Hello. Welcome to Sportstar's coverage of her five-match T20I series between Bangladesh Women and India Women. Four of the five matches will be played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. India have taken a secure 3-0 lead in the series and Bangladesh will be hoping to regain a few games lead against their formidable opponents.
Updated 5:33 PM IST: The match will be a 14-over affair.
Updated at 5:20pm IST: The rain has stopped in Sylhet and the cover has come off. Both teams head to the dugout. Tony Hemming goes outside and inspects the surface. The players are warming up. Considering the loss of more than an hour, there is a possibility of losing the over. Let's hope it doesn't rain until the evening.
Today's two debaters: Asha Sobhana Joy and Habiba Islam Pinky
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Toss: Bangladesh wins the toss and chooses to bowl
Weather updates: The toss was delayed because the outfield was wet from rain earlier in the day and dark clouds were gathering around the field. I spent as much game time as possible. Thunderstorms and rain are forecast for the afternoon.
India XI: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandana, D. Hemalatha, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, S. Sajjana, Pooja Vastrakar, Asha Sobhana, Titas Sadhu, Radha・Yadav
Bangladesh XI: Nigar Sultana Jyoti (c&wk), Nahida Akhter, Dilara Akhter Dora, Rubia Haider Jelik, Murshidah Khatun, Rabeya, Marfa Akhter, Mount Shorifa Khatun, Habiba Islam Pinky, Reverend Ritu Moni , Shawna Achtel
Match preview:
With the series already well underway, India's women will be keen to rectify some of their deficiencies, especially in their batting, in the fourth T20I against Bangladesh here on Monday.
India took an unshakable 3-0 lead in the fifth straight match, but the scoreline masked rust in the batting team.
Other batsmen like Smriti Mandhana and captain Harmanpreet Kaur will also be keen to participate as India have only managed 50 runs through the three matches, with Shafali Verma's 51 in the first match. .
Shafali has scored 82 runs in this series, making him India's top run-getter.
It will be essential for them to step up a gear as they face tough rivals in South Africa in the All Format Series next month.
Furthermore, he will be the batting center who will also be responsible for the T20 World Cup in October.
Since the tournament is scheduled to be held in Bangladesh, Indian batsmen are hoping to absorb as much as possible from this tour, including the conditions and pitching surface.
However, India's bowlers have adapted well to the slower pitches on offer here, with left-arm spinner Radha Yadav leading the charts with six wickets.
With the series already well underway, India's women will be keen to rectify some of their deficiencies, especially in their batting, in the fourth T20I against Bangladesh here on Monday.
India took an unshakable 3-0 lead in the fifth consecutive match, but the scoreline masked rust in the batting team.
Other batsmen like Smriti Mandhana and captain Harmanpreet Kaur will also be keen to participate as India have only managed 50 runs through the three matches, with Shafali Verma's 51 in the first match. .
Shafali has scored 82 runs in this series, making him India's top run-getter.
It will be essential for them to step up a gear as they face tough rivals in South Africa in the All Format Series next month.
Furthermore, he will be the batting center who will also be responsible for the T20 World Cup in October.
Since the tournament is scheduled to be held in Bangladesh, Indian batsmen are hoping to absorb as much as possible from this tour, including the conditions and pitching surface.
However, India's bowlers have adapted well to the slower pitches on offer here, with left-arm spinner Radha Yadav leading the charts with six wickets.
She found capable support from off-spinner Shreyanka Patil and pacers Renuka Singh and Pooja Vastrakar, all of whom took four wickets each.
Bangladesh will rely on the experienced Nigar Sultana, who has scored 85 runs and is the top run-getter in this series, to counter an effective and experienced Indian attack.
The last time the hosts beat India in a T20I was in Mirpur in 2023, but captain Sultana, who played in that match, will have to play another hard knock for an encore.
But to do so, he will need solid support from talented teammates such as Dilara Akhter and Fahima Khatun.
Where can I watch BAN-W vs IND-W 4th T20I?
The 4th T20I between Bangladesh Women and Indian Women will not be aired on any channel in India.The match will be live streamed fan code Apps and Websites.
squad:
bangladesh women
Nigar Sultana Jyoti (c), Nahida Akhter (vc), Murshida Khatun, Sobhana Mostari, Shona Akhter, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Fahima Khatun, Marfa Akhter, Fariha Islam Trishna, Shorifa Khatun, Dilara Akhter, Rubia Haider Jelik, Habiba Islam Pinky.
indian women
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana (vc), Shafali Verma, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sajjana Sajeevan, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Radha Yadav, Deepti Sharma , Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Shreyanka Patil, Saika Ishak, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Singh Thakur, Titas Sadhu.