Titas sadha

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, and Dayalan Hemalatha made 30s respectively, while spinners Radha Yadav and Asha Sobhana picked five wickets between themselves as India beat Bangladesh by 21 runs in the fifth and final T20I to secure a 5-0 series victory.

Electing to bat first, India posted 156/5 in their 20 overs at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, thanks to handy knocks by Smriti (33), Hemalatha (37), Harmanpreet (30) and an unbeaten 28 from Richa Ghosh. In reply, left-arm spinner Radha picked 3-24 while leg-spinner Asha took 2-25 and fast-bowler Titas Sadha scalped 1-27 as India restricted Bangladesh to 135/6, despite a late fightback from Ritu Moni (37) and Shorifa Khatun (28 not out).

After Shafali Verma, playing her 100th international match, fell early, Smriti and Hemalatha shared a 37-run partnership for the second wicket to keep India’s innings on track for a decent total. Smriti hit four boundaries and a six before she was dismissed in the eighth over by Sultana Khatun for 33 off 25 balls, with replays suggesting the ball may have hit her pad outside the off-stump, and no DRS meant she had to go back to the pavilion.