Asian Games 2023 Live Updates (September 21): India and Bangladesh battle on the football field. Elsewhere, India finished fourth in the repechage race of lightweight women’s double sculls.
Asian Games 2023 Live Updates (September 21): India’s men’s football team are taking on Bangladesh in their second Group A game after a 5-1 hammering dealt by hosts China on Tuesday.
The match is expected to be a close and exciting affair, with both teams having their own strengths and weaknesses. India has the better players on paper, but Bangladesh will be determined to put up a good fight.
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Earlier, the Indian women’s cricket team, after being asked to bat first, finished the first innings with a commanding score of 173/2 in a rain curtailed 15-over innings. Shafali Verma top scored with 67 off 39 balls while Jemimah Rodrigues (47* off 29 balls) and Richa Ghosh (21* off 7 balls) played brilliant cameos. However, the match was called off due to poor weather after just two balls were bowled in the second innings.
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Asian Games, women’s cricket: India must mind the gap in quest for gold, set to begin campaign against Malaysia
While India’s squad selection once again raised eyebrows, the talent in their ranks is undeniable.
But Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Co must be wary of the gap closing between them and their closest rivals in Asia. More so in the T20 format, says former India captain Mithali Raj.
“I have been following the progress of the Sri Lankan and Pakistan teams. Both have won against very good sides like England, New Zealand and South Africa,” Mithali told The Indian Express. “They are coming into the Asian Games on a high after good series. Bangladesh too have done very well against India. We are favourites, but I look at this Asian Games as being very competitive.” [Read more]
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First published on: 21-09-2023 at 06:10 IST
