In the first ODI held at Dhaka’s Shere Bangla National Stadium on Sunday, July 16, the India Women’s cricket team suffered their second consecutive defeat against Bangladesh.
While chasing a target of 153, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian side was dismissed for 113 in 35.5 overs.
Despite several batters making decent starts, they were unable to convert them into substantial scores.
Bangladesh Women’s team showcased an excellent bowling performance, with Marufa Akter leading the way with figures of 4/29, while Rabeya Khan took three wickets. Nahida Akter and Sultana Khatun claimed one wicket each.
Earlier, after being asked to bat, the hosts were bundled out for 152 runs in 43 overs. Captain Nigar Sultana played a crucial role, scoring 39 runs off 64 balls, and Fargana Hogue contributed 27 runs off 45 deliveries.
India’s Amanjot Kaur picked up four wickets, while Devika Vaidya took two. Deepti Sharma also managed to secure a single wicket.
India Women’s team, despite losing the third T20I by four wickets, secured a 2-1 series victory against Bangladesh.
Fans expressed their disappointment on Twitter after India’s loss in the first ODI against Bangladesh.
What is wrong with India women team . They lost last t20 against ban-w and today one day…also in 2nd t20 they scored only 95/8 #IndvsBan #BANWvINDW pic.twitter.com/IUja6lfO7J
— Sanjeeb Nayak (@strugglingnayak) July 16, 2023
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India's #Women Cricket Team first Time have lose to Bangladesh in Women's ODI format.#IndianCricket #IndvsBan
— Soumen Karmakar (@SoumenKWB) July 16, 2023
Win or lose ,we are with you girls @BCCIWomen ,do well in next game. Improve batting asap. #IndvsBan https://t.co/y05YEb5B38
— BalrajSinghKarakoti 🇮🇳 (@Ballugreat) July 16, 2023
Bangladesh beat India for the first time in Women's ODI.
They defended just 152 runs!!! #IndvsBan #ODI #cricketnews pic.twitter.com/3Iw3qkZvUc
— Atrij Yadav (@AtrijYadav) July 16, 2023
This is not any different from Mens Cricket. The year Women IPL started Indian Women team started loosing to Bangladesh Women #BANvIND #IndvsBan
— Vinay Bhapkar (@vinay_bhapkar) July 16, 2023
Indian women cricket is at new low with their poor performances against Bangladesh. Very disappointed to see the experienced players struggling to get 153 runs. @ImHarmanpreet #IndvsBan
— Deepak (@Deepak95299249) July 16, 2023
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One tweet criticized the team, stating, “This Indian Women’s Cricket team can’t beat Australia and England even on our home ground.
They are struggling against Bangladesh. How can they expect to win any trophy? We can’t offer them sympathy by saying ‘well played’ every time. Whether it’s men’s or women’s cricket, India is the new ‘CHOKERS.'”
For those unfamiliar, the Indian men’s team had previously lost their last two ODI series in Bangladesh in 2015 under MS Dhoni’s captaincy and in 2022 under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy.
“We are not batting up to the mark” –Harmanpreet Kaur shares her thoughts on India Women’s defeat to Bangladesh
Bangladesh win the 1st ODI.#TeamIndia will look to bounce back in the next game.
Scorecard – https://t.co/qnZ6yqtRxy… #BANvIND pic.twitter.com/DT38pOwVBM
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) July 16, 2023
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur held the batting unit responsible for the team’s consistent failures during the Bangladesh tour.
In a post-match interview, she said, “We failed to take responsibility and bat well.Our bowling performance was also below par.”
“Although some bowlers performed exceptionally, overall, our batting and bowling are not up to the mark. We have a good track record in ODI cricket, and we need to believe in ourselves.”
On Wednesday, July 19, the India Women’s team is scheduled to take on Bangladesh in the second ODI at the identical venue.
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