Bangladesh women’s cricket team creates a history after beating Indian women’s cricket team in the ongoing 2018 Women’s T20 Asia Cup. While it was the first women’s international cricket victory for Bangladesh against India in any format, it was the first defeat for Indian women cricket team in the women’s Asia cup history (both in ODI or T20I format).

Indian women’s skipper Harmanpreet Kaur decided to bat first after winning the toss at Kuala Lumpur. Indian women managed to score 141/7 in 20 overs while Bangladesh women successfully reached the target in 19.4 overs after losing only 3 wickets as they won by seven wickets with just 2 balls to spare. Rumana Ahmed’s all-round performances helped the Bangladesh women team to create a history on the day.

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (42 runs) and Deepti Sharma (32 runs) played major roles in the middle-order batting line-up during the Indian innings. No.3 batter Pooja Vastrakar (20 runs) was the only other woman in that innings to reach the 20-run mark.

Among the Bangladeshi bowlers, leg-spinner Rumana Ahmed (3/21) picked-up three wickets while the off-spinner Salma Khatun (1/21) picked up one wicket. During the Indian women’s innings, three dismissals were run-out.

Chasing down that target, Rumana Ahmed also showed her batting skills as she was not out on 42 runs off 34 balls. No.3 batter Fargana Hoque was the highest scorer with an unbeaten 52-run knock off 46 balls. Earlier, wicketkeeper-opener Shamima Sultana also played an important knock of 33-run.

Rumana Ahmed received the Player of the Match award for her outstanding all-round performances.

On the other hand, Thailand women beat Malaysia Women and Pakistan Women beat Sri Lanka women on the same day. Malaysia Women were restricted for just 36/8 at the end of 20 overs which Thailand chased down successfully in 9 overs after losing only one wicket.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Women put a 137-run (136/4) target for Sri Lanka Women which the island replied on 113/9 in 20 overs.

Brief Scores: India Women – 141/7 in 20 overs (Harmanpreet Kaur 42, Deepti Sharma 32; Rumana Ahmed 3/21)

Bangladesh Women – 142/3 in 19.4 overs (Fargana Haque 52*, Rumana Ahmed 42*; Poonam Yadav 1/21)

Result – Bangladesh won by 7 wickets 

Important Stats Review:

• It was the first defeat for the Indian women’s cricket team in the Women’s Asia Cup history.
• It was the first ever victory in the international cricket for Bangladesh women against India Women. Earlier, Indian women won all the 13 international cricket matches (10 ODIS and 3 T20Is) they have played against Bangladesh women.
• 142/3 is the highest T20I total for Bangladesh Women’s cricket team. Their previous record was 137/5 (20 overs) against South Africa Women at Bloemfontein on May 19, 2018.