BAN W vs IND W Live Score, 1st T20I: India clinched a comfortable 44-run victory against Bangladesh in the 1st T20I in Sylhet. Renuka Thakur Singh was the star of the day with the ball for India, picking up three wickets. The other Indian bowlers also helped the side in strangling the opposition, helping India take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Harmanpreet Kaur and co. came to Bangladesh last year as well. They beat the Nigar Sultana-led side rather comfortably (2-1) and will look to replicate that this year as well.
BAN W vs IND W 1st T20I Live Score
India win!
India win the game by 44 runs, take 1-0 lead in series.
Another one for India!
Pooja Vastrakar gets her second scalp of the game.
BAN are 99/8 in 19.2 overs and need 47 runs in 3 balls.
BAN lose 7th wicket
Another Bangladesh batter bites the dust as India close in on victory.
BAN are 99/7 in 18. overs and need 47 runs in 7 balls.
Three strikes from Renuka!
Renuka Thakur grabs her third wicket of the game, dismisses Rabeya Khan.
BAN are 78/6 in 15.3 overs and need 68 runs in 27 balls
Radha Yadhav strikes!
BAN are 73/5 in 14.2 overs and need 73 runs in 34 balls
Sultana, Akter steady ship for BAN
Nigar Sultana and Shorna Akter steady the ship for the home side after losing quick wickets early in the innings.
BAN are 62/4 in 13 overs and need 84 runs in 42 balls.
Fifty up for BAN
Bangladesh manage to get to the fifty-run mark after suffering a top-order collapse.
BAN are 52/4 in 11 overs and need 94 runs in 54 balls.
India have upper-hand at halfway mark
Bangladesh are struggling to get going after losing four early wickets.
BAN are 47/4 in 10 overs.
Pooja strikes now for India!
Fahima Khatun gets trapped by Pooja Vastrakar for a LBW. Bangladesh in deep trouble now!
BAN are 30/4 in 6.1 overs.
Renuka strikes twice!
Another Bangladesh batter bites the dust as Renuka Singh strikes for the second time
BAN are 30/3
Bangladesh lose two wickets early
India strike twice within the powerplay to rattle Bangladesh’s top-order.
BAN are 29/2 in 5 overs.
India post 146-run target
Bangladesh strike in the last ball to get rid of Pooja Vastrakar. India finish at 145 runs in 20 overs
BAN need 146 runs to win from 20 overs.
Debutant Sajana flops
S Sajana is caught and bowled by Fariha Trisna, has to depart after scoring 11 runs in 11 deliveries.
IND W are 131/5 in 18 overs
Yastika Bhatia departs
Yastika Bhatia is forced to walk back to the pavilion as Murshida Khatun strikes.
IND W are 110/4 in 15 overs
Indian skipper departs
Harmanpreet Kaur has been trapped for an LBW by Fahima Khatun, departs after scoring 30 runs with the bat.
IND W are 106/3 in 13.4 overs
Hundred comes up for India
The duo of Yastika Bhatia and Harmanpreet Kaur look to step on the accelerator, bring up 100 runs for India in 13th over.
IND W are 100/2 in 12.3 overs
India yet to reach 100 at halfway mark
10 overs of the game are done and India are 71/2, with Harmanpreet Kaur and Yastika Bhatia at the crease.
Shefali Verma departs!
Bangladesh put an end to Shefali Verma’s innings as Rabeya Khan strikes. Verma walks back after scoring 31 runs off 22 deliveries.
IND W are 62/2
India recover after early loss
IND W are 61/1 in 8 overs, with Shefali Verma and Yastika Bhatia firmly in control of the game.
Yastika, Verma stabilize innnings after early blow
Shefali Verma and Yastika Bhatia steady the ship for India after losing Smriti Mandhana early in the innings.
IND W are 39/1 in 6 overs
Mandhana departs!
Bangladesh get the first breakthrough as Trisna gets rid of Smriti Mandhana. A fuller delivery, well outside off and Mandhana looked to drag it away and gets an inside edge.
IND W are 18/1 in 2.5 overs
Verma, Mandhana deal in boundaries!
Shefali Verma and Smriti Mandhana are determined to get India off to a flying start, smash two boundaries each in 2 overs.
IND W are 17/0 in 2.3 overs
Shefail Verma, Smriti kick start proceedings against BAN
Openers Shefali Verma and Smriti Mandhana begin proceedings for India, get off to a strong start.
IND vs BAN Playing XI
India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia(w), Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), S Sajana, Richa Ghosh, Pooja Vastrakar, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Thakur Singh, Radha Yadav
Bangladesh Women (Playing XI): Dilara Akter, Murshida Khatun, Shorna Akter, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Sobhana Mostary, Nahida Akter, Sultana Khatun, Marufa Akter, Fariha Trisna
India women gear up for BAN challenge
India to bat first
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has won the toss and has opted to bat first.
Toss soon
We are all set for the all-important toss for the game between India W and Bangladesh W.
Welcome to the coverage of the 1st T20 match between India and Bangladesh Women at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.https://twitter.com/BCCIWomen/status/1784518453405397244
Bangladesh Women: Nigar Sultana (c & wk), Murshida Khatun, Rubya Haider, Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Shorifa Khatun, Dilara Akter, Nahida Akter, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Marufa Akter, Fariha Trisna, Sultana Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Habiba Islam.
India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh (wk), S Sajana, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Renuka Thakur Singh, Saika Ishaque, Titas Sadhu.