India vs Bangladesh women: Amanjot Kaur grabs 2nd-best figures by an Indian on ODI debut

India seamer Amanjot Kaur got her one-day international career off to an ideal start with a four-wicket haul against Bangladesh on Sunday. Amanjot led the way for the Women in Blue after skipper Harmanpreet Kaur elected to field, grabbing 4/31 as India bowled Bangladesh out for 152 in first ODI in Mirpur. Amanjot was introduced into the attack in the seventh over and was soon involved in the run-out of opener Sharmin Akhter, who departed for an 18-ball duck as the hosts lost their first wicket. She then grabbed her maiden international wicket by dismissing Murshida Khatun for 13 in her second over. The 23-year-old would then break the 49-run stand between Fargana Hoque and skipper Nigar Sultana by getting the former caught-behind for 27. Amanjot would account for Sultana shortly after as the Bangladesh captain departed for 39.

An impressive start to ODIs for Amanjot Kaur 🙌

She registers a 4️⃣-wicket haul on debut 👏🏻👏🏻

Bangladesh 142/8, with four overs remaining.

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She would later dismiss Rabeya Khan to complete four wickets of debut. Her figures of 4/36 turned out to be the second-best by an Indian debutant in the women’s game after former pacer Purnima Chaudhary’s 5/21 against West Indies in 1997. The match would be reduced to 44-overs a side after an extended delay due to rain. India had earlier defeated Bangladesh 2-1 in the three-match T20I series after winning the first two matches of the series. All the matches in India’s ongoing tour are taking place at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur on the outskirts of national capital Dhaka.