After Fargana Hoque hit the first ever ODI hundred for Bangladesh women’s and then Nahida Akter claimed crucial three wickets that guided the hosts to draw the series 1-1 against India as they tied the rain hit third and final one-day international at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday.

Fargana made a 160-ball 107, hitting seven boundaries and Shamima Sultana chipped in with 52 off 78 to post a humble 225-4.

In reply the defending Asian champions were also bundled out for the similar total with three balls to spare thanks to Nahida’s 3-37 and Marufa Akter 2-55.

Harleen Deol scored the highest with 77 while Smirity Mandhana finished with 59 and Jemimah Rodrigues remained unbeaten on 33.

The historic moment for Bangladesh women's cricket arrived in the final delivery of the 48th over when Fargana took a double off a Shefali Verma delivery to complete her ton off 156 deliveries.

Fargana's unbeaten 160-ball 107 is also the highest score by a Bangladeshi in ODIs. The previous highest score by a Bangladeshi woman batter was Salma Khatun unbeaten 75 against the same opponent in 2013.

With the series level at 1-1, Saturday’s match is an unofficial final.

Electing to bat, Bangladesh got off to a solid start as Fargana and Shamima Sultana stitched together a 93-run opening stand -- the second-best opening stand for Bangladesh in the format after a 113-run stand between Sharmin Akhter and Shukhtara Rahman against Ireland in Savar in 2011.

Shamima's 78-ball 52, one run shy off her career-best ODI score, came to an end in the 27th over when she was caught off a Sneh Rana delivery.

For India, Sneh Rana was the pick of the bowlers with 2-45.