India vs Bangladesh Highlights, Women's Cricket World Cup 2022, Full Cricket Score: India keep semi-final hopes alive with 110-run win

Mithali Raj: It was a game for us to win, so I am happy with the win. I think over a long period of time these things happen. We look forward to the next game. We had a good opening partnership. On a wicket like these, it is always difficult for batters to get runs. Very important knock from Yastika. As a team and batting unit, we’ve done well to score 230. Having all-rounders, it definitely gives a picture of batting deep. You definitely want to have options of bowling as well as batting lower down the order. For a long period of time, we’ve banked on spinners. Today’s wicket did assist the spinners a lot more. I would’ve say we’re spin dominant, we also have good pacers. Depends on the opposition we’re playing against. We would like to continue with our plans (against South Africa). Clearly a match that is very important for India.

Nigar Sultana: It is very difficult when your top order is not contributing, so that is one area we need to work on. The bowlers have done wonderful today as they did in the last couple of matches. Shamima wasn’t playing today, which is why I had to wear the keeping gloves. Lack of building partnerships cost us very much.

Yastika Bhatia (50) is the Player of the Match for her half-century!

Bhatia: Very pleased. Would’ve liked some more runs, but nevertheless very happy. In domestic, I’m prepared for No 3, and whichever order I get, I have to contribute for the team. Sometimes the wicket is not that good, sometimes the situation isn’t good either. You need to rotate the strike around. During matches I eat a lot because a lot of carbs are burnt. It means a lot because it’s my first Player of the Match.

After 40.3 overs,Bangladesh Women 119/10 ( Jahanara Alam 11 , )

BOWLED! Jhulan Goswami grabs the final wicket as Team India thrash Bangladesh by 110 runs to keep their semi-final hopes alive in the ongoing tournament! Goswami fires a slower yorker, with Moni chopping the ball onto her stumps to be the last batter dismissed. Bangladesh bundled out for 119 after being set 230 to win.

Moni b Goswami 16(36)

After 40 overs,Bangladesh Women 118/9 ( Ritu Moni 16 , Jahanara Alam 10)

Just two from the 40th over, including a leg bye off the second. India just one wicket away from victory, and they’ll be hoping to end things soon enough. Alam and Moni, on the other hand, will hope to bat out as many overs in the final powerplay as possible, even preserve their wicket till the very end even if victory’s out of the equation now.

After 39 overs,Bangladesh Women 115/9 ( Ritu Moni 15 , Jahanara Alam 10)

Rana bowls out her final over and she signs off on an expensive note, conceding two boundaries in three balls as Jahanara Alam decides to swing her arms around and have a bit of fun at the bowler’s expense. Rana signs off with 4/30. India one wicket away from victory.

After 38 overs,Bangladesh Women 107/9 ( Ritu Moni 15 , Jahanara Alam 2)

Gayakwad concedes just three singles in her final over of the evening, new batter Jahanara Alam getting off the mark in the process, as she signs off with figures of 1/15 from her quota, four of her 10 overs going as maidens.

After 37 overs,Bangladesh Women 104/9 ( Ritu Moni 14 , Jahanara Alam 0)

Wicket maiden for Sneh Rana in her penultimate over of the day as she collects a catch off her own bowling, though colliding with Vastrakar near mid off, to take her wicket tally for the day to four. India just one wicket away from victory now.

OUT! Another wicket for Sneh Rana, her fourth today, as Nahida Akter perishes while looking for a big hit, getting a thick leading edge instead. Three Indians converge around the ball including the bowler, and Rana ends up colliding with Vastrakar, though she holds on to the catch in the end. BAN 104/9

Akter c and b Rana 0(9)

After 36 overs,Bangladesh Women 104/8 ( Ritu Moni 14 , Nahida Akter 0)

Close shave for Moni in this over as the ball flies over second slip after a thick outside edge in the third delivery. Four from Gayakwad’s penultimate over with Moni collecting back-to-back doubles.

After 35 overs,Bangladesh Women 100/8 ( Ritu Moni 10 , Nahida Akter 0)

Rana replaces Vastrakar and he eighth over goes for a wicket-maiden as she traps Fahima Khatun LBW for 1 in the second delivery. India two wickets away from a big win.

OUT! Fahima Khatun’s struck on the pad after missing a low full toss, and Rana appeals right away along with her colleagues standing around the batter, the umpire raising his finger right away. Fahima goes for the review, and with no contact between bat and ball, it’s a pretty easy decision, HawkEye confirming three reds in the process. BAN 100/8

Khatun LBW Rana 1(5)

After 34 overs,Bangladesh Women 100/7 ( Ritu Moni 10 , Fahima Khatun 1)

Tidy over from Poonam with just two coming from it — Moni and new batter Fahima Khatun collecting a single each. Bangladesh finally breach the 100-mark in this over.

