That is all from this game. India win the series but we still have two games to go. Join us back on the 6th of this month at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT) and earlier for the build up. Till then, cheers!
Harmanpreet Kaur says Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma played really well, the ball was keeping low after 10 overs and they didn't want to play any risky shots. On Smriti Mandhana, she is in great touch and she is happy for her. Reckons they are bowling really well, she is proud of all of them as they are executing the plans. Says Deepti Sharma is an experienced player and she always gives the breakthrough. Tells they'll sit and think if they'll change the line up. Appreciate the support from the staff members in the end.
Shafali Verma wins the Player of the Match award. She says her plan is to middle the ball and it worked out today. Mentions she is happy to open with Smriti Mandhana and reach new milestones of scoring 2000 runs together. Tells she likes the stroke over the covers the most.
Nigar Sultana says they lost momentum in the middle phase with the bat. Adds the team is doing well in last 6 months but they are having tough time however, they want to focus on the process. Shares their bowlers are doing well but as a batting unit they are struggling and that is concerning. Reckons India played well in the middle.
The Bangladeshi bowlers tried their best to take the game till the end. Bangladesh were 10-15 runs short and despite the beating early on from the openers, the spinners pulled things back and took a couple of wickets but didn't have the runs in the bucket. It comes up again on the batters. Bangladesh Women batters were below par in all three matches lately. Getting all out below 100 in the first match and then ending with a timid score in the next two just didn't help them to stay in the game. They'll hope for a better performance in the next two matches despite losing the series.
A comfortable win in the end for India and they seal the series. The openers did the job for them. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma came all guns blazing as both dealt in boundaries and were in hurry to chase it down. Verma scored a fine fifty while Smriti Mandhana fell three short of her half ton. India did slow down in the later stage of the chase but the victory was always on the card.
Over 18.3 : 118/3
6 Runs
218.1
018.2
418.3
R. Ghosh
8 (10)
H. Kaur
6 (10)
N. Akter
3.3-0-24-1
18.3
4
Nahida Akter To Richa Ghosh
JOB DONE! Full and outside off, Ghosh drives it through covers for a single. INDIA WIN BY 7 WICKETS.
18.2
0
Nahida Akter To Richa Ghosh
Shorter and outside off, Ghosh looks to cut it but misses.
18.1
2
Nahida Akter To Richa Ghosh
Flat and outside off. Ghosh punches it through covers for a couple of runs. One run away now.
Over 18 : 115/3
4 Runs
117.1
117.2
017.3
117.4
017.5
117.6
R. Ghosh
2 (7)
H. Kaur
6 (10)
F. Khatun
3-0-10-0
17.6
1
Fahima Khatun To Richa Ghosh
Fuller and outside off, Ghosh plays it to long on for one more. Just three needed now.
17.5
0
Fahima Khatun To Richa Ghosh
Bowls it flat and wide of off. Ghosh looks to cut but misses.
17.4
1
Fahima Khatun To Harmanpreet Kaur
Full and on middle, Kaur works it to long off for a single. One hit away now.
17.3
0
Fahima Khatun To Harmanpreet Kaur
Too full and on middle, Kaur prods and blocks.
17.2
1
Fahima Khatun To Richa Ghosh
Fuller and outside off, Ghosh drives it to deep cover for a single.
17.1
1
Fahima Khatun To Harmanpreet Kaur
Too full and on middle, Kaur helps it to short fine leg for one.
Over 17 : 111/3
1 Runs
016.1
116.2
016.3
016.4
016.5
016.6
R. Ghosh
0 (4)
H. Kaur
4 (7)
N. Akter
3-0-18-1
16.6
0
Nahida Akter To Richa Ghosh
Tossed up on middle, Ghosh punches it to the right of the bowler.
16.5
0
Nahida Akter To Richa Ghosh
Another dot. Tad short and outside off, Ghosh looks to cut but misses.
16.4
0
Nahida Akter To Richa Ghosh
Around off, Ghosh again drives it to cover.
16.3
0
Nahida Akter To Richa Ghosh
Too full and around off, this is driven to cover.
16.2
1
Nahida Akter To Harmanpreet Kaur
Flat and on middle, Kaur nudges it to square leg for a single.
16.1
0
Nahida Akter To Harmanpreet Kaur
Shorter and outside off. Kaur cuts but to point.
Richa Ghosh comes in next.
Over 16 : 110/3
6 Runs
215.1
115.2
115.3
115.4
115.5
W
15.6
D. Hemalatha
9 (11)
H. Kaur
3 (5)
R. Khan
4-0-24-1
15.6
W
Rabeya Khan To Dayalan Hemalatha OUT!
OUT! LBW! Fuller ball on leg and it stays low off the deck. Hemalatha goes back and opens up her body to heave but misses and gets hit on the pads. Easy decision for the umpire. A bit late though for Bangladesh.
15.5
1
Rabeya Khan To Harmanpreet Kaur
Full and outside off, this is pushed to covers for a single.
15.4
1
Rabeya Khan To Dayalan Hemalatha
Well outside off, Hemalatha slaps it to sweeper for a single.
15.3
1
Rabeya Khan To Harmanpreet Kaur
Flat and outside off. Kaur looks to cut but bottom edges and it rolls behind the keeper for one.
15.2
1
Rabeya Khan To Dayalan Hemalatha
Fuller ball on off, Hemalatha drives it to long off for a single.
15.1
2
Rabeya Khan To Dayalan Hemalatha
Tad short and on off, Hemalatha pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. India two hits away now.
SA
PAK
BAN-W 117/8
Top Batsmen
IND-W 121/3
Top Bowlers
