In their third match in the Women’s Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh beat Malaysia by 114 runs. It was Bangladesh’s second win in the tournament.  In their first two matches, against Sri Lanka and Thailand, Bangladesh beat Thailand but lost to Sri Lanka. Bangladesh won the toss on Wednesday in Dambulla and opted to bat first.  Read more: Shathira Jakir Jessy: First Bangladeshi Woman to Become an International Umpire Opener Murshida Khatun and captain Nigar Sultana proved the decision of batting first as justified, hitting a 50 each. While Murshida hit 80 with 10 fours, Nigar scored 62 with five fours and two sixes.  Riding on their excellent batting show, Bangladesh posted 191 for two.  In reply, Malaysia managed only 77 for eight in 20 overs and suffered a heavy defeat.  Nahida Akter took two wickets for Bangladesh. Read more: ACC Women's T20 Asia Cup 2024: Match Fixtures, Schedule, Groups, and Teams

While men’s cricket gets a lot of attention, the history of women in cricket is also no less impressive. The first recorded instance of women in cricket goes back to 1745 and the first Women’s One Day International (WODI) was played in 1934. Over the years, the participation and fan following surrounding women’s cricket has only increased, and one of our very own has taken the flag to new heights. We’re talking about none other than Shathira Jakir Jessy, the first Bangladeshi woman to become an international umpire.  Early Life  Shathira Jakir Jessy was born in 1990 in Lalmonirhat. Her father, a banker, and mother, a head teacher, were very supportive of her love for cricket. Through her mother, Jessy first got into Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) in shooting as women’s cricket wasn’t offered by BKSP at that time.  Over the years, Jessy persisted and when women’s cricket finally took off in 2007, Jessy found her calling. And the rest is history.  Read more: Women's Asia Cup: Bangladesh aim for semifinal spot Career Overview  Table: Shathira Jakir Jessy’s Cricket Career at a Glance Competition Matches Runs Scored  Top Score  Ball Bowled Wickets WODI 2 1 1 22 0 WT20I 1 - - - - WLA 9 133 62 342 15 WT20 13 57 22* 270 17 Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shathira_Jakir

The 2024 ACC Women's Asia Cup Tournament starts this month. Sri Lanka will host this T20I tournament, consisting of 15 matches. Eight teams are participating in this contest. Let’s look at the fixtures, teams, and schedules of the 2024 Women's T20I Asia Cup tournament. Participating Teams and Groups The 2024 ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup tournament will be played by eight teams, divided into two groups. The teams in Group A are India, Nepal, Pakistan, and United Arab Emirates, while Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Thailand are in Group B. Group A Group B India, Nepal, Pakistan, and UAE Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Thailand . The four full members of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, and Pakistan, have been automatically qualified for the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024.  Besides, the finalists (Malaysia and UAE) and semi-finalists (Nepal and Thailand) from the 2024 ACC Women's Premier Cup will join the tournament.  Read more: Bangladeshi players' performance in foreign cricket leagues: Updates from LPL and MLC Fixtures of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 Table: Match Schedules of Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 (Time Adjusted to BST) Stage Date (BST) Time Teams Venue Group July 19, 2024 (Friday) 2.30 PM UAE vs Nepal (Group A) Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka Group July 19, 2024 (Friday) 7.30 PM India vs Pakistan (Group A) Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka Group July 20, 2024 (Saturday)  2.30 PM Malaysia vs Thailand (Group B) Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka Group July 20, 2024 (Saturday)  7.30 PM Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (Group B) Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka Group July 21, 2024 (Sunday)  2.30 PM India vs UAE (Group A) Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka Group July 21, 2024 (Sunday)  7.30 PM Pakistan vs Nepal (Group A) Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka Group July 22, 2024 (Monday)  2.30 PM Sri Lanka vs Malaysia (Group B) Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka Group July 22, 2024 (Monday)  7.30 PM Bangladesh vs Thailand (Group B) Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka Group July 23, 2024 (Tuesday)  2.30 PM Pakistan vs UAE (Group A) Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka Group July 23, 2024 (Tuesday)  7.30 PM India vs Nepal (Group A) Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka Group July 24, 2024 (Wednesday)  2.30 PM Bangladesh vs Malaysia (Group B) Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka Group July 24, 2024 (Wednesday)  7.30 PM Sri Lanka vs Thailand (Group B) Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka Semi-Final 1 July 26, 2024 (Friday)  2.30 PM TBD vs TBD Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka Semi-Final 2 July 26, 2024 (Friday)  7.30 PM TBD vs TBD Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka Final July 28, 2024 (Sunday) 7.30 PM TBD vs TBD Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, Sri Lanka . Read more: BCB uncertain about Mushtaq Ahmed's role as long-term spin bowling coach Conclusion Starting on July 19, the 2024 Women’s T20 Asia Cup tournament will end on July 28. The tournament will be played in the round-robin and knockout format. Therefore, each team will play with other teams. The current champion, India, will enter the tournament as a favorite. However, Bangladesh is expected to try to regain the title they won in 2018. Read more: BCB announces women's cricket team for ACC Women's Asia Cup 2024

