2nd ODI, Mirpur, July 19, 2023, 09:00 AM
India Women
228/8(50.0ov)
Bangladesh Women
120/10(35.1ov)
India Women beat Bangladesh Women by 108 runs
Right then, that's all from the second ODI. After a defeat in the first ODI, India Women were expected to fight back and sure they did. They have brought the series back on level terms with a dominating victory. On the other hand, Bangladesh Women came into this game high on confidence but have been handed a crushing loss here. The third and final ODI of this series will take place at the same venue on Saturday, the 22nd of July. The first ball will be bowled at 9.00 am IST (3.30 am GMT). As always, you can join us early for the build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye!
Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of India Women, says that they wanted to bat first and it was a great opportunity for them to bat first and set a good total. Adds that they knew that one of her or Jemimah Rodrigues need to bat till the end and she is glad that they were able to build a good partnership. Mentions that they were batting on the flat tracks before this series and are playing ODI cricket after a long time and so they could not adjust in the first game. Adds that they talked about the mistakes they did and how to adjust on wickets in Bangladesh. Says that it will be a good final game of the series in two days' time
Jemimah Rodrigues is the Player of the Match for her all-round performance. She says that they had spoken about bouncing back after the loss. Mentions that it was a good start from Smriti Mandhana and Yastika Bhatia. Shares that it was a good partnership of her with Harmanpreet Kaur. Adds that bowlers came in and finished the job. On her bowling, she says that she did not try to do anything extra and that she just looked to bowl in the right areas.
Nahida Akter, the stand-in skipper of Bangladesh Women, says that the fielding was not good from their side and that allowed India to post a big total. Adds that Bangladesh would look to cross the hurdle and hopes to do well in the next game.
Time for the presentations...
Earlier in the game, after Nigar Sultana won the coin toss and put India Women into bat, the visitors were rocked early as they lost Priya Punia in the second over. Despite the early loss, Yastika Bhatia and Smriti Mandhana kept the scoreboard ticking. Having reduced to 68-3, Harmanpreet Kaur's 52 and Jemimah Rodrigues' 86 helped India get to a fighting total of 228. For Bangladesh Women, Nahida Akter was their most economical bowler on the day and had two wickets to her name.
In pursuit of 229 runs, Bangladesh Women were dealt twin blows as they lost both openers in the space of nine deliveries. Lata Mondal departed early as well and Bangladesh Women found themselves struggling at 38-3. Fargana Hoque and Ritu Moni got together and steadied the ship with a 68-run stand. However, once this partnership was broken, it all went downhill for Bangladesh Women. From 106-3, the hosts simply surrendered themselves against the spin of Devika Vaidya and Jemimah Rodrigues and in no time they were rolled over for 120.
A clinical bowling effort by India Women sees them register a comprehensive victory! With this massive 108-run win, the visitors have levelled the three-match ODI series! Having done well with the bat, the visitors took that momentum into their bowling effort. The pacers and spinners combined together and kept testing the Bangladesh batters from ball one. The pair of Fargana Hoque and Ritu Moni showed resistance against them but Devika Vaidya who was brought back into the attack delivered big time for Harmanpreet Kaur. Jemimah Rodrigues joined in on the act and piled more misery on Bangladesh Women. Devika Vaidya and Jemimah Rodrigues put on an absolute clinic of spin bowling to skittle Bangladesh Women out.
In over# 36
0W
Jemimah Rodrigues 3/4(3.1)
35.1
W
OUT! CAUGHT! That's it! Bangladesh Women have been bowled out for 120! Jemimah Rodrigues gets her fourth wicket and this has been a brilliant all-round performance from her. Bowls this one short and outside off. Marufa Akter slaps it hard and uppishly towards the right of the short cover fielder but Smriti Mandhana takes a sharp catch there and India have won the game by a huge margin of 108 runs!
In over# 35
4
0
1
0W
0
1
Devika Vaidya 30/3(8)
34.6
4
FOUR! A welcome boundary for Bangladesh Women! A fuller delivery on middle this time. Fahima Khatun sweeps it to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
34.5
.
Shortish and outside off. Khatun pokes at it but gets beaten.
34.4
1
Short and wide outside off. Akter punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
34.3
W
OUT! CAUGHT! Nine wicket down now! Touch on the shorter side and around off. Sultana Khatun punches it uppishly and ends up hitting it straight to Smriti Mandhana at short cover. Devika Vaidya has got her third wicket now and this has been a dramatic collapse for Bangladesh Women. Marufa Akter is the new batter.
34.2
.
Turning away from around off this time. Khatun tries to push it away but gets beaten.
34.1
1
Turning into middle and leg this time. Khatun works it to deep square leg for a single.
In over# 34
0
0W
1
0
0
0W
Jemimah Rodrigues 3/3(3)
33.6
.
A full toss on off. Khatun drives it to mid off.
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