Rain prevented a end result between Bangladesh and co-hosts India within the remaining group stage recreation of the Ladies’s World Cup as persistent rain had the ultimate say in Navi Mumbai.
Chasing an adjusted goal of 126 below the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern technique after the sport was decreased to 27 overs per aspect, India had been 57-0 when the match officers had been compelled to name off the lifeless rubber.
Smriti Mandhana, the event’s highest run scorer, hit an unbeaten 34 to maintain her purple patch going however an damage to her opening accomplice Pratika Rawal whereas fielding will probably be a serious explanation for concern for India.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s aspect, already assured of their semi-final place, will now face defending champions Australia within the final 4 on the similar venue on Thursday as they appear to safe their maiden title.
India had made early inroads after bowling first in a recreation that was initially decreased to 43 overs per aspect, as Renuka Singh Thakur struck within the first over to dismiss Bangladesh opener Sumaiya Akter.
Off-spinner Deepti Sharma then claimed the wicket of Rubya Haider Jhelik within the tenth over earlier than rain returned with higher depth to interrupt the proceedings.
After a delay of greater than two hours, the gamers returned with the sport additional truncated to 27 overs per aspect.
Sobhana Mostary, who struck an unbeaten 66 in opposition to Australia final week, tried to maintain the runs flowing, partnering Sharmin Akter Supta (36), with the duo hitting eight of the 9 boundaries within the Bangladesh innings between them.
However as soon as Mostary fell for 26 from 21 balls at 91-4 within the twenty second over, India picked up a wicket in each over as Bangladesh struggled to up the run price.
India made a robust reply with Mandhana hitting six boundaries to succeed in 34 off 27 balls, however the climate had different plans because it compelled an abrupt finish to the competition.