ICC has published the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup groups and fixtures. Ten teams will battle it out over 2.5 weeks and 23 games to be crowned as the next world champions of T20I cricket form. Let’s take a look at the fixtures, teams, and venues of the 2024 ICC Women’s T20I World Cup tournament. Host and Venues of Women’s T20 World Cup Tournament Bangladesh will host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup for the second time. They are the second nation to host two Women’s T20 World Cups.  The matches would be played in two different venues.  Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, DhakaSylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet12 of the 23 games will be played at Dhaka while the others will take place at Sylhet. Read more: Shakib, Soumya, Mustafizur return as BCB announces squad for final Zimbabwe T20Is Format of 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup  Ten teams will be participating in this year’s tournaments. These teams will be divided into two groups. Each team will play with every one of the groups in a round-robin system. The top two teams of each group will qualify for the semi-finals. Groups of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Subhead: List of Countries in ICC Women’s World Cup 2024 Group Teams A Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka B Bangladesh, England, South Africa, West Indies, Scotland Read more: Zimbabwe Come Close, But Bangladesh Clinch the Series Full Fixture of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Subhead: Match Schedules and Fixtures in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2024 Match No Date Team 1 Team 2 Time (BST) Venue 1 10/3/2024 England South Africa 3:00 PM Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur 2 10/3/2024 Bangladesh Scotland 7:00 PM Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur 3 10/4/2024 Australia Sri Lanka 3:00 PM Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 4 10/4/2024 India New Zealand 7:00 PM Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 5 10/5/2014 South Africa  West Indies 3:00 PM Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur 6 10/5/2024 Bangladesh England 7:00 PM Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur 7 10/6/2024 New Zealand Sri Lanka 3:00 PM Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 8 10/6/2024 India Pakistan 7:00 PM Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 9 10/7/2024 West Indies Scotland 7:00 PM Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur 10 10/8/2024 Australia Pakistan 7:00 PM Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 11 10/9/2024 Bangladesh West Indies 3:00 PM Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur 12 10/9/2024 India Sri Lanka 7:00 PM Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 13 10/10/2024 South Africa  Scotland 7:00 PM Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur 14 10/11/2024 Australia New Zealand 3:00 PM Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 15 10/11/2024 Pakistan Sri Lanka 7:00 PM Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 16 10/12/2024 England West Indies 3:00 PM Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur 17 10/12/2024 Bangladesh South Africa 7:00 PM Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur 18 10/13/2024 New Zealand Pakistan  3:00 PM Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 19 10/13/2024 Australia India 7:00 PM Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 20 10/14/2024 England Scotland 7:00 PM Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur Semi-Final 1 10/17/2024 TBA TBA 7:00 PM Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Semi-Final 2 10/18/2024 TBA TBA 7:00 PM Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur Finale 10/20/2024 TBA TBA 7:00 PM Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur             Read more: Towhid's 50 propels Bangladesh to 165 in 3rd T20I against Zimbabwe Conclusion The 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup tournament will kick off on the 3rd of October with England taking on runner-up South Africa at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. Host Bangladesh will play in the 2nd game of the tournament against Scotland. Defending champion Australia will start their 3rd consecutive title defense against Sri Lanka at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The semi-finals will start on the 17th of October. The Grand Finale is scheduled to be played on the 20th of October at Dhaka. Read more: BCB President dissatisfied with national team’s batting despite Bangladesh's series lead over Zimbabwe

