her dream form and helping India to beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in first T20I.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
http://twitter.com/thebharatarmy/status/1678002132296044545
A good outing for Team India in the opening T20I against Bangladesh. They were disciplined with the ball and clinical in the chase as India cruised to a seven-wicket victory. Well played. 👍
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03)
Commentator said :- This is too easy for Indian team Captain |
— ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴀʀᴍᴀɴ ᴇʀᴀ⁷ (@TheHarmanEra)
IND Women Beat BAN Women by 7 Wickets and take a lead of 1-0 in series. 🇮🇳
Fifty for Skipper
Well Done Girls 👍— Harshit 🇮🇳 (@Imharshit_45)
Indian Women Won The First T20I Against Bangladesh Women 💙 Lead From Front With A Fifty Supported By 💥
Good Debut From 👏🏻 Took Her First International Wicket In Her First Over🔥
— Akshay (@Akshayk_2255)
54 of 35 with 6 Fours and 2 Sixes. great start by in India Women tour of Bangladesh.
— raakesh nagarajan (@raakeshnagaraja)
http://twitter.com/aspankaj_/status/1677993785857552384
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