Bangladesh lost their second match of the Women’s T20 World Cup to England by 21 runs on Saturday.
With this win, England kicked off their World Cup campaign on a high note.
England won the toss and elected to bat first, posting a total of 118 for seven wickets. Bangladesh, in response, failed to chase it down.
Openers Maia Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge gave England a strong start, putting up a 48-run partnership for the first wicket. After breaking their stand, Bangladesh struck back with quick wickets.
Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight, and Alice Capsey were unable to pose significant threats to Bangladesh’s bowling attack.
Danni was the top scorer for England with 41 runs, while Maia added 23.
For Bangladesh, Nahida Akter, Fahima Khatun, and Ritu Moni each took two wickets.
In reply, Bangladesh lost their openers early, with just 17 runs on the board. However, Sobhana Mostary kept the fight alive with a valiant 44 runs, and captain Nigar Sultana chipped in with 15.
Despite their efforts, the rest of the Bangladeshi batting lineup struggled, as Sobhana and Nigar were the only batters to reach double digits.
Linsey Smith took two wickets for just 11 runs, while Charlie Dean also picked up two wickets to help restrict Bangladesh to under 100 runs.
Bangladesh finished on 97 for seven, losing the match by 21 runs.
Earlier, in their first match, Bangladesh secured a win against Scotland, marking their first World Cup victory in a decade.