IND W vs BAN W Highlights Women's World Cup: Rain has final say in Mumbai; IND vs BAN gets called off, ends in no-result

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India vs Bangladesh Highlights Women's World Cup: In a rain-affected affair, Bangladesh managed to post 119/9 at the end of their 27 overs. A freakish injury during fielding kept Pratika Rawal away from the batting crease. India opened with Smriti Mandhana and Amanjot Kaur. The duo gave India a blazing start, finishing off the competition early in the second innings. However, rain interrupted the proceedings again and had the final say. The match was finally called off.

The play has been interrupted by rain once again, coming right after Bangladesh’s shaky start that saw their openers dismissed early. Renuka Thakur provides India a perfect start, striking in the opening over to push Bangladesh onto the back foot in the rain-shortened 43-over match. Earlier, Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bowl with India making three changes to their XI from the last match. Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. will be raring to finish the league stage with a win to boost their morale before the big-ticket semifinal against Australia. The Indian team has underperformed in the tournament so far and is all set to finish fourth in the league stage, but there is still time for them to work on their shortcomings and go all guns blazing in the semifinal to keep their title hopes alive.

India are set to take on Bangladesh in their final league clash, with Harmanpreet and his side aiming to deliver a commanding performance and reaffirm their dominance. Bangladesh, meanwhile, sit at the bottom of the table and will be eager to salvage pride with a win before bowing out.

A victory against Bangladesh would take India’s total to eight points, but it still wouldn’t be enough to surpass England. The English side currently sits third with nine points and has the chance to extend its lead to 11 when it faces New Zealand on Sunday.

In the match against New Zealand, Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal once again showcased their supreme touch, dismantling the opposition with elegant yet commanding centuries. Mandhana’s knock was a masterclass in controlled aggression — a fluent 105 off 95 balls studded with crisp boundaries and towering sixes. At the other end, Rawal matched her senior partner’s intensity, steadily shifting gears to craft a composed yet powerful 122 from 134 deliveries. Together, the duo not only set the tone for India’s dominant total but also reaffirmed their stature as one of the most formidable opening pairs in women’s cricket.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s campaign in this World Cup ended when they failed to make nine runs from the final over against Sri Lanka in their slow boiler here at the DY Patil a few days ago, despite Shorna Akter (3/27), skipper Nigar Sultana (77) and Sharmin Akhter (64 not out) doing the heavylifting.

Despite having a win on their record that gave them two points, Bangladesh are set to finish last in this World Cup as Pakistan leapfrogged them with one point each with three washouts.

Squads:

Bangladesh Women Squad: Fargana Hoque, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Sharmin Akhter, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter, Nishita Akter Nishi, Sumaiya Akter, Fariha Trisna, Shanjida Akter Meghla, Fahima Khatun

India Women Squad: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Richa Ghosh(w), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur, Amanjot Kaur, Uma Chetry, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav