The third and final One-Day International between India and Bangladesh is now being played. This series has been surprisingly entertaining. The fact that the home team won the opening game against Harmanpreet Kaur’s women, who were considered favorites going into the series, was a major blow. India successfully recovered to win the second ODI and save the series.
The Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka is the site of the third and final ODI. When Bangladesh chose to bat first after winning the toss, their openers gave their team a strong start. Shamima Sultana’s departure after making 52 saw the opening wicket go for 93.
Fargana Hoque, who was her opening act, was in sparkling form, so the show continued.
She was the leading scorer for her nation and the second-highest run scorer in the series prior to the commencement of the game. As Fargana Hoque continued her winning streak, she took advantage of the loose deliveries to hit her first ODI hundred by using the Indian bowling on its merits. She wrote history by scoring a century in an ODI, as no other Bangladeshi woman had done it before her. The 156th ball faced by Bangladesh’s all-time leading scorer in women’s cricket led to the milestone. The hitter, batting right-handed, produced a beautiful drive past the covers for a boundary.
The veteran batter was eventually out in the final over when she was run out on the very last ball. Her innings was over after 160 balls and 107 runs, including seven boundaries.
India Women must win the ODI series against Bangladesh Women with 226 points.
India will need to play well since they have a respectable 226-point second-inning target to reach. The current ODI series has seen no team succeed while chasing, and scoring runs hasn’t been simple. To offer India Women a good chance to successfully chase down the necessary target to not only secure the game but also to win the series, Jemimah Rodrigues, who produced a lovely 86-run knock in the previous game, will be one of their important hitters.
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