After 33 overs,Bangladesh Women 98/7 ( Ritu Moni 9 , Fahima Khatun 0)

FOUR! Well-struck by Mondal as she drives through the gap between cover and extra cover in the third delivery to collect her second boundary. Mondal’s resistance ends two balls later though as she tamely chips the ball towards short midwicket, where Kaur backpedals for a bit before completing a simple catch. Five runs and a wicket from the over. India need three more wickets to win.

OUT! Mondal perishes while playing a shot too many, lobbing the ball towards short midwicket where Kaur collects the catch after backpeddling for a bit. She departs for 24, as Bangladesh lose their seventh wicket with less than 100 on board. BAN 98/7

Mondal c Kaur b Vastrakar 24(46)

After 32 overs,Bangladesh Women 93/6 ( Lata Mondal 20 , Ritu Moni 8)

Poonam Yadav returns for another spell. Just two from the over, with Mondal collecting a brace in the first ball after going aerial over square leg. Yadav keeps it tight with five consecutive dots. Bangladesh’s scoring rate is still below three right now, with the asking rate now touching eight.

After 31 overs,Bangladesh Women 91/6 ( Lata Mondal 18 , Ritu Moni 8)

Vastrakar returns on the other side of the drinks break. Moni collects her first boundary with a well-timed square drive off a wide delivery from the seamer. Four runs collected off the remaining deliveries including a brace to Mondal in the fifth ball.

After 30 overs,Bangladesh Women 83/6 ( Lata Mondal 15 , Ritu Moni 3)

Five from the over including a brace to Mondal off the final delivery, as well as a wide, as the players take drinks at the end of the 30th over. Bangladesh need another 147 to win from 120 balls, a very gettable equation if not for the fact that they’re six wickets down.

After 29 overs,Bangladesh Women 78/6 ( Lata Mondal 12 , Ritu Moni 3)

Gayakwad returns, and perhaps Mithali will look to bowl her quota out. Just two from the over, with Moni coming back for a second after driving the ball through the cover region.

After 28 overs,Bangladesh Women 76/6 ( Lata Mondal 12 , Ritu Moni 1)

Excellent over by Goswami as she accounts for Salma Khatun’s wicket. The senior all-rounder, fairly well set on 32, perishes while going for a late cut, getting a deflection off her glove to get caught behind. Ritu Moni is the new batter at the crease and gets off the mark right away with a single.

OUT! Jhulan Goswami with the breakthrough, and she gets the well-set Salma Khatun! Khatun was looking for a late cut, but can only get a faint deflection off a glove that makes for a rather simple catch for keeper Ghosh. BAN 75/6

Khatun c Ghosh b Goswami 32(35)

After 27 overs,Bangladesh Women 75/5 ( Lata Mondal 12 , Salma Khatun 32)

Tidy over from Rana as she concedes just two from her seventh over, with Khatun and Mondal collecting a single each.

After 26 overs,Bangladesh Women 73/5 ( Lata Mondal 11 , Salma Khatun 31)

Goswami returns to the attack. Starts off four consecutive dots before Khatun heaves the ball past mid on to collect her fourth boundary and enter the 30s. Four from the over.

After 25 overs,Bangladesh Women 69/5 ( Lata Mondal 11 , Salma Khatun 27)

FOUR! Salman Khatun gets down on one knee and slog sweeps towards the cow corner fence for a boundary at the start of the 25th over. Gets a thick top-edge while attempting a similar shot next ball, nearly collecting a second consecutive boundary as Poonam Yadav gives the ball a chase and saves a run. Four dots follow. Bangladesh going at less than three-an-over at the halfway stage. But the current partnership, worth 34 at the moment, certainly has given the Tigresses a sliver of hope.

After 24 overs,Bangladesh Women 62/5 ( Lata Mondal 11 , Salma Khatun 20)

Tidy over from Rajeshwari with just two coming off it, Mondal and Salma collecting a single each. She’s conceded just six runs for her dismissal of Shamin Akhter, with four of her seven overs going as maidens.

After 23 overs,Bangladesh Women 60/5 ( Lata Mondal 10 , Salma Khatun 19)

Mondal and Salma keep the scoreboard ticking in this over with five coming off Vastrakar’s fourth, including a brace off the second ball after a flick through backward square leg by Salma.

After 22 overs,Bangladesh Women 55/5 ( Lata Mondal 8 , Salma Khatun 16)

Fourth maiden for Gayakwad in six overs. Appeal for LBW in the third ball turned down; Mithali goes for the review, and wickets is ‘Umpire’s Call’. Khatun’s lucky the umpire chose not to raise his finger.

After 21 overs,Bangladesh Women 55/5 ( Lata Mondal 8 , Salma Khatun 16)

Mithali decides to bring a seamer back in play with Vastrakar replacing Yadav after noticing Khatun attack the spinners. Five from the over, all of them coming through singles.

After 20 overs,Bangladesh Women 50/5 ( Lata Mondal 6 , Salma Khatun 13)

Gayakwad returns with a slip and a silly point in place. Starts off her new spell with a maiden as Mondal decides to block her way through the over.

