India women sweep series

The Bangladesh women's cricket team lost the third and final T20I against India by ten runs at the Reliance Stadium in Baroda yesterday. With the victory the hosts have completed a comprehensive 3-0 whitewash against the visitors.
After electing to bat first, the hosts rode on a half-century stand for the opening wicket between Mona Meshram (22) and Smriti Mandhana (39). The partnership was broken in the eighth over and the run rate deteriorated over the next five overs. A few late hits from captain Harmeet Kaur and Poonam Raut took India to 123 for nine. Panna Ghosh and Salma Khatun took two wickets each while debutant Fahima Khatun, Jahanara Alam and Shukhtara Rahman took one each.
In reply, Bangladesh began brightly and maintained the required run-rate in the first half of the game. At the half-way mark they were positioned at 50 for 1, with Shukthara and Lata Mondal looking set. However, Shuktara was run out in the 11th over and that led to a collapse.  Captain Salma Khatun fell soon after and Bangladesh slumped to 79 for 5 in 16 overs.
A few late hits from Ritu Moni, who hit the only six of the match, and Rumana Ahmed helped Bangladesh cross the 100-run mark for the first time in the series. They were eventually restricted to 113 for 7.
The teams will now travel to Ahmedabad to play three ODIs.