Bangladesh achieved their highest-ever complete of 225/4 within the 50-over format towards India, with Fargana Hoque (107) impressively registering her nation’s first-ever ODI century.
In response, India’s opener, Smriti Mandhana, contributed 59 runs, and Harleen Deol displayed a exceptional efficiency with 77 runs within the middle-order. However, India’s batting lineup skilled a dramatic collapse, shedding their final six wickets for a mere 34 runs, finally getting bowled out for 225 in 49.3 overs.
The collection resulted in a tie at 1-1, leaving India to accept this consequence after the three-match ODI collection towards Bangladesh.
“I think (there is) a lot of learning for us from the game. Even apart from the cricket, the kind of umpiring that was happening, we were very surprised. The next time we come to Bangladesh we will make sure we have to deal with this type of umpiring and prepare ourselves accordingly,” Harmanpreet instructed the broadcaster after the match.
India’s final pair of Jemimah Rodrigues (33 not out) and Meghna Singh (6) took the group near win, however a contentious caught-behind choice towards the latter appears to have added to India’s woes.
Both Jemimah and Meghna seemed sad with the caught-behind choice.
The India captain lashed out on the on-field umpires, Muhammad Kamruzzaman and Tanvir Ahmed — each locals –, terming their umpiring as “pathetic”.
Harmanpreet mentioned, “They (Bangladesh) batted really well, batted according to the situation. They were taking those singles which were very crucial. In between, we leaked a few runs but we controlled the game very well when we were batting, but as I mentioned earlier, some pathetic umpiring was done.
“We are actually upset about some selections given by the umpires,” said the India captain, who hit the stumps with her bat in frustration and gestured towards the umpire when she was adjudged out leg-before for 14 off Nahida Akter.
The India captain praised Harleen Deol for her 77, which came off 108 balls with nine fours.
“She seemed very promising within the final sport, so we promoted her to bat freely and she or he took the chance with each palms. Jemi (Jemimah) was actually good all through the innings. She performed properly,” she said.
“(It was a) good sport, (a) lot of studying and lastly our High Commission from India can be there and I hope you can have invited him right here, however that can be effective. And thanks sir for coming right here,” the India captain told the host broadcaster.
Bangladesh had earlier recorded their first-ever ODI win against India in the first match when they won by 40 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, but the visitors bounced back to defeat the hosts by 108 runs in the second game.
(With PTI Inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com