Summary

  • India beat Bangladesh by 18 runs for second win of tournament

  • Bangladesh finish on 124-8; Poonam 3-18, Pandey 2-14; N Sultana 35

  • India 142-6; Verma makes quick-fire 39 from 17 balls

  • Rodrigues 34 off 37 - Ghosh & Salma Khatun both take 2-25

  • India top Group A after victory at the Waca in Perth

  • Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets with three balls to spare

Live Reporting

Stephan Shemilt

  1. Ban 24-1

    Still the miserly Shikha Pandey, swinging the ball in to the right-hander and away from the left. Sanjida islam is batting only in a cap - no helmet required. A throwback. Just five from the over. Pandey has conceded only seven from two.

  2. Nicky Shaw
    Ex-England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    That did look like a 16-year-old attempting to field a ball; she didn't read it very well at all, kind of spun around and then fell on the floor. That should have been taken.

  3. M Khatun dropped on 14

    Ban 19-1

    Should have been taken! Murshida Khatun gets a top edge on a sweep, but Shafali Verma gets in a tangle at square leg and barely gets a hand on it.

  4. Ban 17-1

    Four more! This time pulled away.

  5. Ban 13-1

    Target 143

    Sanjida Islam is the new arrival, watching from the non-strriker's end as Khatun swipes Sharma to mid-on for four. When Sharma pushes it wider, Khatun throws her hands through a cut for four. Good intent.

  6. Nicky Shaw
    Ex-England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special

    Pandey just kind of puts it on the spot and is very hard to get away.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    S Sultana c Sharma b Pandey 3 (Ban 5-1)

    The first one goes! Shamima Sultana tries to force the pace, but completely cloths it to extra cover, when Deepti Sharma takes a comfortable catch.

  8. Ban 5-0

    Shikhar Pandey, the officer in the Indian Air Force, shares the new ball. Pandey sports a headband, just like the great Dennis Lillee, who terrified batsmen on this ground.

  9. Ban 3-0

    Tidy stuff from Sharma. Cautious start from Bangladesh. No Shafali Verma-style fireworks. Yet.

  10. Ban 1-0

    It has to be said, the the countdown from 10 to the start of the innings employed at every ICC tournament is wholly unnecessary.

  11. Here come the India team. They defended superbly against Australia the other night. Murshida Khatun and Shamima Sultana are the Bangladesh openers. Deepti Sharma is going to open the bowling with her off-breaks.

  12. While we wait for the resumption, can I point you in the direction of the latest column from England skipper Heather Knight? It involves Queen guitarist Brian May. If that doesn't get you reading, I'm not sure what will....

  13. On another note, the idea to have the third umpire calling front-foot no-balls during this tournament seems to be working pretty well. Whodda thunk it?

  14. Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    India got off to a fantastic start and Bangladesh brought it back well.They just didn't get their plans right at the end.

  15. Ind 142-6

    It could have been much, much more, but India will still feel like they have plenty. An innings that had a bit of everything. Shafali Verma's hitting, dropped catches, a comedy run out. Very entertaining. That's the highest total of the tournament so far.

  16. dropped catch

    Pandey dropped on four

    Ind 140-6

    That's the third drop. This time at deep cover. Pandey survives. It could have been a precious dot, too.

  17. Not out

    Ind 138-6

    Good decision from umpire Lauren Agenbag, who is only 23.

  18. Bangladesh review

    Ind 137-6

    This looks very close. Full, straight. Krishnamurthy the bat, Jahanara Alam the bowler...

  19. Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It has been entertaining - a very, very good game so far.

  20. Ind 137-6

    23 have come from the past two overs. Bangladesh will be glad to get off the park. It feels like this innings has taken an age.