India vs Bangladesh Women Highlights, 1st T20I at Dhaka: Harmanpreet, Mandhana guide India to seven-wicket win

After 16.2 overs,India Women 118/3 ( Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 54 , Yastika Bhatia (W) 9)

GAME OVER! Harmanpreet Kaur (54*) leads from the front as India complete a clinical seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first of the three women’s T20Is in Dhaka. The visitors chase down 115 with 3.4 overs to spare. 

India women take a 1-0 lead in the series

After 14 overs,India Women 96/3 ( Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 41 , Yastika Bhatia (W) 2)

A wicket and just five runs from Sultana Khatun’s over. She removes Smriti Mandhana, but has it come too late for the hosts? Yastika Bhatia joins Harmanpreet in the middle.

After 11 overs,India Women 71/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 32 , Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 24)

An expensive over from Nahida Akter. Harmanpreet Kaur is in top form this match. She collects a couple of fours in the over to lead India’s charge. 10 off the over. Bangladesh cannot afford to concede more boundaries.

After 10 overs,India Women 61/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 32 , Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 16)

Salma Khatun continues. Just four runs come off the over, but it’s safe to say that India are halfway there despite the two early wickets of Shafali and Jemimah. Time for a breather as players take a drinks break.

India 52/2 after 8 overs 

Nahida Akter into the attack. Harmanpreet Kaur with a fine sweep shot to collect a boundary, as seven runs come off the over. India go past the 50-run mark.

After 3 overs,India Women 19/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 8 , Jemimah Rodrigues 10)

Jemimah Rodrigues with a couple of important boundaries for India as the visitors look to chase this down. Nine runs off the over.

After 2 overs,India Women 10/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 8 , Jemimah Rodrigues 1)

Jemimah Rodrigues joins Smriti Mandhana in the middle after that early dismissal of Shafali Verma. Smriti collects a boundary as Sultana concedes nine runs off her over. Smriti backed away to cut it behind point for the four.

After 20 overs,Bangladesh Women 114/5 ( Shorna Akter 28 , Nahida Akter 0)

Bangladesh lose Ritu Moni to a run-out just before the end of innings. Bangladesh have been restricted to 114/5, with a wicket each from Pooja Vastrakar, Shafali Verma and Minnu Mani. India will be pleased with their bowling performances. The Women in Blue need 115 runs to win.

After 19 overs,Bangladesh Women 107/4 ( Shorna Akter 23 , Ritu Moni 9)

Deepti continues. Another good over from her as just five runs come off it. Bangladesh will now make the most of the final over.

After 17 overs,Bangladesh Women 92/4 ( Shorna Akter 14 , Ritu Moni 4)

An expensive over from Anusha as 12 runs come off it. Shorna Akter with a powerful maximum as she slams over wide long-on boundary. Bangladesh nearing that 100-run mark. It has, however, not been easy for the hosts.

After 15 overs,Bangladesh Women 76/3 ( Sobhana Mostary 22 , Shorna Akter 5)

Deepti Sharma has been economically brilliant despite not taking any wicket so far. Just two runs off it, with a single each from Shorna and Sobhana.

Bangladesh 74/3 after 14 overs 

Shafali Verma into the attack. A good, tidy over where she gives away just four runs without boundaries. But, Bangladesh will feel they are at least 30-40 runs behind at the moment.

Bangladesh 70/3 after 13 overs 

Bareddy Anusha back into the attack for her third over. In the second ball, she goes down the leg side and it’s called a wide. There’s a chance for a direct hit in the fourth ball, but Shorna was safely inside. Five off the over.

After 10 overs,Bangladesh Women 57/2 ( Sobhana Mostary 11 , Nigar Sultana (C) (W) 2)

Minnu Mani to bowl the 10th over of the match. he goes wide down the leg side in one of the deliveries, batter Shobhana looks to sweep but misses it completely. Four runs off the over.

Bangladesh 51/1 after 8 overs 

Bangladesh go past the 50-run mark, despite losing the wicket of Shamima. Five runs off the previous over bowled by Bareddy Anusha. Shathi and Shubhana will look to build a consistent partnership.

After 4 overs,Bangladesh Women 16/0 ( Shathi Rani 8 , Shamima Sultana 7)

Deepti Sharma into the attack. There’s a bit of turn and bounce on offer on this pitch in Dhaka. Tidy stuff from the spinner, just one run off it.

After 3 overs,Bangladesh Women 14/0 ( Shathi Rani 7 , Shamima Sultana 7)

Pooja continues from the other end. Amanjot had gone for seven runs in the previous over. Shathi Rani clears the mid-off area to collect a boundary this over. Seven runs off this over as well.

After 1 overs,Bangladesh Women 0/0 ( Shathi Rani 0 , Shamima Sultana 0)

Tidy start from India as Pooja Vastrakar, brought into the attack first up, starts off with a maiden over.