After 19 overs,Bangladesh Women 50/5 ( Lata Mondal 6 , Salma Khatun 13)

Excellent over for the Bangladeshis with Salma Khatun collecting 10 from the over, including a couple of boundaries. The first one’s a reverse sweep behind point in the first delivery. Khatun collects a brace off the fourth before launching the ball over mid on in the penultimate delivery. Looks like the experienced all-rounder will not go down without a fight.

After 18 overs,Bangladesh Women 40/5 ( Lata Mondal 6 , Salma Khatun 3)

The wickets continue to tumble for the Bangladeshis as Rana gets Rumana caught at short leg — although Mithali has to take this upstairs first after the appeal is initially turned down. New batter Salma Khatun gets off the mark right away with a treble after going for a slog sweep. Lata Mondal also goes for a sweep two balls later, coming back for a second. Five runs and a wicket from the over.

OUT! The wickets are tumbling rather quickly for the Bangladeshis, who have now lost half their side with just 35 on board. Rumana Ahmed’s the latest to depart, getting her glove on the ball before the ball deflects off her body and settles in the hands of short leg. The umpire initially rules it not out, but the Indians opt for the review. Perhaps the fact that Rumana had taken a couple of steps towards the dressing room after the catch gave it away, and convinced Mithali to take this upstairs. BAN 35/5

Rumana c Bhatia b Rana 2(8)

After 17 overs,Bangladesh Women 35/4 ( Rumana Ahmed 2 , Lata Mondal 4)

Poonam Yadav is finally among the wickets in the tournament thanks to a superb piece of fielding by Kaur at extra cover to bring Murshida’s stay at the crease to an end. Lata Mondal though is off to a confident start with a boundary off her first ball, sweeping it through backward square leg. Four runs and a wicket from the over.

OUT! Kaur times her jump to perfection at extra cover as Poonam Yadav collects her first wicket this World Cup. Things go from bad to worse for the Bangladeshis as the set Murshida departs while looking to accelerate with an aerial drive. BAN 31/4

Murshida c Kaur b Yadav 19(54)

After 16 overs,Bangladesh Women 31/3 ( Murshida Khatun 19 , Rumana Ahmed 2)

Couple of close shaves for Murshida in this over — first a reaction catch is dropped by Bhatia at silly point, which is followed by a near-stumping next ball. Murshida keeps the strike with a single off the last ball.

After 15 overs,Bangladesh Women 30/3 ( Murshida Khatun 18 , Rumana Ahmed 2)

New batter Rumana Ahmed gets off the mark right away with an aerial drive over extra cover, collecting a brace. Five dots follow.

After 14 overs,Bangladesh Women 28/3 ( Murshida Khatun 18 , Rumana Ahmed 0)

Another excellent over from Rana as she gives away just two while getting rid of Bangladesh skipper Sultana in the penultimate ball. Bangladesh are in serious trouble at the moment, and unless Murshida is able to build a strong partnership from here, getting to 230 will be very tricky.

OUT! Another one bites the dust! Captain Nigar Sultana tries to accelerate against the run of play, but ends up miscuing the ball towards mid on where Harmanpreet Kaur grabs a sitter. Time for the players to have a drink. BAN 28/3

Sultana c Kaur b Rana 3(11)

After 13 overs,Bangladesh Women 26/2 ( Murshida Khatun 18 , Nigar Sultana (C) (W) 1)

Poonam Yadav’s introduced for the first time in the tournament, the leg-spinner having been overlooked so far before being brought in place of Meghna Singh today. Murshida, meanwhile, collects her first four with a firm cut in the fourth ball of this over.

After 12 overs,Bangladesh Women 22/2 ( Murshida Khatun 14 , Nigar Sultana (C) (W) 1)

Rana bowls with a slip and a silly point in place. Another chance goes begging in this over after an outside edge off Murshida’s bat deflects off Ghosh’s glove before falling short of Goswami, not the most agile of fielders, at slip. Mithali gets an extra slip in place after that dropped chance. Just one from the over, with Murshida collecting a single off the last ball.

After 11 overs,Bangladesh Women 21/2 ( Murshida Khatun 13 , Nigar Sultana (C) (W) 1)

Skipper Nigar Sultana gets off the mark with a single in the fourth delivery, pulling a full toss towards square leg. Run out chance in the fifth ball after Murshida pushes for a risky single, getting her bat across the line in the nick of time as Shefali’s throw hits the non-striker’s stumps. Two from the over.

After 10 overs,Bangladesh Women 19/2 ( Murshida Khatun 12 , Nigar Sultana (C) (W) 0)

Change from both ends as Sneh Rana replaces Rajeshwari Gayakwad and starts off with two slip fielders in place. Gayakwad fails to grab a low catch at backward point in the penultimate delivery after Murshida slices the ball in her direction. What’s more, she also throws the ball at the wrong end, so that’s two chances wasted in a single delivery. Four from the over, Bangladesh collect just 19 in the first powerplay while losing two wickets.

