BD-W vs IND-W Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! OH MY WORD! IT IS A TIE! Marufa Akter with a peach of delivery to get rid of Meghna Singh, and make sure that India does not walk home with the series. It is a length ball, outside off. Meghna Singh tries to chase it but only manages to get a nick on it. Nigar Sultana takes a solid catch. The appeal is made for caught behind and the umpire raises his finger quite belatedly.

SCORES LEVEL! It is a length ball, angled into the pads. Jemimah Rodrigues flicks it in front of long on and makes it to the other end.

Good length, around off. Singh taps it to point and scampers across for a quick single.

Flights it up, on off. Singh throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball goes over mid on off the outside edge. It lands safely and they cross for one. 3 runs needed now in the final over. Bangladesh Women though need a wicket to win the match. Anything can happen!

FOUR! A much-needed boundary. It comes from Meghna Singh. What a moment. India Women now a hit away from victory. It is full and on off. Meghna Singh gets low and sweeps it to wide of long on. The ball has enough legs to reach the fence here.

Tossed up, outside off. The ball grips and turns in sharply. Meghna Singh leaves it alone.

Slower one, on the pads, Jemimah Rodrigues nudges it into the vacant region at mid-wicket for one run.

Floats it up, full and outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues waits for it, and tries to go for the slog sweep, but only manages to connect with thin air.

Short, outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues shuffles and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Quicker and fuller, on leg. Singh blocks it out watchfully.

An arm ball, full and on off. Singh blocks it back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Nahida Akter is writing her own script here. It is certainly not over until it is over. India Women are 9 down now. It is tossed up, full and on middle. Devika Vaidya tries to push it through the line but it comes off the inner half and right back towards the bowler. Nahida Akter moves to her right and accepts the catch gleefully. Jemimah Rodrigues is stranded at the non-striker's end now.

This one is sliding down leg. Devika Vaidya tickles it to short fine.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Nahida Akter picks up a wicket at a crucial juncture of the game. It is floated and full, on middle. Rana stays back and tries to flick it away. The ball though comes off the leading edge and flies towards the bowler. Nahida Akter does really well to dive in front of her and complete the catch. This wicket will surely put India under immense pressure.

Tap and run! It is full, on off. Jemimah Rodrigues helps it into covers and crosses.

OUT! LBW! Amanjot Kaur's cameo comes to an end. Meanwhile, Rabeya Khan will be elated to pick a wicket on the very final ball of her spell of 10-overs. It is tossed up, around off, turning in off the deck. Amanjot Kaur goes down on one knee for the sweep, but is a bit early into her shot, as she takes a blow on her pads. Rabeya Khan appeals and the finger goes up.

Jemimah Rodrigues now sweeps this full ball behind square for a single.

Back of a length, width on offer as well. Kaur slaps it through cover-point and crosses.

Fuller, on the pads, Jemimah Rodrigues wrists it through to long on. They take one more.

Slower through the air, on off. Jemimah Rodrigues helps it back to the bowler.

Amanjot Kaur sweeps this full ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Goes full, on middle. Kaur is on her knees and gets the broom out, only for another single though. Despite it being an over filled with just singles, it is still a positive one for the visitors.

Shorter, on the pads. Amanjot Kaur clips it to mid-wicket for one more.

A single now as this is pushed through covers.

Now, Jemimah Rodrigues flicks this full ball to square leg and looks for a quick single. This is really good running, although could've been proven to be risky, as Amanjot Kaur just manages to get her bat inside the popping crease, as the bails were coming off.

Darted on the pads, Kaur flicks it in front of mid-wicket and scampers across for a quick single.

Tossed up, around off. Jemimah Rodrigues leans forward and works it down the park for one run.

Flighted delivery, full and on off. Kaur blocks it back to the bowler. India Women need 20 runs from the final 5 overs.

A single now as Jemimah Rodrigues drives this full ball down to long off.

Tossed up, outside off, turning away a hint. Jemimah Rodrigues gets a thick outside edge on it. The ball runs down to third man. They take two before the fielder cuts it out.

Full and on middle. Kaur sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Short ball once again. Kaur taps it to point this time.

Short ball, wide outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues cuts it late to deep point for a single.

A length ball, on the pads, Jemimah Rodrigues nudges it to square leg for one.

Floated and full, on middle. Kaur sweeps it over mid-wicket. There is protection in the deep and they'll only get a single.

