No one of Bangladeshi batters could reach double digits in the 14.4 overs innings to end with diminutive total of 46/10 – Bangladesh’s third-lowest total in this format and the lowest ever of the Women's World T20.
Player of the match Deandra Dottin registered the third-best bowling figures ever - 5/5 in 3.4 overs - in Women's WT20Is and the best figure for Windies women in this format.
Pace all-rounder Dottin caught and bowled Fargana Hoque at Bangladesh’s score of 29/4 in 8.2 overs before bowled out Nigar Sultana, Rumana Ahmed Lata Mondal, and skipper Salma Khatun to defend the Windies post of 106/8 in 20 overs.
Sent in to bat first, the Windies faced accurate bowling and a committed fielding performance from Bangladesh innings and suffered batting faltered, but no surprise from batting department before Dottin’s attacks to defend a small total.
Kycia A Knight [32 off 24b; 2x4; 1x6], skipper Stafanie Taylor [29 off 44b; 2x4] and Natasha McLean [11 off 10b; 1x6] were double-digit scorers for the host side.
Among Bangladesh bowlers, spin all-rounder JahanaraAlam was the most successful with three-for 23 runs in four overs, while pacer Rumana Ahmed [2/16], Khadija Tul Kubra [1/19] and Salma Khatun [1/21] shared four wickets.
In their remaining Group A matches, Bangladesh will face England (Nov 12), Sri Lanka (Nov 14) and South Africa (Nov 18) to a seat in the last four race of the event.
The previous lowest ever total 58/9 in 20 overs in the World Women’s WT20 is also recorded by Bangladesh against England in Sylhet in March 2014. Bangladesh’s lowest ever total in this format is 30/10 in 12.5 overs recorded at home against Pakistan women in October 2018.
The two other opening day’s matches results:
India [194/5 in 20 overs] routed New Zealand [160/9 in 20 overs] by 34 runs with skipper HarmanpreetKaur making the first century [103 off 51b; 7x4; 8x6] for her country in T20Is.
Australia [165/5 in 20 overs,] crushed Pakistan [113/8 in 20 overs] by 52 runs.