Yastika Bhatia hit a accountable fifty as India recovered from a mini-collapse to publish a aggressive 229 for 7 in opposition to Bangladesh of their must-win ICC Ladies’s ODI World Cup league match in Hamilton on March 22.
Opting to bat, Smriti Mandhana (30) and Shafali Verma (42) shared 74 runs for the opening wicket however India suffered a mini-collapse, dropping each the openers in fast succession.
Skipper Mithali Raj (0) was additionally again within the hut after a first-ball duck as India slumped to 74 for 3 in 15.3 overs.
Vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur (14) too was run out by Fargana Hoque. Bhatia (50 off 80) and Richa Ghosh (26) then added 54 runs to take India previous the 150-run rating earlier than the latter was despatched packing by Nahida Akter. After finishing her fifty, Bhatia too perished whereas making an attempt for a paddle scoop, solely to be caught by at brief advantageous leg.
Pooja Vastrakar (30) and Sneh Rana (27) then added 48 off 38 balls to take India previous the 200-run mark.
Earlier, India opted to switch pacer Meghna Singh with wrist spinner Poonam Yadav on a spin-friendly pitch, whereas Bangladesh introduced in top-order batter Murshida Khatun and medium-pacer Lata Mondal for Shamima Sultana and Fariha Trisna respectively.
India have gained two matches and misplaced three video games, together with back-to-back defeats in opposition to England and Australia, to be positioned fourth within the general standing with simply 4 factors. They should win this sport to remain within the combine for semifinals spot.
Scoreboard:
India Ladies Innings: Smriti Mandhana c Fargana Hoque b Nahida Akter 30 Shafali Verma st Nigar Sultana b Ritu Moni 42 Yastika Bhatia c Nahida Akter b Ritu Moni 50 Mithali Raj c Fahima Khatun b Ritu Moni 0 Harmanpreet Kaur run out (Fargana Hoque) 14 Richa Ghosh c Nigar Sultana b Nahida Akter 26 Pooja Vastrakar not out 30 Sneh Ranac Ritu Moni b Jahanara Alam 27 Jhulan Goswami not out 2
Extras: (B-2, LB-4, W-2) 8
Whole: (For 7 wickets in 50 Over) 229
Fall of wickets: 1-74, 2-74, 3-74, 4-108, 5-162, 6-176, 7-224.
Bowling: Salma Khatun 8-1-23-0, Jahanara Alam 8-0-52-1, Nahida Akter 9-0-42-2, Ritu Moni 10-2-37-3, Rumana Ahmed 8-1-27-0, Lata Mondal 4-0-20-0, Fahima Khatun 3-0-22-0.
