India lose to Bangladesh by 3 runs

JOHANNESBURG: India and hosts South Africa suffered disappointing losses to Bangladesh and Australia respectively in their warm-up matches while Rwanda warmed up for their first-ever ICC World Cup with a thrilling surprise victory over Ireland.

Bangladesh made 121/7, thanks to an unbeaten 75 off 54 balls by Shorna Akter, including two fours and seven sixes at St Stithians ground in Johannesburg. India looked to be in control of the chase with all but two of their wickets in hand, but miscalculated what was required and ended agonisingly short of their target on 118/2.

Hosts South Africa, on the other hand, were bowled out for only 61 against the highly-fancied Australia. Karabo Meso (24 from 20 balls) played a lone hand as the only South Africa batter to reach double figures, while Rhys McKenna (3/7) and Charis Bekker (2/6) did the damage for Australia.

Australia lost a couple of early wickets to Kayla Reyneke (2/5) before Ella Hayward (34 not out from 30 balls) and Claire Moore (21 from 26 balls) came together to complete the eight-wicket triumph and fire a warning shot to the rest of the competition.

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