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Asia Cup semi-final: Deepti strikes early, removes Dilara Akter in her first over | The Local News
SUMMARYIND-W vs BAN-W Live Score: Shafali Varma provided the spark India desperately needed on a tricky surface, smashing a 40-ball 64 to help India post 149 for five against Bangladesh in the Women’s Asia Cup semifinal on Thursday. India’s established batters struggled to find their rhythm as Bangladesh’s bowlers kept things tight through the middle overs.
But Shafali made the most of three reprieves to produce a stroke-filled knock that gave India a competitive total on a low-scoring pitch. The opener was dropped on 6, 11 and 56, while Bangladesh put down four catches in total.
Had they held their chances, India could have found it difficult to even cross the 120-run mark. Shafali takes Bangladesh’s spinners apart While the top four India batters struck at below 100, Shafali raced to a strike rate of 160 and took particular liking to the spinners, hitting three sixes in her innings.
She played shots all around the ground, including a front-foot pull against Marufa Akter, a reverse sweep and powerful hits down the ground against the spinners. India made a steady start by reaching 45 for one in the powerplay, but struggled to accelerate once the fielding restrictions were lifted.
Rawal, Richa and Harmanpreet add crucial runs Pratika Rawal, playing at No. 3, made a promising start with a textbook cover drive off Akter.
The young batter later stepped out to launch one over the ropes but was dismissed by the same bowler for 20 off 24 balls. Richa Ghosh also took time to settle before contributing a useful 21 off 16, while captain Harmanpreet Kaur remained unbeaten on 24 off 28.
Harmanpreet, normally comfortable against spin, struggled early and managed only four runs from her first 16 deliveries before finding some momentum late in the innings with two sixes. India back themselves to defend 149 Given the low-scoring nature of the tournament and the challenging batting conditions, India will feel they have enough on the board.
Bangladesh, however, have already shown that their bowling attack can trouble India’s batting line-up. With 150 needed to reach the final, the chase promises to be another test of their ability to handle pressure.
3Score54 - 2 Shafali Verma to Sobhana Mostary, Pushed through, full and around off, Sobhana Mostary pushes it to the right of short third. 2Score54 - 2 Shafali Verma to Sobhana Mostary, Short again, outside off, Sobhana Mostary cuts it very late and gets it past short third's left for a couple of runs.
🏏Cricket Match PredictionWho will win the match? 6Score51 - 2 Prema Rawat to Sobhana Mostary, Just over!
Slower through the air, outside off, Sobhana Mostary lofts this full ball inside out and just manages to power it over Pratika Rawal at cover-point. The ball trickles into the deep and is hunted down by the backward point fielder.
5Score49 - 2 Prema Rawat to Sobhana Mostary, Beautifully bowled by Rawat! Drifts in, lands it full and gets it to spin away.
Mostary is sucked on the front foot to drive it to the off side, but gets beaten on the outside edge. 🏏Cricket Match PredictionHow many wickets will IND-W take in this innings?
2Score47 - 2 Prema Rawat to Sobhana Mostary, Genuine turn! 1Score47 - 2 Prema Rawat to Nigar Sultana, Drops it short, outside off, Nigar Sultana hangs back and drags it to the left of Gaud at deep mid-wicket.
22:27 (IST) Sep 10Drinks Break! Bangladesh Women's 46/2 meets India Women's 59/2 after 10 overs.
4, it is safe to say that India are well ahead in this game because batting is only going to get tougher as the innings progresses. The Indian spinners have combined together to choke the flow of runs and it will be Sultana who will have to play a true captain's knock to pull this off.
Bangladesh still require 104 runs from 60 balls, and need to get a few big overs now. 5Score45 - 2 Deepti Sharma to Nigar Sultana, Ooh, tempers flaring out there in the middle.
Sultana premeditates a bit and sets up for the reverse. Deepti sees it coming and floats it really full and Sultana ends up playing it off the back of the bat and straight to the bowler.
Deepti collects the ball and fires in a throw at the batter's stumps. 4Score45 - 2 Deepti Sharma to Nigar Sultana, FOUR!
Nicely struck! 3Score41 - 2 Deepti Sharma to Nigar Sultana, A direct hit would have been really close!
Loopy delivery, on a length. This one dips and turns in a bit.
Nigar Sultana stays back and tucks it to mid-wicket. Sobhana Mostary wants the single and is quickly off the blocks but is rightly sent back.
The throw at the bowler's end is a wide one but Deepti Sharma does well to collect it and whips off the bails. 2Score41 - 2 Deepti Sharma to Sobhana Mostary, Fuller and flatter on middle, swung away towards wide deep mid-wicket for just a single.
6Score40 - 2 Shafali Verma to Nigar Sultana, The skipper trying to get the innings going for her side. Flighted delivery at the stumps, turning in.
Nigar Sultana steps out and heaves it high and over mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 4Score37 - 2 Shafali Verma to Sobhana Mostary, DROPPED!
It's Pratika Rawal again who drops the catch. Quicker through the air, bowled flatter and wide outside off.
22:20 (IST) Sep 10Shafali Verma (1-0-4-0) is back on. 1Score35 - 2 Shafali Verma to Sobhana Mostary, Floated up on a nagging length, on middle.
