IND-W vs MAL-W, Women's Asia Cup 2022, Highlights: IND-W win by 30 runs (D/L method)

The Indian women's team has won its second match of the Women's Asia Cup 2022 after rain intervened in the match against Malaysia. India were clinical with the bat today as the openers starred for the team. S Meghana fulfilled her captain's expectations of her and Shafali Verma will also get some confidence as she scored 46 runs. Richa Ghosh was brilliant with her late cameo to help India finish strong at 181. Malaysia could not do much in their batting. They were reduced to 16/2 in 5.2 overs before the rain Gods entered and washed the match. However, it was good exposure for a minnow Malaysia to play against India and they would look to learn from the game and better their performance. India next plays against UAE on Tuesday at 1:00 PM IST. Till then this is Varun Malik signing off along with Jishu Bhattacharya. Ta-ta

The weather is still not suitable to play and we are now approaching cut-off time. 4:45 PM local is the cut-off time which is 4:15 PM IST.

The match is yet to resume after rain interrupted play. However, the DLS par score currently is 46 runs and Malaysia are sitting at only 16. 

The covers are still on and the rain is getting heavier at Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium. Not a good news for fans of both the teams.

The Indian women's team finishes well on the back of a cameo from Richa Ghosh. The 19-year-old batter scored 33 off 19 balls to help India score 181 in 20 overs. Earlier Shafali Verma and S Meghana played brilliant knocks and laid a strong platform. Verma carried on but was sent back by Nur Dania Syuhada in the 19th over. She sent Kiran Navgire on the next ball to get on a hat-trick chance. However, she was denied. India has a good total on board and will fancy their chances to win this comprehensively.

In in the middle of Richa Ghosh's wonderful cameo, India women lost two wickets in the form of Shafali Verma and Kiran Navgire. Verma departed for 46, while Navgire departed for Golden duck. A hat-trick chance for Nur Dania Syuhada but she misses.

After S Meghana departed, Richa Ghosh has up the ante even more with her aggressive batting. Ghosh has been unstoppable, and India eyes a good finish now.

S Meghana departs after playing a brilliant 69-run knock. Malaysia women finally get a breakthrough and its a big one. Their celebration tells how much this means. 

The Indian women's team has dominated the proceedings so far in the contest. S Meghana smashed the bowlers and brought up her fifty inside the 10 overs. Shafali Verma too chipped in with some runs. The platform is being laid for finish a strong now. On the flip, Malaysian women are eyeing their first breakthrough of the match.

Powered by S Meghana and Shafali Verma, India women's team is off to flying start against Malaysia women. Can the women in blue keep up with the momentum?

Right-handed batter Sabbineni Meghana has got off to a good start. She is smashing the bowlers round the park. 

With Smriti Mandhana resting, India has sent S Meghana as the other opener alongside Shafali Verma for the match.

Shafali Verma, Sabbineni Meghana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), KP Navgire, Richa Ghosh (WK), Dayalan Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Meghna Singh.

Winifred Duraisingam (C), Wan Julia (WK), Mas Elysa, Elsa Hunter, Mahirah Izzati Ismail, Ainna Hamizah Hashim, Jamahidaya Intan, Nur Arianna Natsya, Sasha Azmi, Noor Hayati Zakaria, Nur Dania Syuhada.

The Indian women's team has made four changes to thier team that played in the previous match. Smriti Mandana, Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar and Renuka Thakur are all rested. Meanwhile, Sabbineni Meghana, KP Navgire, Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Meghna Singh have been included in the Playing XI.

The Malaysian women's team has won the toss and opted to bowl first against India.

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian side takes on Malaysia Women's team in their second match of the Women's Asia Cup 2022. After beating Sri Lanka women in their first outing the Indian eves will want to continue their dominant run and belt another win. On the flip, it will be a daunting task for the Malaysian women's team to beat the strong Indian side. Winifred Duraisingam's Malaysian team is coming after an embarrassing loss against Pakistan in their first match.