Upbeat India looks to seal the series
The visitors have relied on a collective e ort and will seek more of the same in order to take a 3-0 lead in the ve-match series
Adominant India will have sights set on an unassailable 3-0 lead in the ve-match series when it takes on host Bangladesh in the third women's T20 International here on Thursday.
Having done exceedingly well to not just to turn up but trump its opponent on all fronts in the preceding two matches, India will enter the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium with the aim to follow the same script.
The bowling unit has been functioning cohesively, having restricted Bangladesh to modest totals with spinners Deepti Sharma, Radha Shreyanka economical.
In the pace department, Renuka Singh Thakur has starred with the ball in the opener while Pooja Vastrakar has also been handy.
Dayalan Hemalatha, making her return to international cricket after an absence of nearly 17 months, displayed her explosive batting during the powerplay in the last game, crafting an unbeaten 24-ball 41.
The likes of Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Richa Ghosh have got runs under their belt.
However, star opener Smriti Mandhana will hope to nd form.
India has relied on a collective team e ort throughout this series and it will seek more of the same in
Yadav, and Patil being the remaining games.
The host, on the other hand, will seek improvement in all three fronts.
Its batters have not been able to get big totals, while the bowlers haven't enjoyed good outings either, and the elding has been found wanting.
The squads:
India: Smriti Mandhana, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Deepti Sharma, S. Sajana, Shafali Verma, Shreyanka Patil, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Asha Sobhana, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Richa Ghosh, Radha Yadav, Renuka Singh Thakur, Titas Sadhu, Saika Ishaque. Bangladesh: Murshida Khatun, Rubya Haider, Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Shorifa Khatun, Nigar Sultana (c&wk), Dilara Akter, Nahida Akter, Sultana Khatun, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Fahima Khatun, Marufa Akter, Fariha Trisna, Habiba Islam. Match starts at 3.30 p.m. IST.
Bangladesh Women vs India Women: 3rd T20I, FanCode, 3.30 p.m.
IPL: Star Sports 1 (SD & HD) & JioCinema, 7.30 p.m.
Premier League: SS Select 1 & Hotstar, 12 a.m. (Friday).
Europa League: Sony LIV, 12.30 a.m. (Friday).
Tennis: Madrid Open, Sony Sports Ten 5 & LIV, 1.30 a.m. (Friday).