After 9 overs,Bangladesh Women 15/2 ( Murshida Khatun 8 , Nigar Sultana (C) (W) 0)

Pooja Vastrakar replaces Jhulan Goswami and makes an instant impact, trapping Fargana Hoque LBW for an 11-ball duck while giving away just one run. Top start for the Indians so far.

OUT! Excellent review by the Indians after Vastrakar’s LBW appeal against Hoque is turned down by the umpire. The TV umpire first checks for a possible run out after a direct hit at the striker’s end; the bat’s inside the crease. Next up is the LBW review, and the bat is found to have hit the ground, and not got an inside edge as the umpire originally must’ve thought. HawkEye shows three reds, and Hoque’s on her way back for a duck. BAN 15/2

Hoque LBW Vastrakar 0(11)

After 8 overs,Bangladesh Women 14/1 ( Murshida Khatun 7 , Fargana Hoque 0)

Another maiden over for Gayakwad with just a bye coming off her fourth, the ball breaching Khatun’s defence before deflecting off Ghosh’s gloves. Slow start for the Bangladeshis in their run chase, collecting just 14 in eight overs so far.

After 7 overs,Bangladesh Women 13/1 ( Murshida Khatun 7 , Fargana Hoque 0)

Another tidy over from Goswami, with just one coming from it. Fargana Hoque, who had accounted for a catch and a run out earlier today, is the new batter at the crease and is yet to get off the mark.

After 6 overs,Bangladesh Women 12/1 ( Murshida Khatun 6 , Fargana Hoque 0)

It’s a wicket maiden for Rajeshwari Gayakwad as the decision to have a slip fielder pays dividends with Rana holding on to the catch that comes her way. Akhter departs for 5 with Gayakwad getting India the early breakthrough.

OUT! Rajeshwari Gayakad gets the early breakthrough that India were looking for, as Sharmin Akhter departs for 5. Akhter got a thick outside edge while looking for an inside out slog, with the ball deflecting off Ghosh’s gloves before landing in Sneh Rana’s hands at slip. BAN 12/1

Akhter c Rana b Gayakwad 5(17)

After 5 overs,Bangladesh Women 12/0 ( Murshida Khatun 6 , Sharmin Akhter 5)

SIX! What a way for Murshida Khatun to open her account, collecting Bangladesh’s first six of the tournament off Goswami’s bowling. She was certainly starting to look a tad impatient before going for the lofted aerial drive over extra cover.

After 4 overs,Bangladesh Women 6/0 ( Murshida Khatun 0 , Sharmin Akhter 5)

Gayakwad’s getting a fair bit of turn in this over, getting the ball to beat Akhter’s outside edge in the second ball while the batter looked to defend. Akhter drives the ball past cover in the fourth ball and pushes for a second. Back-to-back dots to end the over.

After 3 overs,Bangladesh Women 4/0 ( Murshida Khatun 0 , Sharmin Akhter 3)

Goswami nearly collects a second maiden for herself, with Akhter collecting a single off the last delivery.

After 2 overs,Bangladesh Women 3/0 ( Murshida Khatun 0 , Sharmin Akhter 2)

Spin from the other end, with Rajeshwari Gayakwad bowling the second over. Bangladesh are off the mark in this over with three coming off it, including a leg bye. Murshida yet to get off the mark.

After 1 over,Bangladesh Women 0/0 ( Murshida Khatun 0 , Sharmin Akhter 0)

Goswami starts off with a maiden. Murshida tries to steal a single every now and then, but is held back by Vastrakar’s agile fielding at cover as well as Akhter’s reluctance.

Sharmin Akhter and Murshida Khatun open the innings with Jhulan Goswami set to bowl the first over.

The partnership that won India the game against Pakistan and got them past 200 today

After 50 overs,India Women 229/7 ( Pooja Vastrakar 30 , Jhulan Goswami 2)

Jahanara Alam bowls out the final over. Single off each of the first two before Rana perishes for 27, getting caught at short third man. Vastrakar collects a brace off the fourth, followed by a single, before Jhulan Goswami collects a brace off the final ball.

Team India finish on 229/7 after opting to bat, with Vastrakar remaining unbeaten on 30.

OUT! Rana’s interesting little cameo comes to an end as she is dismissed by Jahanara Alam in the final over of the innings, departing for 27 that came with a strike rate above 100. IND 224/7

Rana c Moni b Alam 27(23)

After 49 overs,India Women 222/6 ( Pooja Vastrakar 26 , Sneh Rana 26)

Akter to bowl the penultimate over. Single off each of the first two balls before Rana smashes the ball down the ground towards the long off boundary to collect her second boundary. She laps the ball towards long leg in the penultimate ball, coming back for a third. Vastrakar dances down the track and drills the ball through the extra cover region to end the over with a boundary. 13 from the over.

