In a pivotal Super-4 encounter of the ACC Under-19 Women's Asia Cup 2024, Bangladesh faced a formidable eight-wicket defeat against India at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
India won the toss and opted chase inviting Bangladesh to bat first. Bangladesh struggled to build momentum against India's disciplined bowling attack.
The batting lineup faltered managing to post a modest total of 80 runs for the loss of eight wickets over the allotted 20 overs.
Mosammat Eva was the top scorer for Bangladesh contributing 14 runs off 19 balls. The last batter Habiba Islam was the second leading scorer 11, while Nishita Akter Nishi and Fahomida Choya managed to score 10 runs each. Rest of the batters departed for single
digits.
India's bowlers were exceptional, with Aayushi Shukla leading the charge by claiming three wickets for just nine runs in her four overs.
Sonam Yadav also made significant inroads taking two wickets for six runs in her four-over spell, with Mithila Vinod and Shabnam Shakil chipping in with one wicket each.
In response, India chased down the target with relative ease reaching 86 for two in 12.1 overs despite losing the wickets of G Kamalini (0) and Sanika Chalke (1) early.
Opener Gongadi Trisha anchored the innings with an unbeaten 58 runs off 46 deliveries, showcasing remarkable composure and skill. She was well-supported by captain Niki Prasad, who remained not out on 22 runs from 14 balls.
Bangladesh's bowlers struggled to contain the Indian batters, with Anisa Akter Soba being the only one to make breakthroughs securing two wickets for 19 runs in her four overs.
This victory propels India to a strong position for the final spot and will take on Sri Lanka today in their last Super-4 match, while Bangladesh are going to take Nepal today. The win against Nepal will take the Tigresses to the final slated for December 22 at the same venue.