Jemimah Rodrigues now rotates the strike as he drives it down to long on.

A single now as this is tickled down to fine leg.

A low full toss, on the pads. Jemimah Rodrigues heaves it across the line. The ball pops up off the bottom end. Although, it has enough height on it to beat the short mid-wicket fielder. They cross for one.

Darted on the pads, Kaur flicks it towards long on and rotates the strike.

Amanjot Kaur now takes a single as she knocks this full one into the off side.

Amanjot Kaur goes for the pull shot this time but only to find the fielder.

Tossed up, on off. Amanjot Kaur sweeps it to mid-wicket.

Full, on leg, defended out.

WIDE! The umpire signals a wide as the bowler spills it down leg.

On off, blocked.

Jemimah Rodrigues drives this full ball through covers for one.

OUT! RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust for India Women. Bangladesh Women are saying that the game is still on. Two run outs in a single over and India Women find themselves in a spot of bother here. It is full, outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues prods and pushes it to extra covers. Sobhana Mostary collects the ball quickly and score a direct hit at the striker's end not giving any chance to Deepti Sharma to make it to the other end.

Around off, pushed out.

Quicker and full, down leg. Jemimah Rodrigues drags her sweep to the left of the keeper.

A single now as Deepti Sharma drives this full ball into the off side.

OUT! RUN OUT! Harleen Deol overcommits to her running this time and unfortunately has to walk back here. A low full toss, around off. Harleen Deol throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes to the right of point. Fahima Khatun there dives to her right. Meanwhile, Harleen Deol is half way down the pitch looking for a single, but is sent back here. Fahima Khatun throws it quickly to the keeper, Nigar Sultana who dives towards the stumps and takes the bails of before Harleen Deol could get inside the popping crease.

Jemimah Rodrigues smacks this length ball down the park and crosses.

On the shorter side, around off. Jemimah Rodrigues dabs it to backward point for a single.

Goes fuller on middle. Deol sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Flatter and quicker on off. Deol blocks it out.

FOUR! Brilliant shot! Tossed up on off. Deol sweeps it beautifully with great placement and finds the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket to collect four crucial runs for her team.

Short and outside off. Deol cuts it to the point fielder.

Flighted delivery on off. Jemimah Rodrigues drives it to long off for a single.

A full toss on off. Jemimah Rodrigues drills it to long on for a single

Flatter and quicker on middle. Deol works it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Deol defends it off the front foot.

A fullish delivery, around off. Jemimah Rodrigues drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

A very full delivery and outside off. Deol tries to drive it but gets an outside edge to third man for a single.

Back of a length, on leg. Jemimah Rodrigues works it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Short and outside off. Deol leaves it.

Shortish and on middle. Jemimah Rodrigues pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Oh, Lata Mondal almost pulled off a brilliant catch! Tossed up on off. Deol goes for the sweep shot and gets a top edge. The ball goes aerially to deep mid-wicket and Mondal running forward dives to take the catch. She gets a hand to it, but fails to grab it. A single taken.

Short and outside off. Deol cuts it to deep point for a couple.

Flatter and quicker on off. Deol fends it towards the off side.

Tossed up on off. Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Goes fuller and on middle. Rodrigues drives it to long on for a single.

On a length, on off. Jemimah Rodrigues fends it nicely.

Back of a length, on leg. Rodrigues works it to fine leg for a couple.

Short and outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues tries to cut it but gets an underedge off her blade that goes off the bounce to the keeper.

On a length and around off. Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it towards the off side.

On a length, on off. Rodrigues fends it nicely.

Fuller one, on off. Jemimah Rodrigues prods to defend it out, although the ball goes to mid-wicket off the inner half. They take one more. Jemimah Rodrigues retains the strike here.

Harleen Deol brings out the broom and works it to square leg for a single.

Shorter, outside off. Harleen Deol slaps it hard into covers.

Flighted now, on a fuller length. Jemimah Rodrigues picks it up nicely and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Harleen Deol now clips this full ball to square leg for one.

Flighted now, on off. Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single.

Around off, defended back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on off, defended.

There is a misfield this time. Bangladesh Women cannot afford these if they want to put the opposition under any kind of pressure. It is full and on off. Jemimah Rodrigues pushes it towards mid off and crosses.

Floated and full, on off. Jemimah Rodrigues blocks it out watchfully.

