Bangladesh started with a five-match ODI series loss. They were hoping to turn around in the second match on Tuesday. But that did not happen because of the rain! Earlier in the day, the hosts had given India a target of 120 runs by batting. In reply, India lost 1 wicket in 5.2 overs to score 47 runs. After that, the game did not play in the field! As a result, the match was settled due to rain. India took a 2-0 lead in the series with a 19-run win on the Duckworth-Lewis method.
Bangladesh can target 120 runs at International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. Pacer Marufa Akhter sent India’s opener Shefali Verma back to bat in the first over. Although it did not have much effect. Smriti Mandhana and Dayalan Hemalata combined to put up a strong fight for the second wicket. After scoring 47 runs in 5.2 overs, the rain came. Then the match referee Duckworth Lewis declared India the winner as the rain did not stop. Smriti 5* and Hemalata remained unbeaten on 41*.
Bangladesh won the toss and batted first, losing the wicket in the second over. Then Sobhana Mostari and Morsheda Khatun were playing well. But in the 6th over, Sobahana, who has been off form for a long time, fell into the LBW trap while playing the line of the ball. Today he got out after playing an innings of 19 runs off 15 balls. Despite losing 2 wickets in the first power play, Bangladesh can score 43 runs on the scoreboard.
Skipper Jyoti came to the crease after Sobahana’s dismissal. After a fighting half-century in the previous match, there were high expectations for him. But he failed to fulfill that expectation. The Bangladesh captain was a victim of LBW after picking up 6 runs off 11 balls in Rada Yadav’s spin. After that Bangladesh quickly lost two more wickets and fell under pressure. Morsheda kept fighting at one end. Rain in the 11th over also hit the match.
After the break, Morsheda made a partnership of 32 runs with Ritu Moni for the 6th wicket. Ritu got out after playing an innings of 20 runs off 18 balls with 2 fours. Then the team’s score crossed one hundred.
Bangladesh scored 114 runs in 18 overs. But the batsmen could not get any runs in the last two overs. Morsheda was run out on the first ball of the 49th over. The highest innings of 46 runs for the team came from his bat. Faria Islam faced the last five balls. He could not take a single run. In the failure of the last two overs, Bangladesh’s innings stopped at 119 runs after losing all the wickets.
Among India’s bowlers, Radha Yadav is the team’s best bowler with three wickets for 19 runs. Besides, Dipti Sharma and Shreyanka Patil took two wickets each. Pooja Bastrakar took a wicket.
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