Bangladesh women have a busy schedule as teams ahead of hosting the World T20 in September this year. After hosting Australia for the first time ever, the Tigresses are set to host India as well. The 5-match Women's T20I series between Bangladesh and India is scheduled to embark on the 28th of April at Sylhet. This series promises to be a belter after a thrilling outing of these two sides last July. Let’s take a look at all the details of this series Fixtures of BAN vs IND Women's T20I Series 2024 Table: Schedules of the 2024 Bangladesh vs India Women T20 Series Match Date Time (Bangladesh Time) Venue 1st T20 Sunday, 28th April, 2024 6:30 PM Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 2nd T20 Tuesday, 30th April, 2024 6:30 PM Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 3rd T20 Thursday, 2nd May, 2024 2:00 PM Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 4th T20 Monday, 6th May, 2024 2:00 PM Sylhet International Cricket Stadium 5th T20 Thursday, 9th May, 2024 6:30 PM Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Read more: Who Performed Best in the Ongoing Dhaka League So Far? Bangladesh vs India Women’s H2H T20I Records Table: Head to Head records between Bangladesh and India Women's Team in T20I format Matches Played Bangladesh Won India Won Tie No Result 16 3 13 0 0 India largely dominated this fixture over the years. Two of the three wins by Bangladesh women came at the 2018 Asia Cup in which they were the champions making it the only silverware of Bangladesh women's team. The other win came from the last time these two met in July, 2023. Bangladesh won the last game of the series while India clinched the 3-match series that time. Bangladesh Squad in the 2024 BAN vs IND Wome's T20I Series Table: List of Players in the Bangladesh Team Player Role Nigar Sultana © Wicketkeeper Batter Dilara Akter Wicketkeeper Batter Fahima Khatun Bowler Fariha Trisna Bowler Habiba Islam Bowler Marufa Akter Bowler Sobhana Mostary Middle order Batter Murshida Khatun Opening Batter Nahida Akter Bowler Rabeya Khan Allrounder Ritu Moni Allrounder Rubaya Haider Wicketkeeper Batter Shorifa Khatun Bowler Shorna Akter Allrounder Sultana Khatun Bowler 14-year-old Habiba Islam got her first call for the national team and might become the 2nd youngest women player to play for Bangladesh after Rabeya Khan. Bangladesh made two changes in their squad. Sumaiya Akter and Farzana Akter miss out this time. They are replaced by Rubya Haider and Habiba Islam. Read more: Nasum's hunger for wickets spurs Mohammedan's Super League Campaign Indian Squad in the 2024 BAN vs IND Wome's T20I Series Table: List of Players in the India Team Player Role Harmanpreet Kaur © Batting Allrounder Yastika Bhatia Wicketkeeper Batter Richa Ghosh Wicketkeeper Batter Dayalan Hemalatha Top order Batter Saika Ishaque Bowler Amanjot Kaur Batting Allrounder Smriti Mandhana Opening Batter Shreyanka Patil Allrounder Renuka Singh Bowler Titas Sadhu Bowler Sajeevan Sanjana Allrounder Shafali Verma Opening Batter Deepti Sharma Allrounder Asha Sobhana Allrounder Pooja Vstrakar Bowler Radha Yadav Bowler Sajeevan Sajana has earned her maiden call-up for India after a good WPL campaign. Asha Sobhana also earned her maiden call-up to the India women's team in this series after a brilliant WPL campaign, where she became the 2nd highest wicket-taker of the tournament, for RCB in WPL 2024. Jemimah Rodrigues is a notable miss for them.  Read more: BCB appoints former Pakistan great Mushtaq Ahmed as spin-bowling coach Players to Watch in Bangladesh Squad in the Women's T20I Series Against India Nahida Akter  Nahida Akter is one of the most in-form players for Bangladesh right now. She became the first from the Bangladesh women’s team to become ICC Player of the month in November 2023. Additionally,  she claimed 15 wickets in her last 9 matches with a strike rate of 13.46. She slowly has made herself the biggest wicket-taking bowler for Bangladesh. Nahida Akter is currently the highest wicket-taker for Bangladesh in T20Is. Standing at 91, she’s only 9 wickets away from becoming the first Bangladeshi female player and the 13th female player ever to acquire 100 wickets in Women’s T20I. Bangladesh would hope for her to achieve that milestone in this upcoming series against India. Nonetheless, she might be the most influential factor to guide Bangladesh towards victory.  Nigar Sultana The skipper will have a big role to play in this series. She is one of the most consistent and standout performers of the team. She averages 30+ in her last 10 games for the Bangladesh team with a strike rate of almost 90. She can also play a big role for the team as a wicket-keeper. Bangladesh will largely depend on her batting, keeping, and captaincy to get a positive result from the series. Read more: Keep the expectation bar low': Shanto cautions ahead of World Cup Fahima Khatun Fahima Khatun is another vastly experienced campaigner on the team. She is known for being the first-ever female cricketer for Bangladesh to bag a hat-trick. She is only a couple of wickets away from reaching the milestone of becoming only the 5th bowler to take 50 wickets for Bangladesh in T20Is.  This series against India might be her opportunity to achieve them. She also plays a crucial role with the bat in the lower middle order. Her economical spells in the death overs have come in handy for Bangladesh over time. Therefore, she is expected to marshall all her experience in driving Bangladesh towards victory. Key Players in India Squad in the BAN vs IND Wome's T20I Series 2024 Smriti Mandhana The dashing opener and the current no.4 in the world ranking pose the biggest threat from India. Her quick-fire starts have been the base for many wins and it is not supposed to be any different this time. She scored 251 runs in the last 10 games with a strike rate of 102. She also guided Royal Challengers Bangalore to their 1st ever WPL title being the 4th highest run-scorer of the tournament.  With over 3000 runs, she is currently the 6th highest run-scorer in WT20I and she can jump to the 3rd position. A player of her caliber might feel 5 matches are enough for her to get to this record. India would also want her to be on song from the very first delivery of the series. Read more: Who's leading Bangladesh's Premier Cricket League? Shafali Verma Smriti Mandhana’s opening partner Shafali Varma can also decide games by herself. She scored 253 runs in her last 10 outings for India with a strike rate of a massive 122. She also played a knock of 64(44) in India’s latest win over Australia in January. She had a fantastic WPL 2024 campaign being the 3rd highest run scorer with 309 runs. India’s batting tone largely depends on her and she often leads India to glory. The tour of Bangladesh is not supposed to be any different either.  Deepti Sharma The current no.3 bowler of the world can be crucial for India on this tour. She captured 11 wickets in her last 10 games. She is also the only Indian bowler to achieve 100 wickets in WT20I to date. Her off-spin should test Bangladesh to the limits in Sylhet. For the last few campaigns, she has been the main strike bowler and the wicket-taker of the team. Even though India currently has a talented core of bowlers, the experience of Deepti can always be fruitful for them.  Final Words  According to statistics, the Indian Women’s Cricket Team dominated over Bangladesh. The latest series against Australia doesn’t help Bangladesh’s confidence much. Therefore, India is going to the series as the favorite. However, Bangladesh is always a difficult opponent at home which makes this 2024 BAN vs IND Women's T20I series a highly anticipated one. Read more: Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe T20 Series 2024: Fixtures, Head-To-Head Records

