Bangladesh Women vs India Women Scorecard Insights: Who Shone and How They Won the 2024-25 Series

A Historic Sweep for India Women

The Indian women's cricket team showcased their viciousness over five T20I (T20 Internationals) matches in Bangladesh. India started 2024 with a clean sweep, and a series win on the road!

The individual scorelines of the games are more than just runs scored; they are the story of resilience, resolve, partnership, and individual brilliance that made for a successful series. For followers who read the updates on Kheloexch, they were probably encouraged as they were reminded of India's depth of talent and abilities in all conditions.

First T20I: India Set the Tone

The series started with India batting first. They made a respectable total of 145/7. Their experienced players put together a solid opening score with contributions from Yastika Bhatia (36), Shafali Verma (31), and Harmanpreet Kaur (30).

Bannerl desmotor topla Bangladesh only recorded a score of 101/8. Bangladesh's highlight was the Captain Nigar Sultana with her 51 runs. For India, it was Renuka Singh with the ball. Renuka Singh had a great day with figures of 3-18 from 4 overs!

India won the first T20I by 44 runs.

Fourth T20I: Rain-Shortened, Still India’s Game

After the fourth T20I, the series was already comfortably in India’s hands. The rain reduced the game to the 14 overs a side format, however, India still managed a strong total of a respectable 122/6. Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh led the way with a brisk 39 and 24 respectively.

With the DLS adjusted target of 125 runs, Bangladesh faced an uphill chase, only managing a score of 68/7 with Deepti Sharma and Arundhati Reddy sharing the wickets with two each.

Result: India won by 56 runs. (DLS)

The Series-Decider: Fifth T20I

India entered the final aiming to go 5-0, batting first they posted their highest score of the series - 156/5. They had contributions from all over the order:

Dayalan Hemalatha - 37

Smriti Mandhana - 33

Harmanpreet Kaur - 30

Richa Ghosh - 28*

Bangladesh batting down to Ritu Moni (37) and Shorifa Khatun (28) could only reply with 135/6. India won the game by 21 runs and in doing so achieved a clean sweep.

Key Players Who Defined the Series

India's Stars

Radha Yadav: Player of the series - 10 wickets including 3/24 in the last T20I.

Harmanpreet Kaur: Consistency in the middle order batting and served as an inspiring captain.

Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma: Provided costly opening partnerships to set the tone for the innings.

Renuka Singh: Was a liked threat with the new ball.

Bangladesh's Stars

Nigar Sultana: Their Captain showed courage and grit in leading their batting.

Rabeya Khan: Their bowling star, especially in the first match and the quality of their bowling for the series lost.

Ritu Moni: Could not stop showing bravery with the bat in the last game.

Why India Were Unstoppable

Batting depth: India was not reliant on one or two stars - they had batting contributions across their order.

Bowling variety: India seamers, like Renuka Singh, and spinners like Radha Yadav and Deepti Sharma, had Bangladesh guessing.

Match-awareness: India did not panic at key points, something we have talked about in forums like Kheloexch360 where we've seen strategies and stats that convince me India execute under pressure.

Lessons from the Series

This wasn't just a victory - it was an assertion of Indian women's cricket as the pre-eminent team in women's T20, certainly in the Asian region, if not in the world, and evidence that the Bangladesh women must also evolve, particularly in regards to partnerships and finishers.

For Indian cricket, the series win was a reinforcement of India's reputation as the dominant team in women's T20. For Indian dames and their fans who are engaged with the online cricket strategizing and analytical community on Kheloexch, the series win, and the details of the matches, serve to relate the complications of sport to those who just understand the surface via games.

Final Word

The India Women v Bangladesh Women T20I series was not just a 5-0 clean sweep, it was a statement of India's balance, as well as intent from the outset, with Smriti Mandhana's fluid starts to Radha Yadav's match-winning overs, meaning every player contributed to the resultant 5-0 scoreline.

For the young fans and aspiring players, although the scorecards are just numbers, numbers where as we always say every run counts, success comes from working together, strategic planning, and taking your opportunities when it matters most.

This series displays all of these aspects and will amuse and impress many when India faces off against larger teams in future tournaments. All we can say is that this event is clear science and drudgery with regards to India's dominance in Women's T20 cricket and how they prepare for such events.