India vs Bangladesh Women Highlights, 1st T20I at Dhaka: Harmanpreet, Mandhana guide India to seven-wicket win

16:41 (IST)

That's all we have for you from this contest. Early advantage for India in this series. Bangladesh were almost nowhere in this match, but will look for improvements ahead of the second match. The second T20I will be played at the same venue on Tuesday (11 July). We will be back with LIVE coverage of that game, but until then, that's it from now. Goodbye, take care, and hope you have a lovely Sunday. 

16:33 (IST)

Harmanpreet Kaur is the Player of the Match for her unbeaten 54. 

16:25 (IST)

After 16.2 overs,India Women 118/3 ( Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 54 , Yastika Bhatia (W) 9)

GAME OVER! Harmanpreet Kaur (54*) leads from the front as India complete a clinical seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first of the three women's T20Is in Dhaka. The visitors chase down 115 with 3.4 overs to spare. 

India women take a 1-0 lead in the series

16:19 (IST)

SIX! India are one run away from victory. Harmanpreet gets down on one knee and sweeps it for a maxiumum. That's also her fifty. 

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FOUR! Yastika shimmies down the track, plays on the half-volley and it's driven wide of the mid-off fielder. 

16:11 (IST)

After 14 overs,India Women 96/3 ( Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 41 , Yastika Bhatia (W) 2)

A wicket and just five runs from Sultana Khatun's over. She removes Smriti Mandhana, but has it come too late for the hosts? Yastika Bhatia joins Harmanpreet in the middle. 

16:09 (IST)

OUT! Partnership broken! Sultana Khatun removes Smriti Mandhana, who is stumped by Nigar Sultana. The ball was spinning away from Mandhana, who was beaten by the bounce of the delivery. Nigar Sultanas was alert with the stumping dismissal. But, has it come too late for Bangladesh? Mandhana st Nigar Sultana b Sultana Khatun 38

16:04 (IST)

SIX! Harmanpreet again goes down the track, hoicks over long-on for a maximum. Rabeya Khan is punished. 

15:58 (IST)

After 11 overs,India Women 71/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 32 , Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 24)

An expensive over from Nahida Akter. Harmanpreet Kaur is in top form this match. She collects a couple of fours in the over to lead India's charge. 10 off the over. Bangladesh cannot afford to concede more boundaries. 

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FOUR! Harmanpreet charges down the track, beats the bowler and the ball races down to the boundary. 

15:50 (IST)

After 10 overs,India Women 61/2 ( Smriti Mandhana 32 , Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 16)

Salma Khatun continues. Just four runs come off the over, but it's safe to say that India are halfway there despite the two early wickets of Shafali and Jemimah. Time for a breather as players take a drinks break. 

15:43 (IST)

India 52/2 after 8 overs 

Nahida Akter into the attack. Harmanpreet Kaur with a fine sweep shot to collect a boundary, as seven runs come off the over. India go past the 50-run mark. 

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FOUR! Harmanpreet Kaur collects a boundary as she utilises the pace of the ball from Nahida to play a fine sweep. 

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FOUR! Mandhana collects yet another boundary, slots it towards deep square leg fence 

15:28 (IST)

OUT! Double blow for India as Sultana Khatun cleans up Jemimah Rodrigues. Jemimah went early on the shot, but she is beaten on the edge that crashes onto the off-stump. Rodrigues b Sultana Khatun 11

15:21 (IST)

After 3 overs,India Women 19/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 8 , Jemimah Rodrigues 10)

Jemimah Rodrigues with a couple of important boundaries for India as the visitors look to chase this down. Nine runs off the over. 

15:17 (IST)

After 2 overs,India Women 10/1 ( Smriti Mandhana 8 , Jemimah Rodrigues 1)

Jemimah Rodrigues joins Smriti Mandhana in the middle after that early dismissal of Shafali Verma. Smriti collects a boundary as Sultana concedes nine runs off her over. Smriti backed away to cut it behind point for the four. 

15:16 (IST)

FOUR! Mandhana collects her first boundary, cutting it square behind point for four. 

15:12 (IST)

OUT! Not the start India would have wanted. Shafali Verma is given LBW off a delivery bowled by Marufa Akter. Inswinger from Akter, Shafali is struck in front of middle, seemingly hitting leg stump. Shafali Verma lbw b Marufa Akter 0

15:01 (IST)

After 20 overs,Bangladesh Women 114/5 ( Shorna Akter 28 , Nahida Akter 0)

Bangladesh lose Ritu Moni to a run-out just before the end of innings. Bangladesh have been restricted to 114/5, with a wicket each from Pooja Vastrakar, Shafali Verma and Minnu Mani. India will be pleased with their bowling performances. The Women in Blue need 115 runs to win. 

14:52 (IST)

After 19 overs,Bangladesh Women 107/4 ( Shorna Akter 23 , Ritu Moni 9)

Deepti continues. Another good over from her as just five runs come off it. Bangladesh will now make the most of the final over. 

14:48 (IST)

SIX! Another maximum from Shorna, this time too, goes over wide long-on for the six. 100 up for Bangladesh in style. 

14:46 (IST)

After 17 overs,Bangladesh Women 92/4 ( Shorna Akter 14 , Ritu Moni 4)

An expensive over from Anusha as 12 runs come off it. Shorna Akter with a powerful maximum as she slams over wide long-on boundary. Bangladesh nearing that 100-run mark. It has, however, not been easy for the hosts. 