After 48 overs,India Women 209/6 ( Pooja Vastrakar 21 , Sneh Rana 18)

Single collected off each delivery of this over barring the fifth, in which Rana helps the ball past the fielder at short fine to collect her first boundary of the day. Partnership’s worth 33 so far.

After 47 overs,India Women 200/6 ( Pooja Vastrakar 19 , Sneh Rana 11)

Three singles collected in the first four balls of the over. Vastrakar cuts the ball through point, coming back for a second, before smacking the ball over the extra cover region to bring up the 200 for the Indians with a boundary.

After 46 overs,India Women 191/6 ( Pooja Vastrakar 12 , Sneh Rana 9)

Jahanara Alam returns after Ritu Moni exhausts her quota. Four singles collected in the first five deliveries. Rana collects three in the final delivery after flicking the ball through the square leg region. Seven from the over.

After 45 overs,India Women 184/6 ( Pooja Vastrakar 10 , Sneh Rana 4)

Four added to the Indian total in this over, including a couple of leg byes in the second delivery. Rana escapes a run out chance in the fourth ball, while Vastrakar’s given a reprieve in the next delivery after hitting the ball back to the bowler. Tidy over from senior bowler Salma Khatun. Five overs left in the innings.

After 44 overs,India Women 180/6 ( Pooja Vastrakar 9 , Sneh Rana 3)

Bhatia perishes in the first ball of Ritu Moni’s final over, getting caught at short fine leg. Single off each of the next two balls as Sneh Rana gets off the mark. Rana then collects a brace off the final delivery. Moni signs off with 3/37 from her quota of 10 overs.

OUT! Bhatia’s gone right after bringing up her half-century, as Nahida Akter takes a superb catch at short fine leg to give Ritu Moni her third wicket of the evening in her final over. Bhatia looked to ramp this over short fine, but didn’t get enough power on the shot. IND 176/6

Bhatia c Akter b Moni 50(80)

After 43 overs,India Women 176/5 ( Yastika Bhatia 50 , Pooja Vastrakar 8)

Tidy over from Salma Khatun with just two singles coming from it, as Bhatia brings up a second-consecutive half-century in the ongoing tournament to continue her fine run.

Fifty up for Yastika Bhatia in 79 deliveries, the India No 3 bringing up the milestone with a single off Salman Khatun’s bowling. Second consecutive fifty for Bhatia, having scored 59 against Australia. IND 176/5

After 42 overs,India Women 174/5 ( Yastika Bhatia 49 , Pooja Vastrakar 7)

Three singles collected in the first five balls of the over before Bhatia pushes for a second in the final delivery after pulling towards the square leg region, moving to 49 in the process.

After 41 overs,India Women 169/5 ( Yastika Bhatia 46 , Pooja Vastrakar 6)

Bhatia and Vastrakar deal in singles in this over, with four of them coming off Akter’s eighth over. Bhatia, meanwhile, is one hit away from bringing up her half-century.

After 40 overs,India Women 165/5 ( Yastika Bhatia 44 , Pooja Vastrakar 3)

Two from the over, with Vastrakar collecting a brace off the third ball with a cut towards the cover boundary. India going at four-an-over at the end of the second powerplay.

After 39 overs,India Women 163/5 ( Yastika Bhatia 44 , Pooja Vastrakar 1)

Excellent over from Nahida Akter as she gives away just two runs from it while accounting for Ghosh’s dismissal in the penultimate ball. Pooja Vastrakar is the new batter at the crease and she gets off the mark right away with a single.

OUT! Sultana doesn’t drop the chance this time as Ghosh once again gets an outside nick, this time while attempting to push the ball in front of square. The partnership which was looking quite threatening from the Bangladeshi perspective has been broken! IND 162/5

Ghosh c Sultana b Akter 26(36)

After 38 overs,India Women 161/4 ( Yastika Bhatia 43 , Richa Ghosh (W) 26)

Moni, the most successful of the Bangladeshi bowlers so far today, also returns to the attack. DROPPED! Chance goes begging in the third ball after a thick outside edge by Ghosh, who was looking for a cut. Not only does skipper Sultana spill the chance, but she also appears to have hurt a thumb or some other finger, and needs a quick look from the physio. Bhatia collects a single off the fifth. Three from the over.

After 37 overs,India Women 158/4 ( Yastika Bhatia 41 , Richa Ghosh (W) 25)

Nahida Akter replaces Rumana Ahmed, starting off her sixth over with a wide. Bhatia later runs the ball down the ground for a single in the fourth delivery to bring up the fifty stand with Ghosh for the fifth wicket. The Indians will hope these two are able to take their partnership deep into the innings.

The fifty partnership comes up between Yastika Bhatia and Richa Ghosh for the fifth wicket, Bhatia bringing up the milestone with a single down the ground. IND 158/4

After 36 overs,India Women 156/4 ( Yastika Bhatia 40 , Richa Ghosh (W) 25)

Good over for the Indians with nine coming off it — Bhatia and Ghosh collect a double each before the latter crunches the ball through the cover point region to collect her third boundary. She moves to 25 with that shot, with Bhatia batting on 40 at the moment.

