Bangladesh women's team pacer Shorna Akter had an unceremonious and painful end to her ODI debut against India on Sunday, July 16. The 16-year-old pacer had a sudden bout of seething abdominal pain and was taken to the hospital immediately. Shorna was all padded up and ready to go bat when she was immediately shifted to the hospital. Shorna, who was supposed to bat at number six, then retired out and did not bat.
Akter was a part of the three-match T20I series, which her side lost 2-1. She scored 37 runs at an average of 18.50 and also took a wicket for her team.
India face defeat for the first time
Talking about the first ODI between India and Bangladesh, the women's team India's batting collapsed once again and failed to chase down the target of 153 in a match rain-affected which was reduced to 44 overs. Team India were dismissed for 113 runs, meaning that after losing five matches against India, the Bangladesh side won an ODI against their opponents.
Teenager Marufa Akter was the main orchestrator for the victory for Bangladesh, bowling India out for 113 and taking four wickets in the process. The pacer took two wickets with the new ball and two more in the middle overs in her debut match at home. These were her best numbers in international cricket as leg-spinner Rabeya Khan added three more to Bangladesh's numbers as India collapsed in the middle overs.
Earlier, Amanjot Kaur bagged a four-wicket haul in the first innings in her debut game for the Women in Blue as India restricted their opponents to 152.
Skipper Nigar Sultana managed 39 runs off 64 balls with three fours. Fargana Pinky also batted well, scoring 27 runs off 45 balls with five fours. Sharmin Akhter had a tough time as she got run out without being able to get off the mark in 18 balls.
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