India Elects to Bat in Final T20I Against Bangladesh

India Elects to Bat in Final T20I Against Bangladesh/ICC

VoM News Desk | May 9, 2024 | 04:23 PM IST | Cricket, Sports | Follow on Google News

India Elects to Bat in Final T20I Against Bangladesh

India Elects to Bat in Final T20I Against Bangladesh

Key Highlights:

1. India’s captain opts to bat first in the series finale.
2. Bangladesh aims to avoid a 0-5 defeat after close matches.
3. Concerns over Bangladesh’s batting performance persist.

India’s skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur, chose to bat after winning the toss in the last T20I against Bangladesh at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. India seeks a clean sweep, while Bangladesh hopes to prevent a 0-5 series loss despite their spirited performances in previous matches.

Throughout the series, Bangladesh struggled to cross the 120-run mark, highlighting concerns about their batting consistency. The final match presents an opportunity for them to rectify this and end the series on a positive note.

Rain disruptions affected the earlier games, with the fourth T20I shortened to 14 overs, resulting in India’s victory by 56 runs via the DLS Method. In response, Bangladesh made changes in their lineup, dropping Murshida Khatun, Marufa Alter, and Habiba Islam for Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, and Fariha Trishna.

India’s Playing XI includes Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Richa Ghosh (w), S Sajana, Pooja Vastrakar, Deepti Sharma, Asha Sobhana, Titas Sadhu, and Radha Yadav. Bangladesh’s lineup features Dilara Akter, Rubya Haider, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana (w/c), Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Shorifa Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, Sultana Khatun, and Fariha Trisna.

Source: ANI

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