After 35 overs,India Women 147/4 ( Yastika Bhatia 37 , Richa Ghosh (W) 19)

Another brace collected by Ghosh off a cut at the start of the over. A single collected on either side of a wide — the first of the innings — in the fourth delivery. Ghosh escapes a run-out chance after responding to Bhatia’s call for a single in the fourth. Stifled appeal for LBW in the fifth is turned down by the umpire. Five from the over.

After 34 overs,India Women 142/4 ( Yastika Bhatia 36 , Richa Ghosh (W) 16)

Ghosh goes for the cut again right after the drinks break, collecting a brace. Single off each of the last three balls, with five coming off Fahima’s second over.

After 33 overs,India Women 137/4 ( Yastika Bhatia 35 , Richa Ghosh (W) 12)

Bhatia and Ghosh collect a single each before the former comes back for a second after working the ball through the extra cover region. Drinks taken at the end of this over.

After 32 overs,India Women 133/4 ( Yastika Bhatia 32 , Richa Ghosh (W) 11)

Eight off the over, including a second boundary of the innings for Bhatia as she pulls a length ball from leg spinner Fahima Khatun, bowling for the first time today, over the midwicket region. Decent little partnership so far, worth 25 so far.

After 31 overs,India Women 125/4 ( Yastika Bhatia 25 , Richa Ghosh (W) 10)

Bhatia paddles the ball behind square for a brace in the first delivery, and follows it up with a drive through cover two balls later — pushing for a second initially, but being restricted to one in the end. Ghosh keeps the strike with a single off the last ball.

After 30 overs,India Women 121/4 ( Yastika Bhatia 22 , Richa Ghosh (W) 9)

FOUR! Richa Ghosh gets off the mark with a firm cut behind point in the third ball of this over. Repeats the shot in the next delivery to make it back-to-back fours. Single off each of the last two balls, with 10 coming in the over. India going at four-an-over at the moment.

After 29 overs,India Women 111/4 ( Yastika Bhatia 21 , Richa Ghosh (W) 0)

Maiden for Rumana, the first for the leg-spinner, as Bhatia pokes her way through the off without ever setting off for a run.

After 28 overs,India Women 111/4 ( Yastika Bhatia 21 , Richa Ghosh (W) 0)

Bangladesh break the fourth-wicket stand, which is worth 34 by the time Kaur’s run out for 14 while pushing for a risky single in the second delivery. Bhatia gets off strike with a single off the third. Couple of leg byes added in the fifth delivery. Richa Ghosh is the new batter at the crease.

OUT! Harmanpreet’s run out at the non-striker’s end, and the fourth-wicket stand has been broken just when it was starting to look dangerous for the Bangladeshis. Kaur pushed the ball towards mid on and went for the single that was fraught with risk. Superb effort by Fargana Hoque, the fielder stationed in that region. IND 108/4

Kaur run out (Hoque) 14(33)

After 27 overs,India Women 108/3 ( Yastika Bhatia 20 , Harmanpreet Kaur 14)

Rumana into her fourth over. Kaur collects a brace off the second delivery after going for a paddle through the backward square leg region, and follows it up with a single three balls later. Five from the over.

After 26 overs,India Women 105/3 ( Yastika Bhatia 20 , Harmanpreet Kaur 11)

Three singles collected in the first four balls of Mondal’s second over. Dot off the fifth followed by as brace to Bhatia off the last ball after she steers the ball in front of point. Five from the over.

After 25 overs,India Women 100/3 ( Yastika Bhatia 17 , Harmanpreet Kaur 9)

Both Kaur and Bhatia are using the sweep shot to rotate the strike; Kaur collects a single off the third before Bhatia comfortably collects two in the next delivery. The 100 comes up for the Indians at the halfway stage in their innings.

After 24 overs,India Women 97/3 ( Yastika Bhatia 15 , Harmanpreet Kaur 8)

Bhatia and Kaur continue to deal in singles, with four of them coming in this over as the fourth-wicket stand swells to 23 in Lata Mondal’s first over of the day.

After 23 overs,India Women 93/3 ( Yastika Bhatia 13 , Harmanpreet Kaur 6)

Rumana Ahmed continues. Single collected off each of the first three balls of the over as Kaur and Bhatia go about rotating the strike between themselves before Kaur collects her first boundary with a slog sweep through the square leg region. Seven from the over.

After 22 overs,India Women 86/3 ( Yastika Bhatia 11 , Harmanpreet Kaur 1)

FOUR! Bhatia breaks the shackles by collecting her first boundary, steering the ball behind point in the second delivery of Moni’s sixth over. That’s the first boundary collected in nearly eight overs. Keeps the scoreboard ticking with a single two balls later. Five from the over.

