Jemimah Rodrigues made a career-best 86 before taking four wickets with her part time off-spin to set up a series-levelling 108-run win for India in the second women’s ODI against Bangladesh here on Wednesday.
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (52) and Jemimah (86 off 78 balls) forged a 73-run stand off 91 balls for the fourth wicket to take India Women to 228/8 after being put in to bat. This certainly was a better batting effort from the Indians following their shock loss in the first ODI.
Bangladesh made a poor start to the run chase before a 68-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ritu Moni (27) and Fargana Hoque (47) raised the prospects of a rare series win over India. However, they both fell in quick succession and from 106/3, the hosts collapsed to 120 all out in 35.1 overs.
Jemimah ended with remarkable figures of four wickets for just three runs in 3.1 overs while leg-spinner Devika Vaidya struck thrice.
The two set Bangladesh batters, Ritu and Fargana, were both stumped off Devika and Jemimah, respectively.
“We spoke about one of the batters batting till the end, and when (Jemimah) came in, we played according to the merit of the ball and focused on rotating the strike,” said Harmanpreet, who retired hurt in the 37th over after feeling pain in her left hand.
Brief scores: India Women 228/8 in 50 ovs (J. Rodrigues 86; N. Akter 2/37). Bangladesh Women 120 in 35.1 overs (J. Rodrigues 4/3, D. Vaidya 3/30). India Women won by 108 runs.