22:18 (IST) Sep 1026/0 becomes 35/2 for Bangladesh with both their openers gone. 5Score35 - 2 Deepti Sharma to Dilara Akter, OUT!
CAUGHT! A fine catch in the deep and Deepti Sharma strikes in her first over.
Deepti offers flight, tossing it up on the stumps. Dilara Akter goes for the slog sweep, hitting it aerially and wide of deep mid-wicket.
3Score35 - 1 Deepti Sharma to Dilara Akter, Slower through the air, floated full and on leg. 1Score35 - 1 Deepti Sharma to Dilara Akter, FOUR!
Hit hard, and hit in the gap as well. 22:15 (IST) Sep 10Just 9 runs in the last 3 overs for Bangladesh Women.
15. 6Score31 - 1 Prema Rawat to Dilara Akter, Full and straight, swept away without much timing to the right of square leg for a single.
5Score30 - 1 Prema Rawat to Dilara Akter, Nicely tossed up, just outside off and drawing the batter forward. 4Score30 - 1 Prema Rawat to Dilara Akter, FOUR!
Slightly ill-directed and Dilara Akter puts it away. 3Score26 - 1 Prema Rawat to Dilara Akter, Oh, that's zipped past the blade.
Rawat drifts it in towards middle, on a length, but the ball grips and rips away sharply. 2Score26 - 1 Prema Rawat to Dilara Akter, Pushed through flatter and around off, stays a bit low.
1Score26 - 1 Prema Rawat to Dilara Akter, Fractionally shorter to begin with, turning away from off. 22:11 (IST) Sep 10That over was dipped in gold from Charani.
And that brings the Powerplay to an end. Bangladesh Women are 26/1 and the same stage, India Women were 45/1.
6Score26 - 1 Sree Charani to Sobhana Mostary, Another one, and Sree Charani ends the Powerplay with a wicket-maiden. Fuller and around off, sharp turn away from the right-hander.
5Score26 - 1 Sree Charani to Sobhana Mostary, A pearler from Sree! Tossed up on off, this one grips and turns away with sharp bounce.
22:09 (IST) Sep 10Charani breaks the first wall. Ferdous was batting positively and proactively.
Sobhana Mostary walks in at number 3. 3Score26 - 1 Sree Charani to Juairiya Ferdous, OUT!
CAUGHT! Almost a collision between the keeper and the bowler, but they both slam the brakes in time, and that is a good catch by Richa Ghosh.
Sree Charani offers more flight this time, bowling it fuller on middle and leg. Juairiya Ferdous goes for the slog sweep but miscues it badly.
2Score26 - 0 Sree Charani to Juairiya Ferdous, Ooh, that was in the air for a bit, but falls well short of the fielder. On a length and on off, grips a bit.
1Score26 - 0 Sree Charani to Juairiya Ferdous, Sliding into the pads, it stays low as well. 22:07 (IST) Sep 10Final over of the Powerplay coming up.
6Score26 - 0 Shafali Verma to Juairiya Ferdous, Not all that short from Shafali, on off, Juairiya Ferdous hangs back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for an easy single. 4 runs off the over.
5Score25 - 0 Shafali Verma to Dilara Akter, Goes short and outside off, Dilara Akter gets in two minds whether to commit on the front foot, or play off the back foot. Hangs in between and chops it off the inside edge.
196 More UpdatesIND-W vs BAN-W Live Score: Shafali Varma provided the spark India desperately needed on a tricky surface, smashing a 40-ball 64 to help India post 149 for five against Bangladesh in the Women’s Asia Cup semifinal on Thursday. India’s established batters struggled to find their rhythm as Bangladesh’s bowlers kept things tight through the middle overs.
But Shafali made the most of three reprieves to produce a stroke-filled knock that gave India a competitive total on a low-scoring pitch. The opener was dropped on 6, 11 and 56, while Bangladesh put down four catches in total.
Had they held their chances, India could have found it difficult to even cross the 120-run mark. Shafali takes Bangladesh’s spinners apartWhile the top four India batters struck at below 100, Shafali raced to a strike rate of 160 and took particular liking to the spinners, hitting three sixes in her innings.
She played shots all around the ground, including a front-foot pull against Marufa Akter, a reverse sweep and powerful hits down the ground against the spinners. India made a steady start by reaching 45 for one in the powerplay, but struggled to accelerate once the fielding restrictions were lifted.
Rawal, Richa and Harmanpreet add crucial runsPratika Rawal, playing at No. 3, made a promising start with a textbook cover drive off Akter.
The young batter later stepped out to launch one over the ropes but was dismissed by the same bowler for 20 off 24 balls. Richa Ghosh also took time to settle before contributing a useful 21 off 16, while captain Harmanpreet Kaur remained unbeaten on 24 off 28.
Harmanpreet, normally comfortable against spin, struggled early and managed only four runs from her first 16 deliveries before finding some momentum late in the innings with two sixes. India back themselves to defend 149Given the low-scoring nature of the tournament and the challenging batting conditions, India will feel they have enough on the board.
Bangladesh, however, have already shown that their bowling attack can trouble India’s batting line-up. With 150 needed to reach the final, the chase promises to be another test of their ability to handle pressure.
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