India Opt to Bat First in Bid for Clean Sweep Against Bangladesh
India's Harmanpreet Kaur opted to bat first in the fifth and final T20I against Bangladesh in Sylhet, aiming to complete a clean sweep of the series. India currently holds a 4-0 lead.
Bangladesh made three changes to their lineup, bringing in Sobhana Mostary, Sultana Khatun, and Fariha Trisna. India, on the other hand, retained the same XI from their previous match.
The match marks the 100th international appearance for 20-year-old Shafali Verma.
Bangladesh:
1. Dilara Akter
2. Sobhana Mostary
3. Rubya Haider
4. Nigar Sultana (c & wk)
5. Ritu Moni
6. Sultana Khatun
7. Rabeya Khan
8. Nahida Akter
9. Shorifa Khatun
10. Fariha Trisna
11. Shorna Akter
India:
1. Shafali Verma
2. Smriti Mandhana
3. D Hemalatha
4. Harmanpreet Kaur (c)
5. Richa Ghosh (wk)
6. Deepti Sharma
7. S Sajana
8. Pooja Vastrakar
9. Titas Sadhu
10. S Asha
11. Radha Yadav
After a rain-affected fourth match, a full game is anticipated today. India will be eager to test their batting skills after chasing in two of the previous three games.
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