A single now as this is driven into covers.

An arm ball, on off. Deol drives it into covers.

Very full, wide of off. Jemimah Rodrigues slashes it hard but straight to the fielder at covers.

On the pads, Deol clips it into the leg side for one.

Flatter one, outside off, turning away as well. Harleen Deol tries to go after it but gets beaten.

Shorter, outside off. Deol knocks it to point.

On off, worked to point for a single.

Tosses it up, on off. The ball grips and turns away sharply to get the better of Jemimah Rodrigues.

Full and on off. Jemimah Rodrigues leans in and drives it into covers. One taken.

On off, blocked out.

OUT! LBW! Harmanpreet Kaur is certainly unhappy with the umpire's decision. She walks back frustratedly to the shed. Nahida Akter serves it full, attacking the stumps. It dips at the very end. Harmanpreet Kaur goes down on one knee and tries to sweep it away but misses. The ball sneaks through and pings on her pads. Nahida Akter appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Harmanpreet Kaur is indicating that she nicked it, but the umpire shows no remorse.

On off, pushed into covers.

Harleen Deol uses her feet and drives this full ball through covers for one.

A dipping full toss, on off. Deol tries to heave it away but misses.

On off, blocked out watchfully.

Loopy ball, on off. Kaur strides forward and the ball pops up off the face of the blade, but it falls short of the bowler.

Harleen Deol drives this full ball down the park for one more.

A single now as this full ball is pushed to point.

On off, blocked.

Shorter, outside off. Deol punches it to point for one.

Flighted one, full and on off. This one grips and turns away sharply. Harmanpreet Kaur gets beaten on the outside edge here.

FOUR! Streaky one! It is a full ball, wide outside off. Kaur goes for the booming drive, but it only catches the outside edge. The ball runs down to the third man fence.

A single now as Deol drives it to wide long off.

Full again, on off. Deol remains solid in her defense.

It is full, attacking the stumps. Deol blocks it off her front foot.

Quicker one, on off. Kaur pushes it to covers for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Kaur knocks it into covers for a single.

Full and on leg, defended into the deck.

Another single now as this is clipped through mid-wicket.

Harmanpreet Kaur sweeps this full ball through mid-wicket for a single.

Pushed through quicker, full and on off. Kaur tries to flick it into the leg side but it rolls into the off side off the leading edge.

Fuller, on off, pushed into covers for one.

A full delivery, outside off. Kaur drives it to the mid off fielder.

A fuller delivery, around off. Kaur fends it off the front foot.

Back of a length and outside off. Deol punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Short and outside off. Kaur cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! A full toss on off. Kaur smashes it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

A fuller delivery, around off. Kaur drives it to cover-point.

Turning away from off and low bounce there. Kaur tries to punch it but the ball goes off the inside half of her blade towards the leg side. A single taken.

Shortish and around off. Kaur cuts it to the point fielder.

Nice flighted delivery on off. Kaur presses forward to defend it solidly.

OUT! CAUGHT! This time Smriti Mandhana is gone! A brilliant catch from Sobhana Mostary! Touch shorter delivery and around off. It turns away with a bit of bounce and Mandhana who tries to cut it fails to keep it on the ground. The ball loops uppishly in front of the point fielder but Sobhana Mostary runs forward and dives full length to take a splendid catch. A good knock from Mandhana comes to an end. Can Bangladesh capitalise on this opening?

Shortish and around off. Deol punches it to cover-point for a single.

Dropped, a tough chance though! Full toss on off. Mandhana dances down the track and hit it hard back to the bowler. Khatun got hands to it but the ball does not stick and a single is taken.

On a length and outside off. Deol pushes it straight to the point fielder. 89 needed now.

A full toss on leg. Mandhan flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Short and wide outside off. Deol cuts it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Clever shot! A full delivery, outside off. Deol opens the face of her blade at the last moment and guides the ball towards the third man fence.

On a length, on middle. Smriti works it to deep square leg for a single.

FIfty for Harleen Deol! She was promoted up the order and she has repaid the faith put by the management with this fluent knock. A very full delivery, outside off. Deol carves it to deep point for a single.

Couple of runs to end the over! Tossed up and on off. Mandhana heaves it wide of long on but the fielder does well to stop it with a dive. Two taken.

Tosses it up on leg. Deol sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

Fuller delivery on off. Mandhana drives it to long off for a single.

