India women’s domination over Bangladesh continues as it goes 4-0 up

India defeats Bangladesh by 56 runs in rain-shortened T20 match, extending series lead to 4-0.

India continued its dominant run against Bangladesh with a 56-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis method in the rain curtailed fourth women’s T20 in Sylhet on May 6.

A late start and then over an hour-long delay due to persistent rain and hail meant that the contest had to be shortened.

Harmanpreet Kaur (38) and Richa Ghosh (24) shared a 44-run stand to help India post 122 for six Bangladesh after persistent rain reduced the contest to 14 overs a side.

The hosts had to chase 125 in 14 overs under the DLS method to secure the first win of the series.

But the batters, barring opener Dilara Akter (21), Rubya Haider (13) and Shorifa Khatun (11 not out), failed to reach double digits as Bangladesh kept losing wickets in clusters.

India handed a maiden debut to 33-year-old leg-spinner Asha Sobhana, who returned with figures of two for 18 in three overs.

Senior all-rounder Deepti Sharma picked up two wickets, while Radha Yadav and pacer Pooja Vastrakar took a wicket each as India restricted Bangladesh to 68 for seven.