Nigar Sultana opted to bat first at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet in the second T20I between India and Bangladesh. 

After a convincing 44-run victory in the first match, Harmanpreet Kaur and Co will be looking for a better show with the bat and take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Bangladesh brought in Ritu Moni while India had to rope in D Hemalatha in place of Yastika Bhatia who has a niggle.

The margin of win was big enough for a T20I, but India’s batting effort was underwhelming in the second half. From 100/2 in 12.2 overs, the next 46 balls brought just 45 runs. 

It’s been a problem area for a while, as they struggled to accelerate. Harmanpreet admitted post match that it was an issue to be addressed. With the ball, however, India were clinical throughout as they restricted Bangladesh, with Renuka Singh Thakur picking up three wickets.

For Bangladesh, barring captain Nigar Sultana, none of the batters could put up a fight in the run-chase of 146. Sultana’s 51, the top-scorer among both teams, wasn’t enough as Bangladesh mustered only 101 for 8 in 20 overs.

India XI: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana, D Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, Shefali Verma, Sajana Sajeevan, Richa Ghosh, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh Thakur, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav

Bangladesh XI: Nigar Sultana Joty (C & WK), Nahida Akter, Dilara Akter Dola, Sobhana Mostary, Murshida Khatun, Rabeya, Fahima Khatun, Marufa Akter, Sultana Khatun, Mst Fariha Islam Trishna, Mst Ritu Moni

Source: Indian Express

BDST: 1618 HRS, APR 30, 2024
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