Right-handed opener Fargana Hoque Pinky made history on Saturday (July 22, 2023) by becoming the first Bangladeshi woman to score a hundred in women's ODI. She achieved this milestone during the third match of the three-match ODI series against India at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. Prior to Fargana's century, the highest individual score by a Bangladeshi woman in ODIs was 75, achieved by former captain Salma Khatun against India in 2013. Read: Bangladesh Women Register Historic Maiden ODI Win Against India Winning the toss in Saturday's match, Bangladesh chose to bat first and posted a total of 225 for four wickets in 50 overs. Fargana led the batting with a remarkable 107 runs off 160 balls, including seven fours. She had a solid opening partnership with Sharmin Sultana, and together they added 93 runs — the highest opening stand by the Bangladesh team against India in ODIs so far. Read: Bangladesh Women's team beat India in 3rd T20I Bangladesh had already secured a historic victory in the series opener against India, marking their first-ever ODI win against their rivals. However, in the second match, the visitors managed to bounce back and level the series. Read more: Bangladesh Women Register Historic Maiden ODI Win Against India

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday announced a 28-member Women’s national cricket team for a strength and conditioning camp starting on Sunday.  The camp will last from July 24 to August 9 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.  The players selected for the camp are: Murshida Khatun Happy, Shamima Sultana, Nigar Sultana Joty, Fargana Hoque Pinky, Rumana Ahmed, Mst. Ritu Moni, Nahida Akter, Salma Khatun, Lata Mondol, Fahima Khatun, Fariha Islam Trisna, Mst. Shanjida Akther Maghla, Sobhana Mostary, Suraya Azmim, Most. Sharmin Akter Supta, Jahanara Alam, Nuzhat Tasnia, Rubya Haider Jhilik, Rabeya, Puja Chakrabortty, Disha Biswas, Shorna Akter, Marufa Akter, Shohaly Akhter, Fatema Jahan Sonia, Khadiza-Tul Kubra, Mst. Sarmin Sultana and Shaila Sharmin. Read: Top Performers of Bangladesh in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022

