Bangladesh ended their inaugural campaign in the ICC Women’s World Cup on Sunday with their heaviest defeat, losing by 100 runs against England at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.  It means Bangladeshi women end their campaign with a solitary win, that came  against Pakistan. They will rue their missed chances to win a couple of close matches where they failed to finish well.  Read:Australia to tour Sri Lanka for 10 matches in June and July In the last match, Bangladesh bowled first after losing the toss. England scored 234 runs in 50 overs losing six wickets. Sophia Dunkley scored 67— highest by an English batter.  For Bangladesh, former captain Salma Khatun bagged two wickets while Jahanara Alam, Ritu Moni, Fahima Akter and Lata Mandal scalped a wicket each.  In reply, Bangladesh were dismissed for 134 in 48 overs, with Lata Mondal scoring the highest of 30 runs off 45 balls. Almost all of Bangladesh’s top and middle-order batters managed to get good starts, but failed to go on.  Sophie Ecclestone and Charlotte Dean bagged three wickets each for England while Freya Davies took two.  Read:Bangladesh women falter again, lose Wellington game to Australia Australia have won all seven matches they have played in the World Cup so far while South Africa are right behind them with five wins in seven matches. England are at number three with four wins from seven matches. Bangladesh are placed 7th out of 8 teams.

Former skipper of Bangladesh women's cricket team Salma Khatun snapped three wickets but that wasn't enough to prevent Australia from snatching Friday's match in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup in Wellington. The match was reduced to 43-over a side due to rain. Bangladesh batted first and posted a meagre total of 135 for six wickets in the stipulated 43 overs. Lata Mondal scored 33 for Bangladesh, while Sharmin Akhter scored 24. Rumana Ahmed and Salma Khatun scored 15 each. For Australia, Ashleigh Gardner and Jess Jonassen bagged two wickets each. Also read: Women’s World Cup: Bangladesh lost to India by big margin In reply, Australia lost three wickets for 26 runs. Salma bagged all the three. But after that, Beth Mooney took charge and posted an unbeaten 66 to guide Australia to win. They lost two more wickets too, but Mooney was firm at the crease and managed to keep their record of being unbeaten intact. Australia chased down the target in 32.1 overs with five wickets in hand. Bangladesh will play their last match in this World Cup against England on March 27 at the same venue. Also read: ICC Women’s World Cup 2022: Can Bangladesh still Qualify for the Semi-Finals? In the previous six matches, Bangladesh won only one against Pakistan, which was their maiden win in their first World Cup.

Bangladesh lost to India by 110 runs at Seddon Park, Hamilton on Tuesday in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup. India won the toss and batted first. They posted a moderate total of 229 runs for seven wickets in 50 overs. For them, Yastika Bhatia was the highest-run getter with a fifty off 80 balls with two fours. Shafali Verma scored 42 while Smriti Mandhana and Pooja Vastrakar scored 30 each. Read: ICC Women’s World Cup 2022: Can Bangladesh still Qualify for the Semi-Finals? India lost three wickets at 74, and all of them were taken by Ritu Moni who picked up the wicket of Mithali Raj for a duck as well. In reply, Bangladesh lost five wickets even before scoring 50 runs. After losing five for 35, Bangladesh had little to do in the match. They lost wickets in regular intervals, and thus, they lost the match by a big margin. Salma Khatun scored 32 which was the highest individual score by a Bangladeshi batter in this match. Lata Mondal scored 24 while Murshida Khatun scored 19. Sneh Rana scalped four wickets for India conceding 30 runs in 10 overs while Jhulan Goswami and Pooja Vastrakar took two wickets each. Read: SA vs BAN 2022: Bangladesh, South Africa Lock Horns in ODI Series Decider in Centurion Bangladesh played five matches so far, and won only one against Pakistan— their first win in the World Cup. In the next two matches, Bangladesh will take on Australia and England on March 25 and 27 respectively.

