Published: Feb 17, 2017, 09:00 AM (IST)
Edited: Feb 17, 2017, 03:59 PM (IST)
Good Morning, शुभ प्रभात, সুপ্রভাত! Hello and Welcome to CricketCountry’s live blog session of the Super Six stage of the ongoing ICC Women World Cup Qualifier 2017 between India Women and Bangladesh Women at Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo. We will be bringing to you the live updates from this match. India so far have been the best team in the tournament and have won all their 5 matches They are now set to lock horns against neighbours Bangladesh, who are coming off a win against Ireland in their previous Super Six encounter.
After a win against Sri Lanka in their first game, India played relatively easier sides and notched up wins against Ireland, Zimbabwe and Thailand but the sternest challenge they faced was from the South African Women who had topped Group B. South Africa fell short of the 206-run target by 49 runs. Once again, it was skipper Mithali Raj who starred for the side. Heading towards the Bangladesh clash, the India girls start outright favourites. While India are the No. 4-ranked side in women’s cricket, Bangladesh are down at the ninth spot. ALSO READ: India vs Bangladesh, ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 Preview
However this Bangladesh side have thoroughly impressed with the ball. Rumana Ahmed, Salma Khatun and Jahanara Alam have contributed to most of the wickets, and even the best of the batting sides have found it difficult to negotiate the troika. India vs Bangladesh matches have generated great interest in recent past and this should be no less.
Squads:
India Women: Mithali Raj (c), Sushma Verma (wk), Ekta Bisht, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Thirush Kamini, Harmanpreet Kaur, Veda Krishnamurthy, Mona Meshram, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav, Deepti Sharma, Devika Vaidya, Soni Yadav, Mansi Joshi.
Bangladesh Women: Rumana Ahmed (c), Nigar Sultana (wk), Fargana Hoque, Fahima Khatun, Sanjida Islam, Jahanara Alam, Khadija Tul Kubra, Lata Mondal, Panna Ghosh, Ritu Moni, Salma Khatun, Sharmin Sultana, Sharmin Akhter, Suraiya Azmin, Shaila Sharmin.