Shortish and outside off. Deol cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

A flighted delivery on off. Mandhana tries to pull it but gets an inside edge onto her pads. Takes a single too as the ball rolls towards the off side.

A fuller delivery on off. Deol sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Turning into middle this time and Mandhana pushes it bit uppishly but well short of the bowler.

A flatter delivery, around off. Deol fends it to point and sets off for a single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but ends up hitting Deol on the back. The run is completed but she is down in pain now. The physio is out and after some treatment, Harleen Deol is ready to go again.

On the shorter side, around off. Mandhana pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker and flatter on off. Mandhana blocks it out.

On the shorter side, around off. Deol punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

A fuller delivery on off. Mandhana drives it to long off for a single.

23rd ODI fifty for Smriti Mandhana! This has been a mature knock from the Indian vice-captain. A shortish delivery on middle. Mandhana pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and wide outside off. Deol cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Short and on middle. Mandhana pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

A fuller delivery on off. Mandhana drives it back to the bowler.

Quicker and flatter on middle. Mandhana works it to mid-wicket.

Short and outside off. Mandhana cuts it to the point fielder.

Ball pitches around off and it turns away to beat Deol who tries to defend it.

Tossed up and on off. Deol presses forward to defend it.

A fuller delivery, around off. Deol fends it towards the point fielder.

A fuller delivery, around off. Deol drives it to the cover fielder.

Tossed up on middle. Deol blocks it off the front foot.

Tossed up on off. Mandhana drives it to long off for a single.

Blocked solidly off the back foot.

WIDE! Full and down the leg side. Deol fails to get any bat on it.

FOUR! Short and wide outside off. Deol cuts it for a boundary.

Works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up around off. Mandhana fends it nicely.

Flatter and on off. Mandhana blocks it out.

A full delivery on middle. Mandhana works it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

On the shorter side, on middle. Deol tucks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up and on off. Deol blocks it out.

Shortish and around off. Deol pushes it towards point.

Tossed up on middle and fuller. Mandhana works it to mid-wicket for a single.

On off and slower through the air. Mandhana fends it nicely.

A flatter delivery on off. Mandhana blocks it out.

Tossed up on off. Deol drives it back to the bowler. Good over, just two from it.

Fires it flatter on off. Mandhana works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and outside off. Deol cuts it to deep point for a single.

A fuller delivery and outside off. Deol drives it off the outside half of her blade to point.

Touch on the shorter side, it turns away. Deol tries to defend it but gets beaten.

Shortish and around off. Deol punches it to covers this time.

Fuller, on off. Mandhana eases it into covers.

Harleen Deol swipes this length ball across the line. They take a single.

A single now as Smriti Mandhana clips it through mid-wicket.

Shorter, turning away. Deol slashes it into covers. They take one.

Fuller, on leg. Smriti Mandhana flicks it through the leg side for a single.

Full and on off, defended back to the bowler.

Length ball, around off. Mandhana punches it through the cover region for one.

Short one, on middle. Deol mistimes her pull to mid-wicket. They cross.

Length and on off, defended out.

WIDE! Harleen Deol leaves this length ball as it is sliding down leg. The umpire signals a wide.

On the pads, Mandhana clips it to the leg side for a single.

On off, pushed into covers by Deol for a single.

Smriti Mandhana drives this full ball to the left of mid off. They scamper across for a quick single.

Fuller, on middle, hurries on to the batter. Deol defends it from inside the crease.

FOUR! Deft touch. Incredible shot. It is pushed through quicker, outside off. Deol plays it late, opens the face of the bat and guides it down to the third man fence.

Short one, on off. Smriti Mandhana pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flighted and on off, Mandhana knocks it to covers.

Goes full, on off. Deol gets low and sweeps it to deep square leg. One taken.

Short, on off. Mandhana pushes it to mid off for one.

FOUR! Nicely played. It is a full ball, outside off. Deol tries to drive it through the line, she does not time it well but still gets a boundary here. This would release some kind of pressure as well. Harleen Deol gets a lucky nick as the ball runs down to the third man fence.

Around off, Deol drives it into covers.

Inswinger again, full as well. Deol defends it out watchfully. Marufa Akter has been on the money after coming back into the attack.

Length ball, on off. Deol helps it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Marufa Akter errs in her line this time. It swings further down leg and she has to reload this one.

