Title contenders India and New Zealand opened their respective campaigns in the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2016 with emphatic victories on Tuesday.
Host India brushed aside Bangladesh by 72 runs in the Group B opener in Bengaluru, while New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in a Group A game in Delhi.
India, which had won 10 of its last 13 T20I matches heading into the tournament, outplayed Bangladesh with both bat and ball to issue a stern warning to other rivals in the 10-nation event.
Having being sent in to bat, India piled up its highest T20I total of 163 for five, surpassing the previous best of 151 for five against the same opponents two years ago.
New Zealand coasted home with 25 deliveries to spare following an opening stand of 64 runs between skipper Suzie Bates (37) and Rachel Priest (28).
Both openers were dismissed in the space of five balls to make it 68 for two in the 11th over, but an unbeaten 21 by Sara McGlashan ensured New Zealand had no trouble in chasing down the modest target.
“It is really pleasing to get the first one,” said Bates. “And the way we came back after Sri Lanka put us under pressure in its innings was very good.
“We play Ireland next on Friday. Every game is like a final for us and we will prepare well for it.”
Sri Lanka's captain Shashikala Siriwardene said the batting collapse after a good start let her team down.
“Three run-outs did not help at all,” she said. “We fell about 20 runs short and then we gave away at least 20 runs in the field. Anyway, I hope we will recover and do well in other matches.”
Host India brushed aside Bangladesh by 72 runs in the Group B opener in Bengaluru, while New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in a Group A game in Delhi.
India, which had won 10 of its last 13 T20I matches heading into the tournament, outplayed Bangladesh with both bat and ball to issue a stern warning to other rivals in the 10-nation event.
Having being sent in to bat, India piled up its highest T20I total of 163 for five, surpassing the previous best of 151 for five against the same opponents two years ago.
New Zealand coasted home with 25 deliveries to spare following an opening stand of 64 runs between skipper Suzie Bates (37) and Rachel Priest (28).
Both openers were dismissed in the space of five balls to make it 68 for two in the 11th over, but an unbeaten 21 by Sara McGlashan ensured New Zealand had no trouble in chasing down the modest target.
“It is really pleasing to get the first one,” said Bates. “And the way we came back after Sri Lanka put us under pressure in its innings was very good.
“We play Ireland next on Friday. Every game is like a final for us and we will prepare well for it.”
Sri Lanka's captain Shashikala Siriwardene said the batting collapse after a good start let her team down.
“Three run-outs did not help at all,” she said. “We fell about 20 runs short and then we gave away at least 20 runs in the field. Anyway, I hope we will recover and do well in other matches.”
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