Bangladesh's lack of big-stage experience was brutally exposed in India's clinical win in the opening match of the Women's World T20 2016

Bangladesh will be playing their second straight World T20, and have surprised Sri Lanka in the past. But the jarring truth is that they haven't played enough cricket in the build-up to the upcoming global tournament

Recent success and support from various avenues have given the Indian women's side an edge that could prove to be substantial come crunch time

Plays of the day from the Group B game in the World T20 between Afghanistan and Hong Kong in Nagpur

Afghanistan's six-wicket win was powered by Mohammad Nabi and Mohammad Shahzad as they chased down Hong Kong's 116 for 6 with two overs to spare

Kathy Cross and Claire Polosak will be the first female umpires to officiate in the Women's World T20, and they hope to inspire more women to get involved in the game

Much has changed during Charlotte Edwards' career and the increasing competitiveness of the women's game leaves her excited by the future

Veterans who were surprise hits at the biggest show in international T20

After relegation last season, Saurashtra have come a long way in the 2015-16 Ranji Trophy season. But coach Sitanshu Kotak does not want his team to rest on its laurels

Amidst the strife and churning of a troubled 2014-15, Mumbai tore up their long-established Ranji Trophy template and settled upon a youthful combination that would go on to win them their 41st title the next season

Siddhesh Lad showed game awareness and attention to detail on a surface where no batsman was truly settled at any stage stood out as he single-handedly crafted Mumbai's recovery that eventually set the base for a huge lead and a win

Saurashtra coach Sitanshu Kotak said his bowlers tried too many things on the third day of the Ranji Trophy final against Mumbai, which his side eventually lost by an innings and 21 runs

Shardul Thakur extended his match haul to eight to knock Saurashtra out for 115 and seal Mumbai's 41st Ranji title

Hardik Rathod, who took late wickets on the second day of the Ranji Trophy final to keep Saurashtra's hopes alive, said his team hopes to clean up Mumbai's lower order early and bat well on the third day

Relying on instinct and a game without half-measures, Shreyas Iyer capped off a prolific season with a crucial hundred in a high-pressure match

Shreyas Iyer made a sparking century to put Mumbai in the lead against Saurashtra, despite late strikes, on the second day of the Ranji Trophy final in Pune

Dhawal Kulkarni's international career may not have gone as he expected since being fast-tracked into the team in 2009, but on the domestic front, he has evolved as the undisputed leader of Mumbai's seam attack

Dhawal Kulkarni, returning from injury, and Shardul Thakur combined well to leave Saurashtra at 192 for 8 on a green track in Pune

Aditya Tare, the Mumbai captain, has dismissed suggestions that his team enters the Ranji Trophy final against Saurashtra as overwhelming favourites

Mumbai have almost won more Ranji Trophy titles than the rest of India combined. Saurashtra, who started their journey this year in Group C, have none and will be looking to complete a giant killing