IND-W VS BAN-W: India Women defeated Bangladesh Women by 108 runs in the second ODI match of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday.
Jemimah Rodrigues top-scored for India with 86 off 78 balls, while Harmanpreet Kaur made 52 off 88. India posted a total of 228 for 8 in their 50 overs. In reply, Bangladesh Women were bowled out for 120 in 35.1 overs. Salma Khatun top-scored for Bangladesh with 37, while Ritu Moni made 27.
India’s bowlers were led by Jhulan Goswami, who took three wickets for 26 runs. Poonam Yadav and Deepti Sharma also took two wickets each. With this win, India leveled the series 1-1. The third and final ODI will be played on July 22.
Here are the key moments from the match:
- Rodrigues and Smriti Mandhana gave India a good start, putting on 58 for the first wicket.
- Rodrigues reached her fifty off 56 balls, before being dismissed by Rumana Ahmed.
- Kaur came in and played a captain’s knock, scoring 52 off 88 balls.
- India lost a few wickets in the middle overs, but Deepti Sharma and Pooja Vastrakar added 35 for the seventh wicket to help India post a competitive total.
- Bangladesh Women got off to a poor start, losing their first three wickets for 22.
- Khatun and Moni tried to rebuild the innings, but they were both dismissed by Jhulan Goswami.
- The Bangladesh batting collapsed in the final overs, as they were bowled out for 120.
Rodrigues scored 86 off 78 balls with nine fours, while also taking four wickets for three runs in 3.1 overs. Her all-round performance was the key to India’s victory. In the batting, Rodrigues came in at number three and stabilized the Indian innings after the early loss of Smriti Mandhana. She put on a 73-run partnership with Harmanpreet Kaur for the fourth wicket, before being dismissed by Rumana Ahmed.
In the bowling, Rodrigues came into the attack in the 18th over and immediately made an impact. She dismissed Fargana Hoque and Ritu Moni in her first two overs, and then returned to take the wicket of Nahida Akter in the 21st over.
Rodrigues’ performance was a timely one for India, who were looking to level the series after losing the first ODI. Her all-round ability is a major asset for the team, and she will be hoping to continue her good form in the third and final ODI.
Here are some of the key stats from Rodrigues’ performance:
- 86 runs off 78 balls, with nine fours
- Four wickets for three runs in 3.1 overs
- 58 runs partnership with Smriti Mandhana for the first wicket
- 73 runs partnership with Harmanpreet Kaur for the fourth wicket
- Dismissed Fargana Hoque, Ritu Moni, and Nahida Akter
This was India’s second win in the series. They will be looking to win the third and final ODI to take the series 2-1.