BAN-W vs IND-W, 1st T20I: Head to Head, Playing XI, Preview, Where to Watch on TV, Online, and Live Streaming Details

Bangladesh women and India women will take on each other in the first T20I of the three-match series beginning on Sunday, July 09 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka.

Published - 08 Jul 2023, 16:34 IST | Updated - 08 Jul 2023, 16:44 IST

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After an intriguing inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) season, Indian players have assembled in Mirpur, Bangladesh, to play three T20Is and three ODIs against Nigar Sultana's Co. The first of the three-match T20I series will be played on Sunday, July 9, at the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.

India will go into the series as the overwhelming favourites. They played their last T20I against Australia in the semifinals of the T20 World Cup earlier this year. India dropped two regular players, Richa Ghosh and Renuka Singh, for the series. However, the rest of the squad is quite formidable. Spin is also going to play a huge role, and the likes of Deepti Sharma and Bareddy Anusha will be eager to let the ball rip.

The batting order is quite settled, with Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Harmanpreet Kaur in the mix. The likes of Harleen Deol, Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma, and Devika Vaidya will chip in when necessary. Captain Kaur was among the top five highest run-getters in the WPL as she guided Mumbai Indians Women to win the title. She will hope to continue her purple patch against Bangladesh.

The home side will have to play their best cricket to give India a run for their money. Talented youngsters like Shorna Akter, Marufa Akter, and Rabeya Khan could prove to be the X-Factor for Bangladesh. They showed their potential in the recently concluded Women's Emerging Asia Cup, where they helped Bangladesh A reach the finals. Experienced captain Nigar Sultana will have to guide the youngsters as they prepare to take on an organised Indian side.

Bangladesh played their last T20I series against Sri Lanka in May. After winning the first T20I, they went on to lose the next two to go down 1-2 in the series.

Pitch and Conditions

Mirpur is known to be conducive to spin-bowling like any other venue in Bangladesh. In six women's T20Is played at the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium, the average first-innings score is 106. Two matches have been won by the team batting first, while four have been won by the team batting second.

Probable Playing XI for BAN-W vs IND-W, First T20I

Bangladesh

Experienced players like Jahanara Alam and Rumana Ahmed couldn't find places in the squad. The onus will be on Nigar Sultana to guide the youngsters to nicety against a strong opposition like India.

Shamima Sultana, Dilara Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana (c & wk), Murshida Khatun, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Marufa Akter, Sanjida Akter Meghla

India

In the absence of Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia will don the wicketkeeping gloves. It will be interesting to see how many spinners India opt for in their playing XI.

Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Harleen Deol, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Deepti Sharma, Devika Vaidya, Meghna Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, Bareddy Anusha