After scripting a historic win against Pakistan in the previous match, the Bangladesh women’s team sank to a dispiriting defeat in what should have been a cosy win against the West Indies in the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup. Bangladesh fell short of only four runs in the game at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday. In the low-scoring affair, the Bangladesh women's team bowled tremendously and restricted the West Indies to 140 for nine in 50 overs.  However, with the last three wickets, the Caribbean side managed to score 70 runs which eventually helped them to better Bangladesh in this match Also read: ICC 2022 Women’s CWC: Tigresses' Victory Over Pakistan Harks Back to 1999 World Cup Memory West Indian wicketkeeper-batter Shemaine Campbelle scored an unbeaten 53 off 107 balls, which was the highest score by any West Indian batsman. For Bangladesh, Salma Khatun and Nahida Akter bagged two wickets each. Jahanara Alam, Rumana Ahmed and Ritu Moni took one wicket each.  In reply, Bangladesh lost wicketkeeper-batter Shamima Sultana for a duck in the first over of the innings.  However, the next three batters -- Sharmin Akter, Fargana Hoque and captain Nigar Sultana -- have done well scoring 17, 23 and 25 runs, respectively. Bangladesh reached 60 losing three wickets. While reaching 100 from 60, Bangladesh lost five more wickets, and that was the point where they slipped from the game.  Rumana and Ritu returned for a duck each, but Salma and Nahida Akter were the last lifelines for Bangladesh women scoring 23 and 25, respectively. Bangladesh needed eight runs off the last six balls. Off the first ball of the last over, Nahida took a double, and the target came down to six runs in the last five balls. Nahida took a single in the next ball, and off the third ball, the last batter, Fariha Trisna, was bowled by Stafanie Taylor.  Bangladesh ended up on 136 for all wickets in 49.3 overs and lost the match by just four runs.  Also read: ICC Women’s World Cup 2022: The front-runners to reach the semi-finals “It was a very close match. How our bowlers started was incredible. I’m pretty disappointed with our batting. We lacked partnerships and I should have played till the end," Bangladesh captain Nigar told the broadcaster after the match. "We have to work on this going forward. We were planning to utilise the conditions and our bowlers managed to do that. We have more games to come and have to take the positives. We lack experience in such situations and if we play more then we will get better,” she added.

​​​​​​The 50-over Women's World Cup started on March 4 in New Zealand. The matches are taking place at six different venues in New Zealand. A total of eight teams are participating in the biggest tournament for women's cricket. The Women's World Cup, like the men's, has one group in which all of the teams are competing against each other for a spot in the semi-finals. Which four teams have an early advantage to finish top four in the points table of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 is discussed in this article.  Favourites to progress to the semifinals from the group stage The pre-tournament favorites for the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 were Six-time champion Australia and four-time winner England. In addition, one-time winner New Zealand, and the two-time runner-up, India, have a chance to win the trophy. Here are the current scenarios for each team in the Women's World Cup. Australia Australia lead the points table with 8 points from four matches. Along with South Africa, they are an undefeated team in the competition. Australia still have three more games against India (March 19), South Africa (March 22), and Bangladesh (March 27). They will almost certainly qualify for the semi-finals if they win at least one of their remaining matches. Australia's three key players Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Rachael Haynes. Read SA vs BAN: Reminiscing on Bangladesh's historic series win over South Africa South Africa South Africa are another team that have stayed unbeaten in the competition with three consecutive victories over Bangladesh, Pakistan, and England. The remaining group stage matches for South Africa are against New Zealand (March 17), Australia (March 22), the West Indies (March 24), and India (March 27). The Proteas women's team is two victories away from qualifying for the semifinals. South Africa's three key players Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Laura Wolvaardt. India India are in third place with four points after three matches. India will face England on March 16, and they will face Australia on March 19. Both games have the potential to be exciting. Bangladesh will be India's next opponent on March 22, followed by South Africa on March 27. India must win three games to advance to the semifinals.  India's three key players Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana. Read ICC 2022 Women’s CWC: Tigresses' Victory Over Pakistan Harks Back to 1999 World Cup Memory New Zealand The hosts, New Zealand, are under a lot of pressure after losing two of their first four matches. They must win all of their remaining games to qualify for the semifinals. However, they may still finish in the top four if they win two games. New Zealand will face South Africa on March 17, England on March 20, and Pakistan on March 26 in their upcoming matches. New Zealand's three key players Lea-Marie Maureen, Sophie Frances Monique Devine, Amy Ella Satterthwaite. West Indies The West Indies are sixth in the points standings with four points. They have a real opportunity to go to the semifinals because their next two games are against Bangladesh (March 18) and Pakistan (March 21). If the Caribbean team wins these two games, it will put pressure on the other big teams in the tournament. The Windies will meet South Africa in their last match on March 24. West Indies three key players Hayley Matthews, Anisa Mohammed, Hayley Matthews. Read SA vs BAN ODI Series 2022: SWOT Analysis of Bangladesh Squad Bangladesh Bangladesh are presently in sixth place with two points after three matches. They are still in contention for a place in the semifinals. On the other hand, Bangladesh must win three or four of their remaining matches to move to the next round of the game. Bangladesh's remaining matches are against the West Indies on March 18, India on March 22, Australia on March 25, and England on March 27. Bangladesh's three key players Fargana Hoque, Nigar Sultana, Rumana Ahmed England England's place in the points table is very shaky, despite the fact that they are one of the tournament favourites. They are in seventh place with three losses in three games. England must win their remaining matches and may have to rely on the outcomes of other fixtures. England's three key players Tamsin Tilley Beaumont, Natalie Ruth Sciver, Sophie Ecclestone. Read Shakib Al Hasan’s approaching milestone ahead of SA vs BAN series 2022 Pakistan Pakistan are still mathematically in contention for a top-four finish. They have no realistic chance of reaching the semifinals. Because the Pakistan team has already lost four games and only has three more to play. Pakistan's three key players  Sidra Ameen, Bismah Maroof, Nashra Sandhu Verdict After looking at each team's current situation in the points table, it's clear that Australia and South Africa are in a better position than the other teams in the competition. Their spot in the semifinals is almost confirmed. India, New Zealand, and the West Indies are the most likely candidates for the other two berths. England's chances are slim, and they might end up being a spoiler. Bangladesh and Pakistan are most likely to finish as the bottom two teams in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 group stage points standings. Read SA vs BAN ODI Series 2022: Five Potential Players to Step Up for Bangladesh

Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team qualified for the 12th version of the ICC  ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup for the first time as the ongoing qualifier round of the global meet in Zimbabwe has been abandoned due to emergence of a new Covid-19 variant in neighboring South Africa.    The ongoing qualifying tournament, scheduled to be played till December 5 in Zimbabwe, have decided the final three spots for the ICC Women's World Cup in New Zealand next year as well as the remaining two berths in the next cycle of the ICC Women's Championship.  Read: Women cricketers join individual training programme With the emergence of the latest Covid-19 variant in South Africa and the introduction of travel restrictions from a number of African countries, including the hosts country Zimbabwe, the ICC has, however, decided to call off the event, with the qualification slots decided as per team rankings following the  tournament's playing conditions.   Bangladesh, Pakistan and the West Indies will now progress to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand with Australia, India, England, South Africa and host New Zealand while Sri Lanka and Ireland occupying the other slots for the 2022-25 cycle of the ICC Women's Championship. "We’re incredibly disappointed to have to cancel the remainder of this event but with travel restrictions from a number of African countries being imposed at such short notice, there was a serious risk that teams would be unable to return home," said Chris Tetley, the ICC Head of Events. "We’ve explored a number of options to allow us to complete the event but it isn’t feasible and we will fly the teams out of Zimbabwe as soon as possible,” he added.  Bangladesh, Pakistan and the West Indies will now qualify for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 by virtue of their rankings, whilst Sri Lanka and Ireland will also join them in the next cycle of the ICC Women’s Championship," he said. Read: BCB announces women cricket teams for Bangladesh Games Play in two of the three matches scheduled for Saturday (Nov 27) – Zimbabwe v Pakistan and USA v Thailand – started as scheduled but the third fixture of the day, between the West Indies and Sri Lanka, could not be staged as a member of the Sri Lanka team support staff tested positive for Covid-19. Meanwhile, South Africa shut down their sports activities on Friday as travel bans forced rugby and teams and golfers to scramble to try to leave the country.       

Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team will play USA Women’s in their 2nd Group B match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday at Sunrise Sports Club ground in the Zimbabwean capital Harare. The 50-over-a- side match will kick off at 1:30 PM, Bangladesh time. In the remaining Group B matches, Bangladesh will play Thailand on November 25 at the Harare Sports Club ground and will face hosts Zimbabwe on November 29 at Old Hararians Stadium in Harare. Both will kick off at 1:30 am, Bangladesh time. Also read: Bangladesh amaze Pakistan in their opening match of Women’s World Cup Qualifier Three top teams from 9-team qualifying rounds, will earn the right to play in the eight-team final round of the ICC Women’s World Cup along with former champions Australia, England, South Africa, India and hosts New Zealand from March 4 to April 3’ 2022. On Sunday, Bangladesh team made a flying start in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers upsetting Pakistan by three wickets with two balls remaining in the opening match at Old Hararians Stadium in the Zimbabwean capital Harare. Sent in to bat first on Sunday, Pakistan Women’s scored a moderate total of 201 for 7 in stipulated 50 overs and Bangladesh team reached their target scoring the match-winner 202 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 49. 4 overs, featuring sensible batting by Rumana Ahmed (50) and Fargana Hoque (45). Also read: Women’s World Cup Qualifiers: Tigresses show how it is done defeating Pakistan in key contest Earlier, Bangladesh Women’s team also whitewashed hosts Zimbabwean women’s 3-0 in the three-match preparatory ODI Series at the Queen’s Sports Club ground in Bulawayo.. Bangladesh SQUAD : Nigar Sultana Joty (Captain), Murshida Khatun, Nuzhat Tasnia, Fargana Hoque Pinky, Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, Nahida Akter, Salma Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Lata Mondol, Fahima Khatun, Fariha Islam Trisna, Sharmin Akter Supta, Sobhana Mostary, Khadiza-Tul Kubra and Shanjida Akther Maghla

Touring Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team made a flying start in the three-match ODI series beating hosts Zimbabwe team by eight wickets in the first match at the Queen’s Sports Club ground in Bulawayo on Wednesday.  Bangladesh women’s team playing a three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo as part of their preparation for the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers 2021, also scheduled for Zimbabwe from November 21 to December 5 next. Read:T20 World Cup 1st semifinal: NZ choose to bowl against England Sent into bat first, Zimbabwean women’s were bundled out cheaply for 48 runs in 23.2 overs with number five Precious Marange was the only batter reaching double digit of 17 runs. Nahida Akhter, Salma Khatun and Jahanara Alam grabbed three wickets each  conceding 3, 6 and 18 runs respectively. In reply, Bangladesh women’s easily reached their target scoring the match-winner 49 runs for 2 wickets in 10.4 overs. After he dismissal of two openers—Murshida Khatun (7) and Sharmin Akhter (8) for 21 runs in 4.4 overs, one donw Fargana Haque and Rumana Ahmed guided the carried team towards victory contributing 28 runs in the 3rd wicket stand. Farganq scored not out 11 runs off 21 balls with a boundary while Rumana made unbeaten 20-ball 16 runs featuring three fours.        In the remaining two matches of ODI series, Bangladesh will play hosts Zimbabwe on November 13 and 15 at the Queen’s Sports Club in Bulawayo.   Three top teams from 10-team qualifying rounds, will earn the right to play in the eight-team final round along with former champions Australia, England, South Africa, India and hosts New Zealand from March 4 to April 3’ 2022.   Read:High on self-confidence, Kiwis eyes a slot in T20 WC final Earlier, a 16-member Bangladesh squad left Dhaka for the Zimbabwean capital Harare last Friday to participate in the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier’2021 in Zimbabwe.  Bangladesh SQUAD : Nigar Sultana Joty (Captain), Murshida Khatun, Nuzhat Tasnia, Fargana Hoque Pinky, Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, Nahida Akter, Salma Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Lata Mondol, Fahima Khatun, Fariha Islam Trisna, Sharmin Akter Supta, Sobhana Mostary, Khadiza-Tul Kubra and Shanjida Akther Maghla

In the second game of the ongoing ICC Women’s World Cup, Bangladesh Women’s team suffered a big defeat by 86 runs against the hosts and defending champions Australia at Perth on Thursday.