India defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets in eight wickets in womens cricket in the Asian Games 2023 on Sunday at the Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field.Bangladesh women won the toss and opted to bat first. The decision proved to be horribly wrong, as they were bunddled out for a mere 51 runs in 17.5 overs. Leading the bowling team, Indian pacer Pooja Vastrakar scalped a four-wicket haul.What a win! 🙌Pooja Vastrakar shines with a 4⃣- wicket haul as #TeamIndia chase down the target with more than 11 overs to spare 👌👌India are through to the Final! 👏👏Scorecard – https://t.co/G942Qn13JI#AsianGames | #IndiaAtAG22 pic.twitter.com/vetB8QgcFq— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) September 24, 2023 Pooja Vastrakar dismissed both openers of Bangladesh in the very first over. The Indian womens side picked up two more wickets before the end of the powerplay to reduce Bangladesh to 21/4 in six overs.The Bangladesh womens cricket team sinks in further with double run-outs in the eighth over, including the dismissal of skipper Nigar Sultana. Vastrakar returned to bowl her second spell in the 13th over and picked up a wicket off the final ball, registering an exceptional figure of 4/17 in four overs.Bangladesh could only manage to post 51 runs in 17.5 overs, their lowest total against India in the T20 internationals.🇮🇳🔥 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋! India Women have made history by becoming the first team to qualify for the Asian Games final in cricket, with a 8-wicket victory over Bangladesh Women. 🤩 Pooja Vastrakars lethal bowling set the perfect stage for victory.🥇Lets go for the… pic.twitter.com/XOLzx9vZda— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) September 24, 2023 The Indian side chased down the target easily in just 8.2 overs to storm into the final. The Indian side will face the winner of the second semi-final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the final on Monday.Cricket was part of the 2010 and 2014 editions of the Asian Games, but India did not send a team to these events.Brief scoresBangladesh Women 51 all out in 17.5 overs (Nigar Sultana 12, Pooja Vastrakar 4/17) lost to India Women 52/2 in 8.2 overs (Jemimah Rodrigues 20*, Fahima Khatun 1/7)
