India defeated Bangladesh by 64 runs in the opening match of the Asian Cricket Council women's Twenty-20 Asia Cup in the Thai capital Bangkok today. Put in to bat, India posted 118/6 in 20 overs. In reply, Bangladesh was bundled out for a paltry 54. Poonam Yadav scalped three wickets to reduce Bangladesh while experienced pacer Jhulan Goswami and Anuja Patil contributed with two wickets each. Earlier, Mithali Raj played a classic 49-run knock and forged a crucial 70-run opening stand with Smriti Mandhana who scored 41, to take India to a respectable score. As many as eight Bangladesh batters failed to get into double figures, with six of them making just one run each.