IND vs BAN, ICC Women's T20 World Cup: Krishnamurthy's Late Flourish Helps India Set 143-run Target

India set Bangladesh a daunting 143-run target in the group fixture of the ICC Women's World Cup being played at the Western Australian Cricket Ground at Perth.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 24: Veda Krishnamurthy of India bats during the ICC Women's T20 Cricket World Cup match between India and Bangladesh at WACA on February 24, 2020 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Will Russell-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

New Delhi: India set Bangladesh a daunting 143-run target in the group fixture of the ICC Women's World Cup being played at the Western Australian Cricket Ground at Perth. Put into bat first by Bangladeshi skipper Khatun, India lost a wicket rather early with wicket-keeper batsman Tania Bhatia falling cheaply to Khatun for 2. Shafali Verma then stitched a handy partnership with Jemimah Rodrigues to get the Indian innings back on track and take them past the 50-run mark. Panna Ghosh dealt a major blow to India by dismissing Shafali for a quick-fire 39 off just 17 deliveries.

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Ghosh dealt another blow when she got the priced scalp of Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur for 8. Just as when all-rounder Deepti Sharma and teenage batsman Richa Ghosh brought India back into the contest, Deepti got run-out. With India reeling at 111-5, experienced campaigner Veda Krishnamurty's late flourish courtesy a quick-fire cameo helped India reach a competitive total of 142. Earlier in the day Bangladesh skipper Salma Khatun won the toss and invited India to bat first at the WACA. Playing Eleven India Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Taniya Bhatia(w), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Veda Krishnamurthy, Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad Bangladesh Women (Playing XI): Murshida Khatun, Shamima Sultana, Sanjida Islam, Nigar Sultana Joty, Fargana Hoque, Rumana Ahmed, Salma Khatun (c), Fahima Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Panna Ghosh, Nahida Akter