Ninth Women's Asia Cup final for India
India advance to the final for the ninth time in the Women's Asia Cup's ninth edition. They had a perfect day today, save from the toss. They got off to a fantastic start because to Renuka Thakur Singh's economical removal of the top three batters from Bangladesh.
2018 champions Bangladesh was unable to generate any kind of batting momentum. Boundaries were not only hard to locate, but they were also difficult to rotate strike. The only hitters from Bangladesh to reach double digits were Nigar Sultana and Shorna Akter. India limited Bangladesh to 80/8 as Radha Yadav finished the innings with 3 wickets.
It proved to be an easy task for the reigning champions to pursue. With a barrage of boundaries from Smriti Mandhana, India eliminated nearly half of the target in just five overs. The outcome was obvious from the start. Mandhana was caught at backward point by Jahanara on 35, although the pacer had overstepped by a significant margin.
In the next over, Shafali Verma was dropped; she wasn't playing at her most fluid today. Smriti Mandhana put a classy finish on it. a hat-trick of boundaries and reached her fifty run mark in the process, as India easily won with nine overs remaining.
India vs Bangladesh Live Score: India win by 10 wickets, reach final!
India vs Bangladesh Live Score: Smriti Mandhana reached her fifty off 38 balls with a four and brought up India's victory with another four off the next ball
Women Asia Cup Semifinal 1 Live Score: India set for resounding victory
Women Asia Cup Semifinal 1 Live Score: 10 overs up, India need 11 runs off 60 balls
IND W vs BAN W Live Score: 50 up for India
IND W vs BAN W Live Score: Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana bring up India's 50 in 7.1 overs
India vs Bangladesh Live Score: India run chase off to a flying start
India vs Bangladesh Live Score: Openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana have given the India run chase an excellent start rattling up 45 runs in the first five overs. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana are going for their shots and the match looks set for an early finish
Women Asia Cup Semifinal 1 Live Score: India restrict Bangladesh to 80/8
Women Asia Cup Semifinal 1 Live Score: Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat, however their batting performance was lacking. Lost the game to Renuka during the powerplay because they lacked a suitable plan to counter India's bowling. On the other side, India's intentions were excellent. They did a fantastic job setting up a trap for Dilara Akter in the first over. Radha Yadav and Renuka were the pick of the bowlers.
IND W vs BAN W Live Score: Bangladesh 80/8 in 19.3 overs
IND W vs BAN W Live Score: Nahida Akter edges a Radha Yadav delivery onto her stumps for a first ball duck. Bangladesh 80/8 in 19.3 overs
India vs Bangladesh Live Score: Bangladesh 80/7 in 19.1 overs
India vs Bangladesh Live Score: Radha Yadav strikes again, has to Nigar Sultana caught by Deepti Sharma at long-on. Bangladesh 80/7 in 19.1 overs
Women Asia Cup Semifinal 1 Live Score: Bangladesh 44/6 in 13.3 overs
Women Asia Cup Semifinal 1 Live Score: Ritu Moni charges down the pitch, Deepti Sharma bowls a seam-up delivery, Ritu Moni misses the ball and is stunped by Richa Ghosh. Bangladesh 44/6 in 13.3 overs
IND W vs BAN W Live Score: Bangladesh 33/5 in 10.5 overs
IND W vs BAN W Live Score: Pooja Vastrakar strikes now as she has Rabeya Khan caught by Shafali Verma at mid-wicket. Bangladesh 33/5 in 10.5 overs
India vs Bangladesh Live Score: Bangladesh 30/4 in 9.1 overs
India vs Bangladesh Live Score: Radha Yadav joins the party as she clean bowls Rumana Ahmed through the gate striking on her first ball. Bangladesh 30/4 in 9.1 overs
Women Asia Cup Semifinal 1 Live Score: Renuka Singh triple strike!
Women Asia Cup Semifinal 1 Live Score: Renuka Singh strikes again for her third wicket as she has Murshida Khatun caught by Shafali Verma at mid-wicket. Bangladesh 21/3 in 4.5 overs
IND W vs BAN W Live Score: Renuka Singh strikes again
IND W vs BAN W Live Score: Renuka Singh strikes again as Ishma Tanjim edges wide of her body to short third man for Tanuja Kanwar to take the catch
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India vs Bangladesh Live Score: Bangladesh 7/1 in the first over
India vs Bangladesh Live Score: Renuka Singh strikes early as she has Dilara Akter caught by Uma Chetry at deep mid-wicket. Bangladesh 7/1 in the first over
Women Asia Cup Semifinal 1 Live Score: ALL SET!
Women Asia Cup Semifinal 1 Live Score: Dilara Akter and Murshida Khatun open the batting for Bangladesh, Renuka Thakur Singh first up with the new ball for India
Bangladesh XI:
Dilara Akter, Murshida Khatun, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Rumana Ahmed, Ishma Tanjim, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Shorna Akter, Nahida Akter, Jahanara Alam, Marufa Akter
India XI:
Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Uma Chetry, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Tanuja Kanwar, Renuka Thakur Singh
We have played really good cricket so far. Today also we want to back ourselves. Poweplay is always important whether you are batting first or second. They are a good side, they always good competition. For us, we need to focus on what we've been doing so far. We have a few changes.
We want to bat first. The wicket looks good. We have played two games here, the ball was coming onto the bat nicely. We want to bat freely. 2018 was a long time back. They (India) have been playing well. We need t work on our batting unit. If we perform collectively, we'll put up a good show. We have one change.
THE TOSS!
Women Asia Cup Semifinal 1 Live Score: Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana wins toss, opts to bat against India
IND W vs BAN W Live Score: Up against an experienced batting line-up
IND W vs BAN W Live Score: While Nahida with a parsimonious economy rate of 3.25 would like to build the pressure on an experienced batting line-up while leg-break bowler Rabeya is likely to push for wickets
India vs Bangladesh Live Score: Bangladesh's slow bowlers
India vs Bangladesh Live Score: Bangladesh's slow left-arm orthodox Nahida Akhter and young leg-spinner Rabeya Khan have both claimed five wickets apiece
Women Asia Cup Semifinal 1 Live Score: Smriti Mandhana
Women Asia Cup Semifinal 1 Live Score: Elegant left-hander Smriti Mandhana was in great nick during her 45 against Pakistan, which could have been a bigger one in terms of volume
IND W vs BAN W Live Score: Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana
IND W vs BAN W Live Score: The start will be very important for India and Shafali will want her senior opening partner Mandhana to also fire in unison
India vs Bangladesh Live Score: Bangladesh on select days can be a dangerous side
India vs Bangladesh Live Score: However, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur knows that in Asia Cup, it is only the semi-final and final matter the most and they would not miss the fact that Bangladesh on select days can be a dangerous side
Women Asia Cup Semifinal 1 Live Score: India on a winning streak
Women Asia Cup Semifinal 1 Live Score: The 'Women In Blue' pummeled the opposition in all three games -- winning by seven wickets against Pakistan, 78 runs against UAE and by an 82-run margin against Nepal
IND W vs BAN W Live Score: Shafali Verma
IND W vs BAN W Live Score: Shafali, with 158 runs, has been the second highest run-scorer in the tournament so far and against Nigar Sultana's team, which has a host of slow bowlers, she will have to give India a good start
India vs Bangladesh Live Score: India overwhelming favourites against Bangladesh
India vs Bangladesh Live Score: Shafali Verma will be aiming to come out all guns blazing while Smriti Mandhana will be more than motivated to get a big one as India start overwhelming favourites against Bangladesh in the semi-final of the women's Asia Cup at Dambulla