India beat Bangladesh in women's T20

COX'S BAZAR: Opener Mithali Raj’s half-century and left-arm spinner Sravanthi Naidu’s four-wicket haul helped India Women to a 16-run win against Bangladesh Women in the first Twenty20 match here at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox's Bazar on Sunday.

Batting first, India made 101 runs for only one wicket with the help of an unbeaten 98-run second wicket partnership between Raj and Poonam Raut after Latika Kumari had fallen for a duck in the fourth over.

Raj struck four fours during her 55 not out while Raut's 46-ball 42 included two fours.

India did not let Bangladesh settle at all during their chase, as Shikha Pandey and Jhulan Goswami ran through the team's top order.

Rumana Ahmed (21) was the only batswoman to make more than 20, as Naidu and Gouher Sultana dented Bangladesh's progress taking wickets at regular intervals.

Naidu eventually finished with four for nine, her best figures in limited-overs cricket, as Bangladesh were all out for 85 in their 20 overs.