14:43 (IST)

SIX! Anusha with a full toss to Shorna, and the latter makes no mistake with a smash over wide long-on for a maxiumum. 

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OUT! Shafali Verma strikes! Bangladesh keep losing wickets and that has hurt their momentum so far. Sobhana goes for a swinging shot but is beaten courtesy the turn, and Yastika Bhatia, the keeper, does the rest by stumping the batter. Sobhana Mostary st Yastika b Shafali Verma 23

14:38 (IST)

After 15 overs,Bangladesh Women 76/3 ( Sobhana Mostary 22 , Shorna Akter 5)

Deepti Sharma has been economically brilliant despite not taking any wicket so far. Just two runs off it, with a single each from Shorna and Sobhana. 

14:35 (IST)

Bangladesh 74/3 after 14 overs 

Shafali Verma into the attack. A good, tidy over where she gives away just four runs without boundaries. But, Bangladesh will feel they are at least 30-40 runs behind at the moment. 

14:31 (IST)

Bangladesh 70/3 after 13 overs 

Bareddy Anusha back into the attack for her third over. In the second ball, she goes down the leg side and it's called a wide. There's a chance for a direct hit in the fourth ball, but Shorna was safely inside. Five off the over. 

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FOUR! Sobhana goes down the track, and loft it over cover for a boundary. Bangladesh need more of these. 

14:22 (IST)

OUT! Another one bites the dust. Nigar Sultana is run out. She hits towards point and sets off for a run, but is too late as Harmanpreet Kaur with the throw from there to Yastika, who completes the dismissal. Nigar Sultana run out Kaur/Yastika) 2(7)

14:18 (IST)

After 10 overs,Bangladesh Women 57/2 ( Sobhana Mostary 11 , Nigar Sultana (C) (W) 2)

Minnu Mani to bowl the 10th over of the match. he goes wide down the leg side in one of the deliveries, batter Shobhana looks to sweep but misses it completely. Four runs off the over. 

14:09 (IST)

OUT! Pooja Vastrakar removes Shathi Rani, who is clean bowled. It was a inswinging delivery from Pooja, and the ball eventually crashes the off-stump. Shathi Rani b Vastrakar 22

14:06 (IST)

Bangladesh 51/1 after 8 overs 

Bangladesh go past the 50-run mark, despite losing the wicket of Shamima. Five runs off the previous over bowled by Bareddy Anusha. Shathi and Shubhana will look to build a consistent partnership. 

13:53 (IST)

OUT! Minnu Mani gets a wicket on her senior India debut! She removes Shamima Sultana, who mistimes it towards deep square leg where Jemimah Rodrigues takes the catch. Shamima Sultana c Rodrigues b Minnu Mani 17

13:50 (IST)

SIX! A powerful maximum from Shamima Sultana as India debutant Minnu Mani gets punished. Swung over deep midwicket for a six. 

13:47 (IST)

After 4 overs,Bangladesh Women 16/0 ( Shathi Rani 8 , Shamima Sultana 7)

Deepti Sharma into the attack. There's a bit of turn and bounce on offer on this pitch in Dhaka. Tidy stuff from the spinner, just one run off it. 

13:45 (IST)

After 3 overs,Bangladesh Women 14/0 ( Shathi Rani 7 , Shamima Sultana 7)

Pooja continues from the other end. Amanjot had gone for seven runs in the previous over. Shathi Rani clears the mid-off area to collect a boundary this over. Seven runs off this over as well. 

13:44 (IST)

FOUR! Shathi Rani with a spank over mid-off to collect her first boundary of the match. 

13:39 (IST)

FOUR! Shamima Sultana brings up the first boundary of the contest. She reads this full toss from Amanjot pretty well and swings it towards the deep square leg boundary. 

13:36 (IST)

After 1 overs,Bangladesh Women 0/0 ( Shathi Rani 0 , Shamima Sultana 0)

Tidy start from India as Pooja Vastrakar, brought into the attack first up, starts off with a maiden over. 

13:33 (IST)

Right. Time for LIVE action. The Indian players form a huddle before getting into the field. Pooja Vastrakar begins India's attack, with Shathi Rani and Shamima opening for Bangladesh. 

13:20 (IST)

Bangladesh playing XI: Nigar Sultana(Captain), Salma Khatun, Shamima Sultana, Nahida Akter, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Marufa Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Shathi Rani, Sultana Khatun, Rabeya Khan

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India playing XI: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Yastika Bhatia(w), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Bareddy Anusha, Minnu Mani

13:06 (IST)

Toss news: Harmanpreet Kaur wins the toss and India have decided to bowl first in the 1st T20I against Bangladesh at Mirpur.

13:00 (IST)

Bangladesh squad: Nigar Sultana (c, wk), Nahida Akter, Dilara Akter, Shathi Rani, Shamima Sultana, Sobhana Mostary, Murshida Khatun, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Disha Biswas, Marufa Akter, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Salma Khatun, Fahima Khatun

12:59 (IST)

India squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Harleen Deol, Devika Vaidya, Uma Chetry (wk), Amanjot Kaur, S. Meghana, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Anjali Sarvani, Monica Patel, Rashi Kanojiya, Anusha Bareddy, Minnu Mani

12:56 (IST)

Welcome to our LIVE coverage for the India vs Bangladesh women's 1st T20I which will be played at Mirpur in Dhaka. This will be start of the six-game long tour that includes three T20Is and same numbe for ODIs.