Sylhet: India continued their dominance against Bangladesh with a 56-run win based on the Duckworth-Lewis method in the rain-interrupted fourth Women's T20 here on Monday.
The competition had to be shortened due to a late start and then a delay of more than an hour due to persistent rain and hailstorm.
Harmanpreet Kaur (38) and Richa Ghosh (24) stitched a 44-run partnership as India posted 122 for 6 against Bangladesh as the match was reduced to 14 overs due to persistent rain.
The hosts had to chase 125 runs in 14 overs under the DLS method to get their first win of the series.
But except openers Dilara Akhtar (21), Rubia Haider (13) and Shorif Khatun (11 not out), other batsmen failed to reach double digits and kept losing wickets continuously.India gave a debut opportunity to 33-year-old leg spinner Asha Shobhana, who returned with figures of 2/18 from three overs.
Senior all-rounder Deepti Sharma (2/13) took two wickets, while Radha Yada (1/12) and fast bowler Pooja Vastrakar (1/15) took one wicket each as Indi restricted Bangladesh to 68/7. .
India is leading 4-0 in the five-match series.
Earlier, playing her 300th international game, Kaur stitched a crucial partnership with big-hitting Ghosh (24) to boost India's total.
Both came out after the rain with positive intentions and hit eight fours and a six in the span of 28 balls.
India lost the wicket of opener Shafali Verma (2) early.Shorifa Khatoon bowled a full length ball and the opener tried to clear the in-field, but could not reach the middle and the ball went into the hands of Ritu Moni at extra cover.
Daylan Hemalatha (22) hit a few fours and sixes, but his wrath was halted by Marufa Ector, who trapped the Indian leg before wicket.
Play was stopped with India 48/2 in 5.5 overs.
Smriti Mandhana (22) restarted the game by hitting an excellent four. But the opening batsman, who looked aggressive throughout the innings, could not stay at the crease for long, becoming the victim of Rabeya Khan.Then Ghosh (24) and Kaur combined to increase India's total before Ghosh was caught at long off. Kaur was run out in the last over.
The competition had to be shortened due to a late start and then a delay of more than an hour due to persistent rain and hailstorm.
Harmanpreet Kaur (38) and Richa Ghosh (24) stitched a 44-run partnership as India posted 122 for 6 against Bangladesh as the match was reduced to 14 overs due to persistent rain.
The hosts had to chase 125 runs in 14 overs under the DLS method to get their first win of the series.
But except openers Dilara Akhtar (21), Rubia Haider (13) and Shorif Khatun (11 not out), other batsmen failed to reach double digits and kept losing wickets continuously.India gave a debut opportunity to 33-year-old leg spinner Asha Shobhana, who returned with figures of 2/18 from three overs.
Senior all-rounder Deepti Sharma (2/13) took two wickets, while Radha Yada (1/12) and fast bowler Pooja Vastrakar (1/15) took one wicket each as Indi restricted Bangladesh to 68/7. .
India is leading 4-0 in the five-match series.
Earlier, playing her 300th international game, Kaur stitched a crucial partnership with big-hitting Ghosh (24) to boost India's total.
Both came out after the rain with positive intentions and hit eight fours and a six in the span of 28 balls.
India lost the wicket of opener Shafali Verma (2) early.Shorifa Khatoon bowled a full length ball and the opener tried to clear the in-field, but could not reach the middle and the ball went into the hands of Ritu Moni at extra cover.
Daylan Hemalatha (22) hit a few fours and sixes, but his wrath was halted by Marufa Ector, who trapped the Indian leg before wicket.
Play was stopped with India 48/2 in 5.5 overs.
Smriti Mandhana (22) restarted the game by hitting an excellent four. But the opening batsman, who looked aggressive throughout the innings, could not stay at the crease for long, becoming the victim of Rabeya Khan.Then Ghosh (24) and Kaur combined to increase India's total before Ghosh was caught at long off. Kaur was run out in the last over.