An inswinging delivery on a fuller length, to make it worse for Deol it even stays very low. Harleen Deol somehow manages to get her blade down in time.

Goes full, wide of off. Smriti Mandhana carves it through covers for one.

Flatter one around middle. Deol helps it back to the bowler off the toe-end. Four dots in a row to end the over.

On off, defended back to the bowler.

Short one, around off. Deol makes some room and tries to smack it through the line although it dies after catching the inside edge.

Touch fuller, it keeps low as well. Deol nudges it to mid on.

Smriti Mandhana now pulls this short ball to deep mid-wicket and crosses.

Fuller, attacking the stumps. Smriti Mandhana dabs it back to the bowler.

Slower through the air, outside off. This one stays very low as well. Deol was about to pull the trigger but did not go through with her shot.

Tossed up, on middle and leg. Deol defends it watchfully.

Smriti Mandhana now drives this full ball down the park and rotates the strike.

Around off defended.

Quicker and fuller, outside off, angling away as well. Smriti Mandhana tries to defend it on her front foot. She misses as the ball zips past the outside edge.

Back of a length, on off. Deol pushes it into covers for one.

Shorter, outside off. Mandhana punches it to point, but finds the fielder.

Floats it up, on off. Mandhana gets it back to the bowler off the inner half.

On off, pushed back to the bowler.

On middle and leg, Deol leans forward and clips it through mid-wicket for one.

Around off. Smriti Mandhana punches this into covers for a single.

Quicker and fuller, outside off. Smriti Mandhana tries to punch it through the line but misses.

Around off, defended out watchfully.

A single now as Mandhana drives this full one to mid on.

Smriti Mandhana comes forward and blocks this full ball with ease.

On off, pushed into covers.

Flighted this time, on off. Smriti Mandhana lunges and defends it off the inner half.

Slightly fuller, outside off. Smriti Mandhana pushes it into covers.

Harleen Deol now blocks this full ball off her front foot.

WIDE! The umpire now extends his arms as the bowler spills it down leg.

Smriti Mandhana now drives this full ball to wide long on and crosses for one.

Tossed up, around off, turning back in. Smriti Mandhana defends it from inside the crease.

Punched off the backfoot through point for a single.

Full on off, Smriti Mandhana pushes it to the left of the bowler, there is a misfield and the batters cross.

FOUR! Flatter one, angled across, outside off. Smriti Mandhana plays it a little late. The ball catches the outside edge and runs down to the third man fence.

Goes full, around leg. The ball turns away. Harleen Deol tries to defend it out but gets pinged on her pads.

FOUR! Incredible shot from Harleen Deol. She moves into her 20s. It is full and on off. Deol gets low and sweeps it through mid-wicket. She hits it so well that she even disects the two fielders in the deep.

Full one, on middle. Deol flicks it to the right of mid on. There is a misfield and they get two runs.

Pushed through quicker, on off, turning away a touch. Harleen Deol tries to defend it out through the line but it rolls off the outside edge to the right of first slip.

Flighted this time, driven back to the bowler.

Shorter around the hips, Smriti Mandhana flicks it through the gap at square leg and crosses.

Darts this one on off and Deol just taps in front of cover and sets off for a single. However, Smriti sends her back and it is a dot to end the first Powerplay.

Goes fuller and on middle. Mandhana drives it to long on for a single.

Tossed up, around off. Mandhana fends it towards the point region.

Short and wide outside off. Deol cuts it to deep point for a single.

Tossed up delivery on off. Deol blocks it off the front foot.

FOUR! Another boundary! Short and outside off. Deol slashes hard and the ball goes off the thick outside edge towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Angles it on leg and flatter too. Mandhana tries to clip it but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

FOUR! Boundaries are flowing for India! Short and on middle. Mandhana picks the length quickly and pulls it towards the square leg fence for a boundary.

A fuller delivery on middle.Deol works it wide of mid on for a single.

Tossed up on middle. Mandhana works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Quicker and outside off. Mandhana chops it to the point fielder.

FOUR! Great shot from the Indian vice-captain! Just a touch short on middle. Mandhana goes back quickly and pulls it well in front of square in the gap for a boundary.

Fires it quicker again, on off.Deol blocks it out solidly.

Fires it quicker and on middle. Deol pushes it right of the bowler.

Tossed up on off. Deol drives it to short cover.

