Bangladesh women’s cricket team earned their first ever win in the ODIs against India as they beat the Asian champions by 40 runs in D/L method in the first ODI of three-match one-day international series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday.

Batting first, the host made 152 in 43 overs with captain Nigar Sultana Joty making highest 39 off 64 balls while Fargana Hoque made 27.

Amanjot Kaur was the peak of the bowlers for India with 4-31.

In reply to a modest target, the visitors were in tatters from the very start of the match as they were reduced to 61-5 in 16.6 overs with some fiery bowling from Bangladesh pacer Marufa Akter.

Eventually India were bowled out for 113 in 35.5 overs with Deepti Sharma top scoring with 20.

Marufa finished with 4-29 while Rabeya Khan picked up 3-30 among the Bangladesh bowlers.