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.
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