Indian women beat Bangladesh to qualify for World Cup 2017

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India continued their excellent form by beating Bangladesh by 9 wickets in Super Six match today to qualify for World Cup 2017 to be held in England later this year. Indian women played excellent cricket and dominated Bangladesh team right from the start.

Winning the toss India elected to field. The Indian bowlers did an excellent job restricting Bangladesh to modest 155 for 8 in 50 overs. M Joshi was the pick of the bowlers taking 3 for 28 in 10 overs. The other Indian bowlers did also an excellent job.  

While chasing this target, the Indian team did not have a great start losing the wicket of Mona Deepti Sharma for 1. After that Mithali Raj and Mona Meshram dominated the Bangladesh bowlers putting on unbroken 136 runs for the second wicket. Both players scored half centuries and remained not out on 78 and 73 respectively.  India chased down this target in 33.3 overs. India had defeated South Africa in the first super six match.

India will play Pakistan in their third Super Six match on 19th. Other than India, South Africa have also qualified for World Cup 2017. With this win India have also qualified for the ICC World Cup qualifiers finals too.

India 158 for 1 in 33.3 overs(Mithali Raj 73*, Mona Meshram 78*) beat Bangladesh 155 for 8( Fargana Hoque 50, Mansi Joshi 3/25 in 10 overs) by 9 wickets.



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