With two games left, the Indian women’s team had an unbeatable 3-0 lead after chasing down 118 with seven wickets in hand.
The initial mix of Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma has played a necessary part in a significant number of India’s new triumphs. That was the situation on Thursday too as Mandhana and Verma shared a 91-run opening stand to lead India to a seven-wicket triumph over Bangladesh in the third T20I in Sylhet, assisting the guests with guaranteeing an unassailable 3-0 lead with two matches left.
After India’s bowlers limited Bangladesh to 117/8, Mandhana and Verma took care of the objective with a familiar organization. Verma was the more predominant accomplice true to form, scoring 51 off only 38 balls with eight fours. Mandhana made 42 off 47 balls, hitting five fours and one six.
With the Ladies’ T20 World Cup planned to be held in Bangladesh in September, Mandhana and Verma’s runs at the highest point of the request ought to hold India in great stead. They complete one another well because of being a left-right blend, convincing bowlers to change their lines continually. On Thursday, they exploited the field limitations and assisted India with dashing to 59/0 in the initial six overs. The early progression of limits included Shafali hitting three progressive fours against Nahida Akter in the 6th over. By the time Mandhana and Verma were excused with hardly a pause in between, the outcome was in essence fixed. Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh were the unbeaten players who finished the conventions.
India’s bowlers likewise moved forward. Notwithstanding Dilara Akter setting a strong starting point for the hosts with a 27-ball 39, they were always unable to place the Indians under tension in the field, as a matter of fact. Left-arm spinner Radha Yadav was ordinarily affordable, yielding only 22 runs in her four overs while additionally asserting the wickets of Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana and Shorifa Khatun. Renuka Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, and Shreyanka Patil wrapped up with a wicket each.
The following two T20Is will likewise be held in Sylhet on May 6 and 9.
Brief scores: Bangladesh 117/8 out of 20 overs (Dilara Akter 39, Nigar Sultana 28; Radha Yadav 2/22) India 121/3 in 18.3 overs (Shafali Verma 51, Smriti Mandhana 47; Ritu Moni 1/10). India won by 7 wickets.