Women’s T20 World Cup: Richa Ghosh’s 91 helps India beat Bangladesh by 52 runs in warm-up

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana didn’t feature in the World Cup warm-up game.

Published : Feb 08, 2023 22:51 IST

FILE PHOTO: Coming on to bat at No 4, Ghosh’s knock came off just 56 balls with the help of three boundaries and nine hits over the fence.
FILE PHOTO: Coming on to bat at No 4, Ghosh’s knock came off just 56 balls with the help of three boundaries and nine hits over the fence. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI
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FILE PHOTO: Coming on to bat at No 4, Ghosh’s knock came off just 56 balls with the help of three boundaries and nine hits over the fence. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI

Richa Ghosh smashed an attacking unbeaten 91 as India defeated Bangladesh by 52 runs in a warm-up match ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup on Wednesday.

Opting to bat, India made an imposing 183 for 5 riding on Ghosh’s exploits with the bat and then restricted Bangladesh to 131 for 8. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana didn’t feature in the game.

Coming on to bat at No 4, Ghosh’s knock came off just 56 balls with the help of three boundaries and nine hits over the fence.

Besides Ghosh, Jemimah Rodrigues made a fluent 27-ball 41 during which she hit six fours and a six.

India, however, did not have the best of starts, losing three wickets for 35 runs with Yastika Bhatia (10), U-19 T20 World Cup-winning team skipper Shafali Verma (9) and Harleen Deol (10) all departing cheaply.

Ghosh then took the attack to the opposition along with Rodrigues, adding quick 92 runs for the fourth wicket to lay the platform for India’s imposing total.

Left-arm spinner Nahida Akter picked up two wickets for Bangladesh.

Can’t reach it: India’s Vijay Hazare jumps in the air in a futile effort to dismiss McCool of Australia off the bowling of Amarnath during the second Test at Sydney played from December 12-18, 1947. Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES

Maiden victory: Indian bowler Jasu Patel returns to the pavilion after taking 14 wickets for 124 runs, helping India to register its maiden victory against Australia during the second Test at Kanpur on December 24, 1959. India won the match by 119 runs. Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES

Allan Border being caught by Vengsarkar off the bowling of Shivlal Yadav during the sixth Test at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on November 6, 1979. India won the match by an innings and 100 runs to notch up its maiden Test series victory over Australia. Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES

Harbhajan Singh, who took seven wickets for 123 runs in the first innings, celebrates his hat-trick, dismissing Ricky Ponding in India’s historic victory over Steve Waugh’s mighty Australia at the Eden Gardens, Calcutta, on March 11, 2001. Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan

Rahul Dravid and V.V.S Laxman, who scored 180 and 281 runs respectively, having a mid-pitch strategic meeting during their 306 runs fifth-wicket partnership in the Calcutta Test at Eden Gardens. Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan

Defying the odd: Legendary Sachin Tendulkar produced an innings of grit against Australia by not playing any shot on his off side as Adam Gilchrist looked on. Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 241 as India drew the series 1-1 at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 5, 2004. Photo Credit: V.V Krishnan.

Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane take a victory lap as India celebrates its maiden Test series victory on Australian soil at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 7, 2019. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Commanding win: Indian players and staff parade around The Gabba after their dramatic three-wicket win against Australia that enabled India to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on January 19, 2021. Photo Credit: Getty Images

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Can’t reach it: India’s Vijay Hazare jumps in the air in a futile effort to dismiss McCool of Australia off the bowling of Amarnath during the second Test at Sydney played from December 12-18, 1947. Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES

In reply, Bangladesh kept losing wickets at regular intervals and never looked to be in the hunt.

Captain Nigar Sultana top-scored with a 36-ball 40, while opener Murshida Khatun made 32.

Leg-break bowler Devika Vaidya (2/21) scalped two wickets for India, while Shafali (1/13), Radha Yadav (1/17), Deepti Sharma (1/15), Rajeshwari Gayakwad (1/20) and Anjali Sarvani (1/22) picked up a wicket each.

The Women’s T20 World Cup begins in Cape Town on Friday and India will open its campaign against arch-rival Pakistan on Sunday.

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