Humidity lingers, traffic worsens, but cricket wins the race in Dhaka

Updated On: 17 July, 2023 10:00 PM IST | Mirpur | Srijanee Majumdar

We travelled to Dhaka to witness the first ODI between the women’s teams of India and Bangladesh. While India suffered a defeat, fans will hope for wins in the remaining two matches

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Debutant Amanjot Kaur celebrates the fall of a wicket in the first ODI against Bangladesh (Pic: @BCCIWomen/Twitter)

In the first match of the ongoing Bangladesh ODI series, India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur endured crippling pressure without taking a backward step, but watching her side’s torturous run chase proved too much for her. The theme of low-scoring matches from the recent T20I series spilled over to the ODI opener in Mirpur in Bangladesh`s first-ever triumph over India in the 50-over format.

The tension is palpable after a low-scoring first innings that has seen rain and lightning halt play, reducing the match to 44 overs. Will Kaur and Co. be able to navigate the heat, humidity, and onslaught of the Bangladeshi women as we did of the infamous traffic over 12 hours ago? The atmosphere at the Sher-E-Bangla national stadium takes us back to the moment we stepped off the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport plane into the capital city ahead of the match.

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