World Cup: India keep afloat after huge Bangladesh win

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An inconsistent India stored their semi-final hopes alive with a cushty 110-run victory over Bangladesh in Hamilton. India registered a complete win on a sluggish floor on the Seddon Park, however they have been removed from at their dominant finest.

The heavy fluctuations within the batting efficiency have been once more a priority as they solely managed 229 for 7 of their allotted 50 overs after Mithali Raj opted to bat first. Yes, the pitch was used a day earlier than for a Pakistan and West Indies tie. It was low and sluggish, however the way in which Indian batters threw away their wickets, was outrageous. One of the explanation why India discover themselves in a tough spot is that they haven’t gelled as a unit to this point, and it’s one thing which stands proud on the bottom throughout their losses towards Australia, New Zealand, and England. India has did not convey their A recreation to the event barring the win towards West Indies.

Another batting collapse

Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma placed on 74 runs for the primary wicket, India’s first 50-run opening stand within the event. But the way in which Smiriti (30 off 41b; 3×4) bought out was abysmal; she mistimed a pull shot in a tame trend. Mandhana’s wicket opened the floodgates for Bangladesh. In a span of 5 balls, India misplaced Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma (42 off 42 balls; 6×4, 1×6) and skipper Mithali Raj (0).

Shafali, her finest after a very long time, was stumped in one other outrageous trend. It was a size ball exterior off; Shafali stepped out for a wild hoick, missed the ball and by the point she circled, Nigar Sultana had damaged the stumps.

If Smriti and Shafali perished to wild hits, the Mithali Raj dismissal was baffling. The Indian skipper, a veteran of 231 ODIs, taking part in her sixth World Cup, should be furious after the way in which she bought out. The first ball Mithali confronted, she went for an uppish drive and lobbed it straight to cowl – an uncharacteristic dismissal.

Indian vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur (14 off 33 balls; 1×4) ran herself out and left India reeling at 108 for 4. There was no run, and Harmanpreet referred to as for it as quickly as she struck it, a direct throw from Fargana Hoque caught her wanting the crease.

Yastika grabs the chance

With wickets tumbling at one finish, Yastika Bhatia (50 off 80 balls; 2×4) ensured that she wouldn’t let this chance slip away. The southpaw dropped anchor and scored a well timed half-century, her second in as many video games within the event. Yastika, who has additionally opened in a few video games, was dropped to No 3, by her personal admission, the place she likes to bat.

Bhatia alongwith Richa Ghosh, have been tasked with the rebuilding job, and it was one they set about cautiously. But Richa was rapidly up and operating with successive fours via level, although the minimize shot would later convey her downfall. Richa was dropped off by Ritu by the keeper, however it was not a expensive miss as she didn’t add to her rating of 26 earlier than falling to Nahida within the subsequent over, Nigar Sultana making amends behind the stumps.

Bhatia introduced up a affected person 79-ball half-century however fell to the subsequent supply, leaving India 176 for six firstly of the forty fourth over. For her feisty knock, Yastika was adjudged participant of the match.

Vastrakar-Rana present

If not for Pooja Vastrakar (30 not out off 33 balls;2×4) and Sneh Rana (27 off 23 balls; 2×4), India would have struggled to get previous the 200-run mark. The duo placed on a useful 48-run stand on the rearguard for the seventh wicket in simply 34 balls and guided India to a decent whole.

It was not the primary time that the all-round duo of Rana and Vastrakar had come to India’s rescue. In the primary match towards Pakistan, their document 122-run stand for the seventh wicket saved India from embarrassment.

With the ball of their arms, they shared six wickets between them towards Bangladesh. Both Vastrakar and Rana are stage on the prime of the wicket-takers listing for the event, every bowler claiming their tenth scalp.

Rana spins Bangladesh away

Bangladesh has placed on a spirited efficiency with the ball and within the area. With the ball, they’re probably the most economical staff; they hardly give something on the sector. But it’s their batters who must step up.

Bangladesh’s pursuit of 230 began slowly. Murshida’s six over cowl within the fifth over, Bangladesh’s first most at a World Cup, solely sixth of their ODI historical past, doubling her aspect’s rating, and a fast double blow earlier than the tip of the powerplay dented their hopes.

Sharmin Akhter was caught at slip trying a booming off-drive off Gayakwad earlier than Fargana was trapped in entrance by a full Vastrakar supply with out scoring.

Bangladesh have been 19 for 2 on the 10-over mark, the bottom rating after the powerplay within the event to this point, and the mountain they needed to climb turned steeper when captain Nigar holed out, trying to extend the run charge.

Murshida, dropped twice, noticed her luck run out when she was neatly taken by Harmanpreet Kaur off Yadav for 19 and it was 35 for five when a profitable assessment confirmed the ball had flicked Rumana Ahmed’s glove en path to Bhatia at quick leg, handing Rana a second wicket in his miserly opening spell.

Salma Khatun supplied a glimmer of sunshine for Bangladesh, hitting 4 boundaries in her 32 earlier than edging Jhulan Goswami behind to seal her aspect’s destiny.

For India, Sneh Rana (4/30), Pooja Vastrakar (2/26) and Jhulan Goswami (2//19) have been the choose of the bowlers.

Brief Scores

India: 229 for 7 in 50 overs (Yastika Bhatia 50, Shafali Verma 42; Ritu Moni 3/37, Nahida Akter 2/42)

Bangladesh: 119 all out in 40.3 overs (Salma Khatun 32; Sneh Rana 4/30, Jhulan Goswami 2/19)

Meg Lanning’s Australia pip Rahul Dravid-led Team India’s one-day chasing document

Australia’s relentless march via the Women’s World Cup continued with captain Meg Lanning thrashing an unbeaten century because the event favorites dealt South Africa a humbling five-wicket defeat in Wellington on Tuesday. The win prolonged their streak to 6.

In the method, Australia turned probably the most profitable staff whereas chasing within the historical past of ODI cricket. Australia have now received 18 profitable matches when chasing in ODIs. They surpassed Rahul Dravid-led India, who received 17 video games in a row in 2005-06.

England Women’s staff has received 15 throughout 2008-09, and are tied at third with New Zealand girls’s staff, who even have the identical quantity of wins whereas chasing throughout 2015-17. The would possibly West Indies males’s staff of the Nineteen Eighties are subsequent with 14 wins throughout 1985-86.

Undefeated Australia made mild work of South Africa’s 271 for 5, ticking off the profitable runs with practically 5 overs to spare. Lanning smashed 135 off 130 balls as Australia received their sixth straight match, the star skipper scooping one other player-of-the-match award after hammering 97 towards India.

Already certified for the semi-finals, Australia head into their closing group match towards Bangladesh on Friday with just one concern, a again damage for Ellyse Perry that noticed the all-rounder miss her normal prime order batting spot.

Brief Scores

South Africa: 271 for five in 50 overs (Laura Wolvaardt 90, Sune Luus 52) misplaced to

Australia: 272 for five in 45.2 overs (Meg Lanning 135 not out, Tahlia McGrath 32; Shabnim Ismail 2/33, Chloe Tryon 2/44)

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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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