Dhaka Mohammedan emerged as the unbeaten champions of the Dhaka Premier Division Women's Cricket League 2021-22 on a better net run rate as their last match with Indira Road at Savar's BKSP Ground was washed out due to rain Saturday. The last league match of their nearest rival Rupali Bank with Khelaghar also could not be held due to rain. Mohammedan and Rupali Bank secured 18 points each from nine matches. But Mohammedan clinched the title due to their better net run rate. Read: Women’s cricket: All matches abandoned due to rain Highest scorer  Fargana Hoque Pinky (Rupali Bank, innings 9, 490 runs, highest 124*, average 163.33, strike rate 70.91) Highest wicket taker Marufa Aktar (BKSP, matches 10, wickets 22, economy rate 3.36) Most promising player Marufa Aktar (BKSP, matches 10, wickets 22, innings 6, 119 runs, strike rate 102.59, highest 63) Player of the league Sobhana Mostary (Sheikh Russell Sports Development Academy, matches 9, 307 runs, highest 84*, average 76.75, strike rate 75.62)

Bangladesh national women's cricket team is currently competing in the ICC Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. Bangladesh have a slim chance of putting up a fight against the traditional cricketing heavyweights. They have already suffered big defeats to South Africa and New Zealand in their first two games. However, individually, talented female cricketer Rumana Ahmed can achieve two milestones in the upcoming matches. Let's see what milestones Rumana could be able to attain during the tournament. Expected WODI Milestones for Rumana Ahmed Rumana Ahmed's unwavering consistency has pushed her to greater heights in Bangladesh women’s cricket. She is also one of Bangladesh's best-known female cricketers on the international stage. Let's take a look at the two major milestones that Rumana is approaching. 1,000 WODI Runs Rumana Ahmed made her international debut against the Ireland Women's team in 2011. She has appeared in 44 Women's One-Day Internationals for Bangladesh since then. Rumana has scored 915 runs in 41 innings, averaging 25.41. She just needs 85 runs to reach 1,000 WODI runs for the Tigress. With five more matches to play for Bangladesh in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, Rumana has a genuine chance to achieve that feat. This right-handed batter is now Bangladesh's highest run-scorer for the women's team. Read IND vs SL 2022: India celebrate thumping victory, Virat’s 100th Test touches another milestone The top five WODI run-scorers for the Bangladesh women's team Player Innings Runs HS Ave 50s Rumana Ahmed 41 915 75 25.41 5 Fargana Hoque 42 901 69* 24.35 8 Nigar Sultana 22 416 59* 21.89 2 Salma Khatun 35 408 75* 13.16 1 Sharmin Akhter 25 402 74 16.08 3    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Allan Donald: What Can Bangladesh Cricket Expect From Their New Pace Bowling Coach? 50 WODI Wickets Rumana Ahmed has been Bangladesh's most successful bowler, just like she has been in batting. She has the most wickets for Bangladesh in the Women's One-Day International format. Rumana has 46 wickets for the Tigress at an average of 24.67 in 43 innings.

Bangladesh earned their 2nd consecutive victory in the qualifying round of the Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket beating Kenya by 80 runs at Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur Wednesday. With the day’s result, Bangladesh top the five-team list securing full four points from straight two matches while Sri Lanka and Scotland followed them with two points each playing one and two matches respectively. READ: U-19 World Cup: Bangladesh to play Canada on Thursday Sent into bat first, Bangladesh scored 125 runs for 6 in stipulated 20 overs, despite losing their first 5 wickets for 50 runs. Lower order Ritu Moni scored the Bangladesh highest and unbeaten 39 runs off 34 balls featuring three boundaries, number seven Salma Khatun contributed 32-ball 33 runs also with three fours while opener Murshida made 19-ball 26 runs hitting four hits to the fences. Queentor Abel of Kenya grabbed three wickets for 14 runs. Chasing a target of 126 runs, Kenya were bundled out for 45 runs in 12.4 overs against devastating bowling by spinner Nahida Akhter, Nahida Akhter of Bangladesh grabbed five wickets conceding only 12 runs in her 3.4 over spell and was adjudged player of the match.