Bangladesh vs India LIVE cricket score, Women’s Asia Cup T20 final, latest update: Harmanpeet bowls the final over, with the over summing up the thriller of a final that this turned out to be! Two singles and a boundary are collected off the first three balls. Sanjida holes out to long on while trying to finish off in style. Rumana is run-out thanks to some carelessness in the fifth delivery. Jahanara Alam though, finishes off in style for the Bangladeshis with a well-timed heave towards deep midwicket, coming back for a second run. The fielder in the deep collected the ball cleanly, but the throw was not well-directed. Preview: Bangladesh outclassed hosts Malaysia by 70 runs in their final league tie to set their date with six-time champions India in the summit clash of the women’s Asia Cup at the Kinrara Academy Oval on Sunday. [caption id=“attachment_4504205” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur (L), Salma Khatun (R) Bangladesh skipper. Image courtesy: Facebook page Asia Cricket Council[/caption] Earlier on Saturday, India dished out a clinical performance to hammer arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets and enter their seventh straight final. Going in to the final, India will be wary of Bangladesh’s prowess, having lost to them in the league stages and would aim to avenge the humiliation en-route to their seventh consecutive title. Against the Pakistanis, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side had a rather easy outing barring the tricky chase that saw them lose two wickets with just five runs on the board. Electing to bat, Pakistan folded up for a meagre 72/7 with Sana Mir (20 not out) and Nahida Khan (18) managing to reach the double figures in a lacklustre batting effort. In response, Harmanpreet (34 not out) and her deputy Smriti Mandhana (38) steered India to a comfortable victory with 23 balls to spare after starting on a shaky note. Earlier, left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht spun a web around the Pakistanis with three wickets, and was well assisted by the other Indian bowlers who stuck to a disciplined effort. During their chase, India got off to a forgettable start, losing former skipper Mithali Raj and Deepti Sharma for ducks with the scoreboard ticking 5/2. But thereafter the defending champions did not look back as the left-right combo of Smriti and Harmanpreet forged a brilliant 65-run third wicket stand to take the side within sniffing distance of victory. Later in the day, Bangladesh rode on a collective batting effort to score 130/4 after electing to bat. In reply, the hosts could manage a paltry 60/9 in their 20 overs. Teams: Bangladesh Women: Shamima Sultana(w), Ayasha Rahman, Fargana Hoque, Sanjida Islam, Nigar Sultana, Rumana Ahmed, Fahima Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Salma Khatun(c), Khadija Tul Kubra, Nahida Akter, Jannatul Ferdus, Panna Ghosh, Sharmin Sultana, Lily Rani India Women: Mithali Raj, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Veda Krishnamurthy, Deepti Sharma, Anuja Patil, Taniya Bhatia(w), Jhulan Goswami, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav, Ekta Bisht, Jemimah Rodrigues, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Mona Meshram With inputs from IANS
Highlights, Bangladesh vs India, Women's Asia Cup T20 final, Full Cricket Score: Salma Khatun and Co lift maiden title
Harmanpeet bowls the final over, with the over summing up the thriller of a final that this turned out to be! Two singles and a boundary are collected off the first three balls. Sanjida holes out to long on while trying to finish off in style. Rumana is run-out thanks to some carelessness in the fifth delivery. Jahanara Alam though, finishes off in style for the Bangladeshis with a well-timed heave towards deep midwicket, coming back for a second run. The fielder in the deep collected the ball cleanly, but the throw was not well-directed.
Bangladesh need 9 to win off 6 balls!
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After 20 overs,Bangladesh Women 113/7 ( Jahanara Alam 2 , Salma Khatun (C) 0)
Harmanpeet bowls the final over, with the over summing up the thriller of a final that this turned out to be! Two singles and a boundary are collected off the first three balls. Sanjida holes out to long on while trying to finish off in style. Rumana is run-out thanks to some carelessness in the fifth delivery. Jahanara Alam though, finishes off in style for the Bangladeshis with a well-timed heave towards deep midwicket, coming back for a second run. The fielder in the deep collected the ball cleanly, but the throw was not well-directed.
BANGLADESH WIN BY THREE WICKETS! Jahanara Alam guides the ball towards deep midwicket, and comes back for a second run!
Bangladesh thus ends India’s domination of the Asia Cup! And we have a pitch invasion at the oval!
