NEW DELHI: Richa Ghosh's unbeaten 28 off just 17 balls, including three fours and a six, provided late fireworks for India Women as they posted 156 for five against Bangladesh in the fifth and final T20I in Sylhet on Thursday.
Earlier, Dayalan Hemalatha (37) and skipper
Harmanpreet Kaur (30) built a crucial 60-run partnership for the third wicket, adding solidity to India's innings.
With a commanding 4-0 lead in the series, India registered their highest total of the series, setting a strong foundation from the start with opener
Smriti Mandhana's quickfire 33 off 25 balls, featuring four boundaries and a six.
But Ghosh's knock was crucial for India who had lost three quick wickets, including two against Rabeya Khan (2/28) in one over, but the wicketkeeper-batter ensured her side remained on top at the halfway mark.
Shafali Verma (14) and Mandhana added 25 for the first wicket before the latter teamed up with Hemalatha to add another 37 for the second wicket.
Mandhana looked set for a big haul but she was on the receiving end of a dubious leg-before decision off Nahida Akter (2/27) in the eighth over, when the Bangladesh spinner hit her pads and the on-field umpire's decision stayed as DRS is not available in the series.
Hemalatha, who was dropped on 1 by Fariha Trisna, found her mojo to strike two sixes and as many fours in her 23-ball innings.
On her part, Harmanpreet looked fluent in the middle to make a handy 30 off 24 balls with four fours.
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