A disciplined bowling performancefrom the Indian women helped them register an easyseven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second T20international and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the threematch series, here on Thursday.
Electing to bat, Bangladesh could manage a paltry 88 forfour in 20 overs, which the Indians comfortably overhauledwith two overs to spare.
Openers Anagha Deshpande (28) and Mona Meshram (29) puttogether a steady 52-run stand in 10.3 overs.
After that skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (11) and Poonam Raut(18) shared an unbeaten 28-run stand to take India past thefinishing line with ease. The hosts, though, lost threewickets in quick succession.
Pacer Panna Ghosh (2/18) bagged two wickets forBangladesh while one batswoman was run out by Shohaly Akther.
Earlier, the Indian bowlers were on the money from theonset, denying the Bangladeshi openers to free their arms.
Shahanaz Parvin (15) and Farzana Haque (23) made a slowstart, adding just 30 runs in 9.3 overs for the openingwicket.
Shukhtara Rahman, however, tried to give impetus to theBangladesh innings, taking on the Indian bowlers by hittingtwo sixes in her brief 25-ball 27-run knock. Skipper SalmaKhatun remained unbeaten on 16.
Pacer N Niranjana (1/14) and left-arm spiner Ekta Bist(1/11) grabbed a wicket each while two batswomen were run out.
Brief scores: Bangladesh Women 88 four four in 20 overs(Shukhtara Rahman 27, Farzana Haque 23; Ekta Bist 1/11)
India Women 91 for three in 18 overs (Mona Meshram 29,Anagha Deshpande 28; Panna Ghosh 2/18).