OUT! Superb awareness by Harmanpreet! Rumana stepped out of her crease for a second after hitting the ball towards deep midwicket, and the experienced campaigner has to walk back with her side still needing 2 off 1 ball! BAN 111/7
Rumana run out 23(22)
OUT! Sanjida tried finishing it off in style, but perishes! Veda takes a fine catch at long on! BAN 110/6 after 19.4 overs! Need 4 off 2 balls!
Sanjida c Krishnamurthy b Harmanpreet 5(7)
After 19 overs,Bangladesh Women 104/5 ( Rumana Ahmed 17 , Sanjida Islam 4)
Deepti bowls out the crucial final over. Tight fielding, and bowling in the right areas, help Deepto concede just four off it.
Bangladesh need 9 to win off 6 balls!
After 18 overs,Bangladesh Women 100/5 ( Rumana Ahmed 14 , Sanjida Islam 3)
Harman decides to bowl the 18th over. Khatun collects a boundary and a double off the first two deliveries, before bowling a quicker delivery outside off, with the batter stepping outside the crease and getting stumped in the process. 10 off the over. Bangladesh need 13 to win off 12.
After 17 overs,Bangladesh Women 90/4 ( Rumana Ahmed 13 , Fahima Khatun 3)
Ekta Bisht bowls out her final over, conceding five off it. India are now without two of their best options for the last three overs of the innings. Bangladesh need 23 to win off 18 balls.
After 16 overs,Bangladesh Women 85/4 ( Rumana Ahmed 10 , Fahima Khatun 1)
Poonam returns to the attack one last time, and concedes just three runs off it while dismissing the dangerous-looking Nigar Sultana. She signs off with figures of 4/9 from four overs, with Bangladesh needing another 28 off 24 balls.
OUT! Wicket number four for Poonam! The umpires check for a possible no-ball as she bowls the full-toss rather high, but Nigar was also out of her crease at the same time, coming down the track and looking for a heave. Excellent running catch by Deepti at deep midwicket. Sliver of hope for India at this stage. End of an excellent counter-attacking knock by Nigar. BAN 83/4
Nigar c Deepti b Poonam 27(24)
After 15 overs,Bangladesh Women 82/3 ( Nigar Sultana 27 , Rumana Ahmed 8)
After a decent start in her first over, Goswami goes for runs in an expensive second over, conceding 16 off it. Nigar Sultana decides to attack the veteran pacer, and collects a hat-trick of fours. Bangladesh need 31 to win off 30 balls.
After 14 overs,Bangladesh Women 66/3 ( Nigar Sultana 15 , Rumana Ahmed 5)
Patil returns to the attack in the 14th over. India miss out on a dismissal in the fourth delivery, with a Jemima Rodrigues direct hit from cover going in vain, with Patil nudging the bails before the ball could hit timber. Rumana was well out of the crease on the occasion, and would count herself lucky on this occasion. Six off the over.
After 13 overs,Bangladesh Women 60/3 ( Nigar Sultana 11 , Rumana Ahmed 3)
Harmanpreet finally turns to the experienced pacer Goswami in the 13th over, with the latter giving away four singles off her first over. Bangladesh need 53 off 42.
After 12 overs,Bangladesh Women 56/3 ( Nigar Sultana 9 , Rumana Ahmed 1)
Another brilliant over from Poonam, as she grabs her third wicket while giving away just two runs off it. Rumana Ahmed walks out to bat. Bangladesh still not in danger zone yet, thanks to a strong start, and they need another 57 off 48.
OUT! Superb catch by Bhatia behind the stumps as Hoque’s dismissed while trying to go for a sweep! What a day Poonam’s having with the ball so far in the day! BAN 55/3
Hoque c Bhatia b Poonam 11(17)
After 11 overs,Bangladesh Women 54/2 ( Fargana Hoque 11 , Nigar Sultana 8)
Ekta Bisht returns to the attack in the 11th over, with the two new batters opting to rotate the strike between themselves through singles, four of them coming off this over. Bangladesh need 59 off 54.
After 10 overs,Bangladesh Women 50/2 ( Fargana Hoque 9 , Nigar Sultana 6)
Nigar laps the ball towards the fine-leg fence off the first ball of the 10th over, with Jhulan failing to get close to the ball in time. Six off the over.
After 9 overs,Bangladesh Women 44/2 ( Fargana Hoque 8 , Nigar Sultana 1)
Poonam into her second over, and continues to keep it tight, giving away just two singles off it. Her figures currently read: 2-0-4-2.