India Opts to Bowl First in Third T20I Against Bangladesh
In the third T20I encounter against Bangladesh, India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur opted to field first after winning the toss in Sylhet on an overcast day. India holds a commanding 2-0 lead in the five-match series and aims to secure the victory.
India fielded an unchanged lineup from the rain-affected second game, with Yastika Bhatia, who missed the previous match due to a niggle, remaining out of the XI. Bangladesh made a single alteration, introducing Shorifa Khatun in place of Sultana Khatun.
In the second game, Bangladesh displayed improved batting intent, with Murshida Khatun scoring 46. However, she lacked support from her teammates, resulting in Bangladesh being dismissed for 117.
The possibility of a thunderstorm looms late in the evening.
India:
1. Shafali Verma
2. Smriti Mandhana
3. D Hemalatha
4. Harmanpreet Kaur (capt)
5. Richa Ghosh (wk)
6. Deepti Sharma
7. S Sajana
8. Pooja Vastrakar
9. Renuka Singh
10. Shreyanka Patil
11. Radha Yadav
Bangladesh:
1. Dilara Akter
2. Murshida Khatun
3. Sobhana Mostary
4. Nigar Sultana (capt, wk)
5. Ritu Moni
6. Fahima Khatun
7. Rabeya Khan
8. Nahida Akter
9. Shorifa Khatun
10. Marufa Akter
11. Fariha Trishna
