India's Jhulan Goswami and Rumeli Dhar ripped through the Africa XI batting line-up to power Asia XI women to a comprehensive 60-run victory in the Afro-Asia Twenty20 women's match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Tuesday.
Jhulan bagged three wickets, all in her first spell of three overs, while her new ball partner Rumeli claimed four as Africa XI collapsed for 45 in 15 overs while chasing Asia XI's total of 105 for 9.
Africa tottered from the start, losing four wickets for five runs.
Rumeli sent back Africa captain Cri-Zelda Brits (2) after Jhulan packed off Margaret Banja and Julle Chibhabha for ducks to leave them gasping at 3 for 3.
Jhulan, considered one of the fastest women bowlers in the world, then got rid of wicketkeeper Trisha Chetty (1) and Africa never recovered from these early blows. All the four batswomen were trapped leg before.
Wickets fell at regular intervals thereafter, with Rumeli claiming three wickets in one over -- including two off successive balls.
Africa XI's Alicia Smith was the lone woman to stand tall among the ruins and was unconquered on 23 at the end.
Put in to bat, the Asian women got off to a shocking start, reduced to three wickets for four runs in the first two overs, and then slumped further to 27 for four before slowly recovering poise.
Opener Sulakshana Naik played a sheet-anchor role to notch 31 off 34 balls with the help of five fours. She played well before being castled while trying to slog Ashlyn Kilowan, Africa's most impressive bowler, to the leg side.
After sliding once again to 64 for eight, Asia XI regained momentum when tail-enders Urooj Khan (18 off 18 balls) and Kumarihami (22 off 16 balls with 3 fours) put on 36 runs off 26 balls to take the score past the three-figure mark.
Urooj remained unbeaten at the end after Kumarihami became the third player to be run out.
For Africa medium pacer, Ashlyn bagged two wickets in as many balls when she claimed Asian skipper Mithali Raj (0) and Deduru Silva (0).
Kilowan claimed 3 for 16 in her four-over quota while Milo Thandolwenkos captured 2 for 20.
Scorecard
Asia XI
Sulakshana Naik b Ashlyn Kilowan 31
Jaya Sharma run out 0
Mithali Raj lbw Ashlyn Kilowan 0
Dedunu Silva b Ashylyn Kilowan 0
Rumeli Dhar run out 14
Bismah Maroof c Margaret b Julle Chibhabha 1
H Siriwardene c Alicia Smith b Milo Thandolwenkos 2
J Goswami c Yvonne Mashedi b Milo Thandolwenkos 9
Urooj Mumtaz Khan not out 18
PRCS Kumarihami run out 22
Priti Dimri not out 0
Extras: (lb-1, nb-1, wb-6) 8
Total: (for 9 wkts, in 20 overs) 105
Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-4, 3-4, 4-27, 5-44, 6-47, 7-61, 8-64, 9-100.
Bowling: Alicia Smith 4-0-22-0, Ashlyn Kilowan 4-0-16-3, Franklin Najjumba 4-0-32-0, Milo Thandolwenkos 4-0-20-2, Julle Chibhabha 4-0-14-1.
Africa XI:
Cri-Zelda Brits lbw Rumeli Dhar 2
Margaret Banja lbw Goswami 0
Julle Chibhabha lbw Goswami 0
Trisha Chetty lbw Goswami 1
Alicia Smith not out 23
Mwanaiddi Shakim 7
Ashlyn Kilowan c Bismah b Dimri 2
Christine Armeyo b Dhar 6
Yvonne Mashedi b Dhar 0
Franklin Najjumba b Dhar 0
Thandolwenkos Milo lbw Siriwardene 0
Extras: (b 1, lb 3) 4
Total: (all out in 15 overs) 45
Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-1, 3-3, 4-5, 5-26, 6-30, 7-44, 8-44, 9-44.
Bowling: Jhulan Goswami 3-1-8-3, Dhar 4-1-8-4, Kumarihami 4-0-19-0, Priti Dimri 3-1-5-2, HASD Siriwardene 1-0-1-1.
