India (W) vs Bangladesh (W) 1st T20I Live Score: Get India (W) vs Bangladesh (W) Live Score Updates from Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
India vs Bangladesh 1st T20I Live: Smriti Mandhana fell early after Harmanpreet Kaur opted to bat first in the first T20I between India and Bangladesh at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
With T20 World Cup set to be held in Bangladesh from September, Harmanpreet Kaur and co will be looking make the most of the five-match T20I series to be played in Sylhet.
India had toured Bangladesh last year for a white-ball series and although the hosts lost the T20 format (1-2), they managed to end the three-game ODI rubber 1-1.
Last year, Bangladesh had won the first ODI before India levelled the series after securing a win in the second game but the third and final ODI ended in a tie as both the team shared the trophy. A controversy had erupted in the final ODI when skipper Harmanpreet Kaur slammed the umpires for the decisions, terming them ‘pathetic’. During the trophy photo session, she had also asked the umpires to join them, deeming them responsible for helping Bangladesh draw the series.
Today marks the resumption of this Asian rivalry but the focus for both sides will firmly be on preparing for the World Cup.
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