In the Under-19 Women's Asia Cup final in Kuala Lumpur, Bangladesh was defeated by India by 41 runs. India set a target of 117 runs after losing 7 wickets. In response, Bangladesh was bowled out for 76 runs.
India's women lost their first wicket at 23 runs while batting. Kamalini, who scored 5 runs from 9 balls, was dismissed by Farzana Yasmin. The rest of the Indian batters also failed to make a significant impact.
However, Trisha held her ground at one end. She scored 52 runs off 47 balls, including 5 fours and 2 sixes, before being caught off Farzana Yasmin's delivery. Mithila made the second-highest score with 17 runs off 12 balls. For Bangladesh, Farzana Yasmin took 4 wickets for 31 runs in 4 overs.
Bangladesh's batters faced difficulties right from the beginning of their chase. They lost their first wicket in the second over, with Mosammat Eva being dismissed for a duck off 2 balls. During the powerplay, they lost another wicket and could only manage 35 runs.
Opening batter Fahmida Khatun scored 18 runs off 24 balls before becoming the third batter to be dismissed. Among the following batters, only one managed to reach double digits. Juairiya Ferdous scored 22 runs off 30 balls.
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