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Women's Asia Cup

India reign in Salma show

Sports Reporter
Salma Khatun played a captain's knock but it was not good enough for Bangladesh to be salvaged from another defeat against favourite India in the Women's Asia Cup at the Rangiri Dambulla Interna tional Stadium yesterday
The right handed batswoman slammed 90 and later conceded only 18 runs in her 10-over spell but still the Bangladesh Women's team lost their second-leg match against the Indians by five wickets.
The highlight of Salma's innings was that she smote 20 boundaries in 140 balls but Bangladesh only managed 160 in 50 overs before being bowled out.
Defending champions India, who crushed Bangladesh by 182 runs in their first-leg tie. reached the target of 161 in 41 overs losing five wickets to maintain their unbeaten run in the four-nation tourney.
Besides her batting and cco-
nomical bowling effort, Salma was also brilliant in the field as she caused two run outs.
Bangladesh suffered a disastrous start after deciding to but first when they were reduced to 14-3 but Salma joined Panna Ghosh to repair the damage by adding 64 runs for the fourth wicket
But their effort was not enough to put up a fighting total on the board despite completed their share of 50 overs. Panna made 24 off 61 balls with the help of four boundaries.
Irin Sultana was the other batswomen who crossed the double-figure with 14 off 36 balls.
Thirush Kamini, and Priyanka Roy and Rumeli Dhar captured two wickets each.
In reply, India rode on an unbeaten 54-run sixth wicket partnership between Karu Jain and Jhulan Goswami to reach the target.
Jain top-scored with 33 off 50 balls that contained five fours while Goswami added 23 off 36 deliveries with the help of two fours.
Number five Dhar made 31 off 39 balls that featured six fours.
Shathira Jakir and Panna Ghosh took one wicket each for 32 and 33 runs respectively while three were fell victim of run outs.
Bangladesh Will play the remaining return league matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Muy 8 and 9. both at the Dambulla Stadium.
Meanwhile, hosts Sri Lanka (194-4) secured a 45-run victory against Pakistan (149-10) at the Welagedara Stadium.
SCORES IN BRIEF
BANGLADESH: 160 all out in 50 overs (Shathira 0, Shukhtara 8, Ayesha 1. Panna 24, Salma 90. Chamcly 0, Rumana 3, Irin 14, Shamima 0, Tithy 4, Jahanara 1 not out, extras 15; Goswami 1-25. Kamini 2-14, Dhar 2-31, Sultana I 26, Roy2-18.Palshikar 1-7).
INDIA: 161 for 5 in 41 overs (Deshpande 18, Kamini 18, Rawat 18, Roy 13, Dhar 31, Jain 33 not out Goswami 23 not out, extras 7 Panna 1-32, Shathira 1-31).
Result: India won by five wickets.