After 21 overs,India Women 81/3 ( Yastika Bhatia 6 , Harmanpreet Kaur 1)

Bangladesh decide against going for the review after an unsuccessful LBW appeal against Yastika by Rumana Ahmed, who’s introduced for the first time today. Bhatia gets off strike with a single off the fifth ball after guiding the ball behind square leg — the first run collected in 15 deliveries! Dot to end the over.

After 20 overs,India Women 80/3 ( Yastika Bhatia 5 , Harmanpreet Kaur 1)

Second maiden for Ritu Moni, who has been excellent so far today with figures of 2/18, as Harmanpreet decides to block her way through this over. India going at four-an-over at the end of the 20th over, thanks primarily to Verma’s onslaught late in the first powerplay.

After 19 overs,India Women 80/3 ( Yastika Bhatia 5 , Harmanpreet Kaur 1)

Harmanpreet runs the ball down the ground for a single in the second ball of this over, opening her account in the process. Akter keeps things tidy in the remainder of the over as four dots follow. One from the over, with India collecting just eight in the last five overs for the loss of three wickets.

After 18 overs,India Women 79/3 ( Yastika Bhatia 5 , Harmanpreet Kaur 0)

Bhatia continues to accumulate runs at a steady pace, collecting a couple of doubles in Moni’s fourth over, guiding the ball behind point on both occasions. Four from the over.

After 17 overs,India Women 75/3 ( Yastika Bhatia 1 , Harmanpreet Kaur 0)

Yastika Bhatia gets off the mark with a single off the penultimate ball of this over, guiding the ball through the midwicket region. Meanwhile, the three-wicket burst has given Bangladesh the opportunity to dictate the proceedings and try and restrict the Indians below the 250-mark.

After 16 overs,India Women 74/3 ( Yastika Bhatia 0 , Harmanpreet Kaur 0)

It’s a double-wicket maiden for Ritu Moni as she gets rid of Shafali Verma and skipper Mithali Raj off successive balls. India have now lost three quick wickets without adding a run after a 74-run opening stand. The Bangladeshis are back in the game and how!

OUT! It’s mayhem out there after the moment, as Mithali Raj departs for a golden duck after chipping the ball in the direction of extra cover. Moni’s on a hat-trick!  IND 74/3

Raj c Hoque b Moni 0(1)

OUT! And now Shafali Verma departs not too long after Mandhana, getting stumped off Ritu Moni’s bowling to fall eight short of a half-century. This was an ideal opportunity for her to bounce back to form with her first half-century of the tournament. Drinks taken after this dismissal. IND 74/2

Verma st Sultana b Moni 42(42)

After 15 overs,India Women 74/1 ( Shafali Verma 42 , Yastika Bhatia 0)

Two singles collected in the first four deliveries. Muted LBW appeal against Mandhana in the fifth, the ball appearing to have an impact outside off. Akter then finally gets the breakthrough in the final delivery as Mandhana swivels around, only to hit the ball straight to backward square leg to depart for 30. Two runs and a wicket from the over.

OUT! Akter gets the breakthrough as Mandhana departs for 30. Mandhana was perhaps looking to break the shackles after too many dot deliveries, and went for the swivel — only to guide the ball towards backward square leg where the fielders completes a low grab. She’ll be disappointed not to convert a promising start into a big score. IND 74/1

Mandhana c Hoque b Akter 30(51)

After 14 overs,India Women 72/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 29 , Shafali Verma 41)

Mandhana clips the ball towards deep midwicket in the first delivery, getting enough time to come back for a second. Collects an easy single next ball after a misfield at extra cover. Verma moves to 40 with a boundary, steering a back-of-length ball past backward point off the third. Single off each of the next two before Moni ends the over with a dot.

After 13 overs,India Women 63/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 25 , Shafali Verma 36)

Excellent over for the Bangladeshis with just two coming off Akter’s third over — a single each to Mandhana and Verma.

After 12 overs,India Women 61/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 24 , Shafali Verma 35)

Seamer Ritu Moni replaces Jahanara after the latter went for 13 in her previous over. FOUR! Verma collects a streaky boundary off a thick outside edge that flies through the vacant slip region in the second ball. Bangladesh waste a review of theirs three balls later after an unsuccessful caught-behind appeal against Verma, with the bat hitting the pad to create the illusion of a nick. Verma keeps the strike with a single off the last ball.

After 11 overs,India Women 56/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 24 , Shafali Verma 30)

Akter continues. Mandhana and Verma decide to keep the scoreboard ticking through singles, with four of them coming in this over. Verma’s batting on 30 at the moment.

After 10 overs,India Women 52/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 22 , Shafali Verma 28)

Change of ends for Jahanara. Single to Mandhana in the second delivery after the southpaw pushes the ball towards mid off. Lovely use of the wrists by Verma next ball as she smacks a full delivery straight down the ground, beating the long off fielder running to her right to collect her second four. Verma then brings up the fifty stand with a boundary off each of the last two balls, swatting a full delivery towards deep midwicket followed by a crunch through the cover region.

