Kaur & Co beat Bangladesh for 3-0 lead in 5-match T20 series

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur

A dominant India grabbed an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match women's T20I series as they pummelled Bangladesh by seven wickets in the third match here on Thursday. After their skipper Harmanpreet Kaur opted to field first looking at the cloud cover and a mild breeze, India's bowlers dished out another disciplined performance to restrict Bangladesh to 117-8.

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India achieved the target with nine balls to spare. India openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma put on 91 runs in just 12.1 overs. Shafali got out after a 38-ball 51, hitting eight fours, while Mandhana found form as she struck 47 off 42 balls with five boundaries and a six. Ritu Moni took a blinder off her bowling to dismiss Shafali while Nahida Akter accounted for Mandhana. But the damage was done. Earlier, Dilara Akter began well for Bangladesh with 39 off 25 balls before the Indian bowlers came back strongly.

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