All-rounder Moni and Shorifa put on a resolute stand of 57 runs for the sixth wicket to lead the fightback and put India in pressure, but the visitors prevailed eventually.

The stand between Moni and Khatun was also Bangladesh’s highest for the sixth wicket in WT20Is, breaking the 32 between Sanjida Islam and Nigar Sultana.

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Earlier, Ghosh smacked a handy little innings with three fours and a six to take India to 156-5, providing a much-needed impetus after the visitors stumbled with a flurry of wickets.

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (30), Dayalan Hemalatha (37) and S Sajana (1) fell in quick succession which allowed Bangladesh to halt India’s progress as they were aiming for a big score.

Harmanpreet and Hemalatha put on 60 runs for the third wicket for a strong foundation.

Brief scores
India 156-5 in 20 overs (D Hemalatha 37, S Mandhana 33, H Kaur 30) beat Bangladesh 135-6 in 20 overs (R Moni 37, R Yadav 3-24, A Sobhana 2-25) by 21 runs

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