Spinner Poonam Yadav claimed three wickets as India defeated Bangladesh by 18 runs in a Group A match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Perth on Monday. Invited to bat, India posted a competitive 142/6 and then returned to restrict Bangladesh to 124/8 to notch up their second successive win in the showpiece event. Chasing 143 to win, Murshida Khatun compiled a 26-ball 30 after her opening partner Shamima Sultana was sent packing in the second over by Shikha Pandey. Once Khatun was removed by Arundhati Reddy, Nigar Sultana (35) tried to keep them in the hunt but Bangladesh struggled against the quality spin bowling of Poonam Yadav, who claimed three wickets to derail Bangladesh's chase. Arundhati Reddy (2/33) and Pandey (2/14) took two wickets each, while Rajeshwari Gayakwad (1/25) accounted for one wicket. Earlier 16-year-old opener Shafali Verma gave India a rollicking start, smashing a 17-ball 39 which contained two fours and four sixes. Jemimah Rodrigues also scored a crucial 37-ball 34 but rest of the batsmen failed to fire as India's runrate took a hit. Down the order, Veda Krishnamurthy then blasted 20 off 11 balls studded with four boundaries to lift them to a fighting total. For Bangladesh, skipper Salma Khatun (2/25) and Panna Ghosh (2/25) claimed two wickets each. (SCOERCARD)
Highlights Of ICC Women's T20 World Cup India vs Bangladesh Match, straight from  W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
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Fahima Khatun scores back to back boundaries to keep Bangladesh in the hunt. The first one was a result of a thick top edge and the second one was gift from the fielder Shafali Verma who stopped it successfully but then waved her hands to signal a four.
Arundhati Reddy offers width outside off and Nigar Sultana cuts the ball behind backward point for a boundary. The second boundary in the over came via a thick outside edge as the ball raced away to the third man fence.
Jahanara Alam decides to challenge the on-field decision against Veda Krishnamurthy and ends up losing the review as replay shows the impact to be outside off stump.
FOUR! Veda Krishnamurthy dances down the pitch and plays an inside out shot over covers for a boundary. She ends the over with a brilliant sweep shot which fetches her another boundary.
Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma -- architects of Indian innings in the last game -- are out in the middle and have the same job at hand. The duo needs to bat deep to help India post a competitive total.
Panna Ghosh strikes once again -- this time to remove Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur who hands a simple catch to backward point. IND 78/3 in 10 overs.
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