India women are all set to face off against Bangladesh women in the third and final ODI of their ongoing series. The series decider will be played at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on July 22. Both sides have won a game each in the series. After winning the first ODI, Bangladesh came into the game brimming with confidence, where the Indian women’s team crashed to it’s first-ever defeat to Bangladesh.
However, the visitors levelled the series with a Jemimah Rodrigues masterclass left the hosts helpless as India won the second ODI by 108 runs on Wednesday. With the third ODI around the corner, the visitors will hope for a similar performance to take the series home. Eyeing a series-clinching victory, India would expect a better show from its top order when it takes on Bangladesh in the third and final women’s ODI. The Indian team would not only aim to secure the three-match series but also address the grey areas and continue learning the nature of pitches, given that next year’s World Cup is scheduled in Bangladesh.
In the series opener, India’s batting unit left a lot to be desired as the visitors were bundled out for 113. But in the second ODI, India put up an improved batting display with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues notching half-centuries. However, the top order’s form continues to be a cause of concern. The Indian bowlers, on the other hand, were right on the mark with leggie Devika Vaidya and part-time spinner Jemimah, who had a career best 4/3, sharing seven wickets between them.
Bangladesh will also hope for a better effort from its batters. The hosts lost seven wickets in the space of 14 runs. Fargana Hoque has been Bangladesh’s best batter, having scored 74 runs in the two innings while Nigar Sultana is the second best having manages a total of 42 runs across the two games.
