Bangladesh opened their Girls’s Asia Cup marketing campaign in emphatic trend, crushing debutants Indonesia by 71 runs within the Group B encounter on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Monday (August 31). Shorna Akter got here up with a quick-fire knock to raise Bangladesh to 129 for 8 earlier than Marufa Akter and Nahida Akter did the majority of the injury with the ball to bowl Indonesia out for 58.
Bangladesh recovered from a sluggish begin to publish in extra of 120. They have been solely 32 for one on the finish of the Powerplay, with Indonesia’s bowlers constructing stress via disciplined traces and a succession of dot balls. Juairiya Ferdous struck two early fours earlier than falling for 8, whereas Dilara Akter laboured for her 27 off 31 balls earlier than she was caught at deep midwicket off Ni Kadek Ariani. Sobhana Mostary made a composed 40 off 42, together with two fours and a six, though Bangladesh struggled to search out common boundaries.
The innings gained momentum late, with Shorna Akter offering the impetus via an unbeaten 31 off 18 balls, together with a six and three fours. She helped Bangladesh add 40 runs within the remaining 5 overs, however Indonesia saved choosing up wickets. Ni Luh Dewi eliminated Mostary and Ritu Moni in successive deliveries within the seventeenth over, earlier than Ni Kadek Ariani capped a powerful spell with two wickets within the remaining over, ending with 3 for 28. Ariani’s closing over price solely three runs and included the wickets of Rabeya Khan and Nahida Akter as Bangladesh managed solely 10 within the final two overs.
Indonesia struggled to construct momentum within the chase and slipped to 39 for 4 after 10 overs. They misplaced Rahmawati Pangestuti for 9 within the third over, caught at mid-on off Marufa Akter, earlier than Maria Corazon briefly supplied some impetus with 12 off 13, the one double digit rating in Indonesia’s innings. Corazon was trapped lbw by Marufa within the fifth over, leaving Indonesia 26 for 2.
The innings stalled fully thereafter. Ni Putu Ayu Nanda Sakarini managed solely 2 off 15 earlier than Fahima Khatun trapped her lbw, whereas Ni Luh Dewi, who made 9 off 13, turned Shanjida Akter Meghla’s first wicket as Indonesia reached the midway mark needing 91 extra runs. The slide continued as Nahida struck thrice in two overs to cut back the opposition to 53 for 8. She dismissed Ni Kadek Fitria Rada Rani lbw within the twelfth over and adopted up with the wickets of Ni Made Putri Suwandewi and Ni Kadek Ariani, whereas Sofia Velic was run out. Indonesia added solely 5 extra runs after that as they have been bowled out within the 18th over.
Temporary scores: Bangladesh 129/8 in 20 overs (Sobhana Mostary 40 off 42, Shorna Akter 31 off 18; Ni Kadek Ariani 3-28) beat Indonesia 58 in 17.3 overs (Maria Corazon 12; Nahida Akter 3-15, Marufa Akter 2-6) by 71 runs.
