Bangladesh Women vs India Women, 1st ODI (ICC Championship Match), India Women tour of Bangladesh, 2023 - CommentaryBANW vs INDW, 1st ODI (ICC Championship Match), India Women tour of Bangladesh, 2023 - Commentary

Bangladesh Women won by 40 runs (DLS Method) 44 Ovs per side due to rain

BANW

152(43)

INDW

113(35.5)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH

So, that's it from our side. Bangladesh have taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series and that would do them a world of good. India have a deep batting line-up but their batters failed to come to terms with the variable nature of the surface. Hopefully, the next game would be much more closer than this game. Join us for the 2nd ODI on Wednesday to catch all the action. Till then, goodbye and cheers!

Nigar Sultana: I think we were 30-40 runs short. The lower order batters gave us some score. All credit to the bowlers, they assessed the wicket well. Wonderful effort from the crowd, they boosted up the team. The thing was that we wanted to get early wickets. Our plan and execution worked for us. I am very much happy that I have every strength in the team. (On Marufa Akter) She is talented, she is young and she is fast. She knows her strength and doesn't think too much.

Marufa Akter | Player of the Match: Our batters batted well. My target was to bowl in tight lines and contribute to my team. I bowled well initially and it was good that I gave the finishing touches as well. I am thankful to the crowd for their support.

Harmanpreet: We didn't take responsibilty and bat well. In bowling also, we were not up to the mark. Sometimes some bowlers bowl very well, overall we are not batting up to the mark and not bowling according to our strengths. We have done well in ODI cricket and we have to back ourselves.

17:32 Local Time, 11:32 GMT, 17:02 IST: Bangladesh have pulled off a comprehensive victory against India and it's a historic one as well as it's their first victory in ODIs against them. They have been brilliant with the ball as well as in the field and thoroughly deserve this win. India did well to restrict Bangladesh to 153 with a disciplined bowling performance. There was a rain-break due to which the game was reduced to 44-overs per side and India needed to chase down 154 according to DLS method. Mandhana departed cheaply and Priya Punia followed after that, both being nipped out by Marufa Akter. The incoming batters found it difficult to deal with the turning ball as the Bangladeshi spinners kept picking up wickets at regular intervals and choked them. There was a 30-run stand between Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur for the 6th wicket but once the latter fell, the visitors crumbled under pressure. The run-rate was never an issue but the downfall of wickets killed the game. Bangaldesh took a team hat-trick and Deepti's wicket was perhaps the final nail in the coffin. The tailenders were cleaned up in a jiffy. Bangladesh were really good in the field as well.

35.5

Rabeya Khan to Devika Vaidya, out Bareddy Anusha Run Out!! On a length on leg stump, glanced to short fine and the batters take off. There's a direct-hit at the striker's end as Bareddy Anusha tries to slide her bat inside the crease. The Bangladeshi players are confident. Time for the replays. Looks like the batter might be just short of her ground. Yes, just short and out signals the third umpire. That's it, what a bowling performance from Bangladesh! A historic win for them. Bareddy Anusha run out (Sultana Khatun) 2(5)

Rabeya Khan to Devika Vaidya, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

35.4

Rabeya Khan to Bareddy Anusha, 1 run, tossed up on off, played off the inner half to square leg for a single

35.4

Rabeya Khan to Bareddy Anusha, wide, on a length on leg stump, spinning down, Bareddy Anusha looks to glance but misses. It has been wided

35.3

Rabeya Khan to Devika Vaidya, 1 run, full ball outside off, Devika Vaidya drags the sweep towards short fine and takes off. The throw is not that good and Bareddy Anusha makes it home

35.2

Rabeya Khan to Devika Vaidya, no run, quicker one outside off, spins in sharply, Devika Vaidya chops it into the ground

35.1

Rabeya Khan to Devika Vaidya, FOUR, full ball down leg, there to be hit, Devika Vaidya obliges and connects this time. Sweeps it past short fine and gets the desired result. That would give her some confidence

Rabeya Khan [7.0-0-23-3] is back into the attack

Over 35

106-9

W01300(4 runs)

Bareddy Anusha

1 (4)

Devika Vaidya

5 (20)

Sultana Khatun

8-1-20-1

Over Summary

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34.6

Sultana Khatun to Bareddy Anusha, no run, quicker and flatter one on off, Bareddy Anusha shapes up to play a cut shot but has to adjust to block it down the track. Has she missed that, she would have been caught in front

34.5

Sultana Khatun to Bareddy Anusha, no run, tossed up ball on off, pushed to covers

34.4

Sultana Khatun to Devika Vaidya, 3 runs, what an effort, brilliant! On a length, punched in the gap past extra cover. The fielder hares after it and dives full length near the fence to flick the ball back to her teammate. That was outstanding. Bangladesh have been on the money on the field. Saves a run for her side

34.3

Sultana Khatun to Bareddy Anusha, 1 run, short ball around off, a long hop actually, pulled straight to deep mid-wicket

34.2

Sultana Khatun to Bareddy Anusha, no run, tossed up ball on off, kept out carefully

Bareddy Anusha, left handed bat, comes to the crease

A slip in place for the new batter