Shortish and around off. Deol cuts it to the point fielder.

Quicker and flatter on off. Deol blocks it out towards the off side.

A tossed up delivery on middle. Deol fends it off the front foot nicely.

On the shorter side, on off. Deol pushes it to mid on for a single.

Tossed up on off. Deol blocks it off the front foot.

On the shorter side, on off. Deol works it to square leg this time.

Angles it quicker on middle. Mandhana works it wide of mid on for a single.

Angles it on middle this time. Mandhana taps it left of the bowler.

Shortish and around off. Mandhana punches it back to the bowler.

On a length, on middle. Deol fends it towards the leg side.

FOUR! Gorgeous shot! Overpitched and outside off. Deol leans forward and drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary.

On a length, on middle. Deol works it to backward square leg.

FOUR! Easy pickings this! Short and wide outside off. Deol stands tall and cuts it hard past point for a boundary.

Angles a length delivery on middle and Deol fends it towards the leg side.

On a length, on off. Deol fends it bit uppishly but short of the bowler.

A fuller delivery on middle. Deol works it to square leg for a single.

OUT! LBW! Oh, Sultana Khatun has got a big wicket now and Yastika Bhatia has to walk back. She is not happy though but the umpire has given her out and she is a goner. A flatter and quicker delivery angling into middle and leg. Bhatia goes on the back foot and looks to work it towards the leg side. It seemed that she missed the ball and it hit her on the back leg. The appeal follows and the umpire raises the finger. India under pressure now!

FIVE WIDES! Poor delivery and these are golden runs for India Women! Shortish and way down the leg side. Bhatia does not get any bat on it and the ball runs away towards the fence.

Touch shorter and outside off. Bhatia tries to punch it but the ball keeps low and beats her.

Fires it quicker on middle. Bhatia blocks it out.

FOUR! Bhatia gets her first boundary now! A half-tracker on middle. Bhatia pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Bhatia tries to cut it but misses.

FOUR! Powerful shot! Short and on off. Mandhana picks the length quickly and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

WIDE! A full delivery and way outside off. Smriti Mandhana leaves it alone.

Back of a length, on off. Mandhana blocks it out.

Short and outside off. Bhatia cuts it to the point fielder. A fumble there allows another single.

Bowls a full delivery again, around off. Mandhana drives it beautifully to the cover fielder. She misfields and a single is taken.

Overpitched delivery, around off. Mandhana drives it to covers.

Shortish and around off. Smriti Mandhana punches it to covers.

A tossed up delivery on off. Mandhana drives it to long off for a single.

A fuller delivery and around off. Mandhana tries to drive it but gets an inside edge that goes just past the stumps.

On the shorter side, around off. Mandhana punches it to covers.

Quicker and around off. Mandhana pushes it towards the off side.

FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! Shorter in length and on middle. Smriti Mandhana goes back and pulls it through the square leg region for a boundary.

Quicker and flatter on middle. Smriti Mandhana blocks it out.

A fullish delivery on off. Bhatia drives it to mid off this time.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Marufa Akter gets an early breakthrough again and this time she decides to take the whole matter in her hands. A fullish delivery on middle. Shafali Verma drives it uppishly to the right of the bowler. Akter gets her hand to it, the ball pops up initially out of her hands but Marufa Akter holds onto it in the end with a dive to draw first blood in this run-chase.

WIDE! Full and way down the leg side. Verma tries to clip it but misses.

FOUR! Beautifully driven! Overpitched delivery, around off. Verma leans forward and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Serves it fuller on middle. Smriti Mandhana drives it to mid on for a single.

A fuller delivery on off. Mandhana drives it to covers.

Oh, dropped! Short of good length and angling across the left hander. Smriti Mandhana tries to cut it but gets an outside edge. The keeper gets both hands to it but drops a regulation catch. Big miss this, it can prove costly.

Slower through the air, on middle. Verma blocks it out.

A fuller delivery on middle. Smriti Mandhana works it wide of mid on and takes a single to get off the mark.

On the shorter side, on middle. Smriti Mandhana works it to mid-wicket this time.

A fuller delivery on middle. Mandhana blocks it out.

Tossed up delivery, around off. Smriti presses forward to defend but gets beaten.

FOUR LEG BYES! Poor delivery to start! Fires it down the leg side. Mandhana misses her clip shot and the ball runs off her pads towards the fine leg fence.