FOUR! Verma crunches the ball through the covers in the final ball of the first powerplay to bring up the fifty opening stand with Mandhana. IND 52/0

After 9 overs,India Women 39/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 21 , Shafali Verma 16)

Left-arm spinner Nahida Akter replaces Alam. Swing-and-a-miss for Verma first ball before she swings her bat next ball to collect the first six of the innings, clearing the long on boundary. Follows it up with another wild heave down the ground next ball, this time coming back for a brace. Verma continues to attack the left-arm spinner, swatting another full delivery towards the midwicket fence to collect her first four. Two byes conceded in the fifth after the ball sneaks in past Verma’s inside edge and beats the keeper as well. Dot to end the over, with 12 coming from it.

After 8 overs,India Women 25/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 21 , Shafali Verma 4)

A fumble at extra cover allows Mandhana a single in the third delivery. Verma collects one two balls later after guiding the ball past mid on.

After 7 overs,India Women 23/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 20 , Shafali Verma 3)

FOUR! Mandhana decides to skip down the track and go for the aerial drive over mid off off Khatun’s bowling, having been patient for the most part today. Collects a single three balls later to bring Verma back on strike. Khatun ends the over with consecutive dots.

After 6 overs,India Women 18/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 15 , Shafali Verma 3)

Verma runs the ball down to third man to collect her third single of the innings. Mandhana collects a single off the last ball after steering the ball towards mid off to keep the strike. Two from the over.

After 5 overs,India Women 16/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 14 , Shafali Verma 2)

Bit of a mix-up between Mandhana and Verma after the former pushes forward for a single and then cancels last minute following a tidy piece of fielding at extra cover. Verma though, charges back and gets to the non-striker’s end in time. Maiden for Khatun.

After 4 overs,India Women 16/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 14 , Shafali Verma 2)

Misfield at point after a punch by Mandhana allows the southpaw to comfortably return for a second. She gets off strike with a single three balls later. Three from Jahanara’s second over of the day.

After 3 overs,India Women 13/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 11 , Shafali Verma 2)

Another good over from Khatun with just two coming from it. Shafali runs the ball towards long on in the second delivery while Mandhana punches the ball past cover in the final ball, both collecting a single in the process.

After 2 overs,India Women 11/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 10 , Shafali Verma 1)

Jahanara Alam bowls from the other end. Shafali Verma gets off the mark with a single off the first delivery after a thick outside edge towards third man. Mandhana then produces a lovely cover drive four balls later to collect the first boundary of the innings. Pulls the short-of-length delivery next up to make it back-to-back fours, this time the ball landing just short of the backward square leg boundary. Nine from the over.

After 1 overs,India Women 2/0 ( Smriti Mandhana 2 , Shafali Verma 0)

Tidy start for senior off-spinner Khatun as she gives away just two in the first over of the day. Mandhana collects a brace off the second ball after punching the ball through the covers.

Bangladesh to start things off with spin with Salma Khatun bowling the first over. Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma to open the innings as usual.

In the other game taking place today, South Africa are marching towards the 250-mark at the moment after being asked to bat by Australia at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Laura Wolvaardt missed out on a ton by 10 runs, while skipper Sune Luus ably supported her with a 52.

Sanjay Manjrekar and WV Raman analyse the Seddon Park surface:

SM: The pitch surprised one and all in the previous game. The ball was turning big time.

WVR: There’s the right amount of moisture in the surface. But the moisture gradually begins to reduce. There should be an absorbing contest between batters and spinners in today’s game.

Teams:

India: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Mithali Raj (c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Jhulan Goswami, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav

Bangladesh: Sharmin Akhter, Murshida Khatun, Fargana Hoque, Nigar Sultana (wk/c), Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, Lata Mondal, Salma Khatun, Nahida Akter, Fahima Khatun, Jahanara Alam

Nigar Sultana Joty: We probably would’ve batted. Still I’m happy. This is a very lucky ground for all of us. We want to restrict them to a good total today. We have two changes, Murshida and Lata come in.

Mithali Raj: The wicket is the same as the last game and we’ve seen how slow it is and turns for the spinners. It was a good game. The wicket will probably be assisting spinners. We just have one change, Poonam Yadav comes in place of Meghna Singh.

TOSS: Team India win the toss, and skipper Mithali Raj opts to bat!

But, India will have to win both their remaining games, especially after England showed recovery with two wins in their last two matches. India face Bangladesh on Tuesday, and should they win that one, fate will remain in their own hands heading to the last round-robin game against South Africa.

A loss to Bangladesh would mean India depend on other teams for favourable results even if they win over South Africa.

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Women’s World Cup 2022 match between India and Bangladesh. Fate remains in India’s own hands but Mithali Raj and Co face a must-win situation in this encounter. Stay tuned as we build-up towards the contest.