Friday, 17 February 2017

Mona Meshram and Mithali Raj guide India to an easy win against Bangladesh in Super Six of ICC Women’s WC Qualifiers


It was yet again the heroics of Mona Meshram and Mithali Raj that took India home against Bangladesh on Friday at Colombo during the Super Six match of ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers 2017. Putting Bangladesh to bat first, Raj and co. restricted them to an ordinary target of 155-8 in 50 overs. Fargana Hoque scored a patient half century and received good support from Sharmin Akhter who made a rather cautious 35 off 81 balls. Speedster Mansi Joshi was the pick of the bowlers with 3-25 in her economical spell of 10 overs. Devika Vaidya rolled her arm over to grab 2-17 in her seven.

Opening bat Mona Meshram and skipper Mithali Raj started from where they had left in the previous game against South Africa on Wednesday. Their effortless batting was a delightful treat and a solid partnership of 136 runs for the second wicket saw India through. Meshram scored 78 off 92, muscling 12 boundaries and was complimented well by Raj who made an unbeaten 73 off 87 deliveries, smacking 10 boundaries and a six. Khadija Tul Kubra was the only bowler to strike for Bangladesh when she had Deepti Sharma caught and bowled.

Mona Meshram was adjudged as the Player of the Match for her brilliant batting display. India lock horns against arch rivals Pakistan on 19th February.

Brief Scores: Bangladesh Women 155-8 in 50 overs (F Hoque 50, S Akhter 35; M Joshi 3-25, D Vaidya 2-17) lost to India Women 158-1 in 33.3 overs (M Meshram 78*, M Raj 73*; KT Kubra 1-37) by nine wickets



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