India registered a eight-run win to beat Bangladesh within the second T20 International and clinch the three-match collection, on the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium right here on Tuesday.
The guests, having gained the toss, elected to bat first and set a 96-run goal for Bangladesh for the lack of eight wickets. Sultana Khatun took three wickets for the hosts, serving to them to limit India to 95/8, which can also be guests lowest whole towards Bangladesh in T20Is.
Hosts captain Nigar Sultana made the match an in depth affair, scoring 38 runs off 55 balls however was stumped by Yastika Bhatia. within the penultimate over. India snatched the win within the final over, because of Shafali Verma taking three wickets because the guests fell like a pack of playing cards, getting all out at 87.
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For India, Shafali was additionally the top-scorer with 19 runs that she scored throughout her 33-run opening stand with Smriti Mandhana inside the primary three overs. However, issues modified as Nahida Akter bought Smriti out within the fourth over and Sultana Khatun bought Shafali and Harmanpreet Kaur out on consecutive balls as India solely managed 37 on the finish of the powerplay.
With little contributions from Yastika (11), Deepti Sharma (10), and Amanjot Kaur (14), India managed to go close to the 100-run mark.
Bangladesh didn’t get begin because it misplaced three wickets contained in the powerplay, managing solely 21 runs within the first six overs. It was the fifth wicket partnership of 34 runs in 39 balls between Nigar Sultana and Shorna Akter that stabilised the innings. Nigar added one other 22 off 27 balls with Nahida to get Bangladesh shut.
However, as issues would end up, Shafali’s unbelievable final over noticed 4 wickets falling together with a runout as India defended 10 runs within the final over relatively simply.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com