In a stellar display, the Bangladesh women's team secured a convincing win against South Africa in the first ODI at Buffalo Park, East London in the African country.

This marked Bangladesh women’s first victory over their South African counterparts since 2017 and their maiden triumph on South African soil.

Opting to bat first, the Bangladesh women's team set a challenging target of 251 runs. Murshida Khatun's unbeaten 91 and valuable contributions from Shamima Sultana (34) and Fargana Hoque (35) propelled the visitors to a commanding total of 250/3 in their allotted 50 overs.

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It marked Murshida’s career-best innings in ODIs, adding to her impressive record in 21 matches.

For South Africa, Eliz-mari Marx, Nonkululeko Mlaba, and Delmi Tucker scalped one wicket each. However, they failed to take wickets when they needed them the most, struggling to break the rhythm of Bangladesh women's dominant batting display.

In response, South Africa women's team faltered under the pressure, losing wickets at regular intervals. Despite efforts from Eliz-mari Marx (35) and Sune Luus (31), the hosts succumbed to the disciplined bowling attack of Bangladesh.

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For Bangladesh, Nahida Akter was the best bowler, taking three wickets and conceding 33 runs in 8.3 overs. Along with her, Sultana Khatun and Rabeya Khan also showed their bowling prowess, contributing to South Africa's downfall in the series opener.

With this comprehensive victory, Bangladesh women took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The next match will be played on Wednesday.