Ireland Women edged Bangladesh Women by four wickets in the final T20I of the series, securing a 3-0 series sweep with a dramatic last-over victory in Sylhet on Monday.  Chasing 124 for victory, Ireland needed 15 runs off the final over. Laura Delany turned the game on its head, smashing three consecutive boundaries off Shorna Akter to seal the win with one ball to spare. Delany's unbeaten 36 off 31 balls earned her Player of the Match honors.  First ODI: Bangladesh post 294 against West Indies with three fifties Ireland's chase was anchored by Amy Hunter (28 off 24) and Gaby Lewis (21 off 24), but Bangladesh's disciplined bowling, led by Rabeya Khan (2-17), kept the game in the balance until Delany's heroics. Earlier, Bangladesh struggled to post 123 for 7 after being put into bat. Sobhana Mostary top-scored with 45 off 43 balls, supported by Sharmin Akhter's 34 off 33.  First ODI: Bangladesh opt to bat first vs West Indies Ireland’s Orla Prendergast claimed 4-22, including crucial wickets in the death overs. Despite Bangladesh’s strong showing in the preceding ODI series, which they swept 3-0, Ireland dominated the T20Is.

Bangladesh and India women’s teams will face each other for the 3rd T20I of the 5-match series in Sylhet. Indian women’s team, who are currently leading the series by 2-0, will look to wrap up the series after comfortably winning the first two games. On the other hand, Bangladesh Women have one last chance to stay in the series. The match will start at 4:00 PM BST. Details of BAN vs IND Women 3rd T20I Table: Schedule and Venue of 3rd T20I between Bangladesh and India Women’s Team Match Date Time Venue 3rd T20I Thursday, May 2, 2024 4:00 P.M BST Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet  Preview of Bangladesh vs India Women’s 3rd T20I India are in a comfortable position after winning the first two games in the ongoing series. Bangladesh are struggling with their batting mostly. They could only manage 101 and 119 in the two matches after completing their full quota of batting. This is a worrying sign for them as they are not giving the bowlers much to play with.  Additionally, only three Bangladesh batters reached double figures in the first T20I. The second match saw only four Bangladeshi batters reaching double figures. The highest scorer of the first game from Bangladesh was Nigar Sultana who took 48 deliveries to make 51 runs. Murshida Khatun was the highest scorer for Bangladesh in the second game scoring 46 (49).  Read more: India Women secure lead with rain-affected win over Bangladesh Ahead of the 3rd T20I, Bangladesh Women would desperately want their batters to contribute a lot more. The bowlers didn’t have much to do in these two games but they could and should have done a lot better. The pitch of the first game was not a 145-run pitch according to experts. In the second game, they failed to take advantage of a rain-inflicted condition which was a disappointing scenario to watch.  Marufa Akter is among the wickets which is a boost for Bangladesh. However, Nahida Akter, the main strike bowler for Bangladesh, has been wicketless and expensive as well. She needs to step up in this game for Bangladesh to have any chance of winning. India, on the other hand, have been dominating Bangladesh in the ongoing series. Their performance is reflected in the results as well. Their bowling department is working as a unit to restrict Bangladesh to a low score. Their spin trio of Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav, and Shreyanka Patil have been economical and picked up crucial wickets. The woman of the match from the first game Renuka Singh was quite expensive in the 2nd game and will try to bring her rhythm back in this game. Pooja Vastrakar has also been handy.  The batters did exactly what was expected of them. Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Richa Ghosh played quick innings in the first game to give India a winning total of 145. Dayalan Hemalatha’s 41(24) almost single-handedly won the second match for them with the bat. They would now hope for Smriti Mandhana to shine as she has not performed well in this series yet. India mostly relied on overall team performance so far in this series. They would expect the same in the remaining games as well. Read more: BCB announces ticket sales for Bangladesh vs. Zimbabwe T20I Series Bangladesh vs India Women’s H2H T20I Records So Far Table: Head-to-head T20I Records between Bangladesh and India Women’s Team Matches Played Bangladesh Won India Won Tie No Result 18 3 15 0 0 Bangladesh Squad Against India Table: List of Bangladesh Players in the BAN vs IND Women’s 3rd T20I 2024 Bangladesh 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 Read more: Women’s Cricket: India register easy win in series opener vs Bangladesh India Squad Against Bangladesh Table: List of Indian Players in the BAN vs IND Women’s 3rd T20I 2024 India 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 Read more: Women's Cricket: Bangladesh Restrict India to 145 Key Players from Bangladesh Squad Nigar Sultana Nigar Sultana scored a half-century in the first game of the ongoing BAN vs IND T20I series and is arguably the most consistent batter for this Bangladesh team. In a series where Bangladeshi batters are struggling so much, Nigar Sultana’s captain’s knock is exactly what’s needed for the team. She has also stepped up on such occasions and is expected to do it again. Nahida Akter Nahida Akter is still wicketless in this series. But Bangladesh needs their most in-form bowler to rise up. Especially the effective bowling from Indian spinners automatically asks a lot more from her. She is very much capable of providing such performance and both the team and their fans will expect her to deliver in this game. Key Players from India Squad Smriti Mandhana The dashing Indian opener is yet to get runs in this series. She would be more than willing to get runs on the pitches where she would lead India’s batting in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Therefore, Bangladesh must be especially aware of this cricketer who is always hungry for runs. Deepti Sharma  Deepti Sharma already picked three wickets in this T20I series against Bangladesh. But most importantly she kept an economy of 3.625 which kept Bangladesh under pressure and made the task easy for other bowlers. She is expected to do something similar in the 3rd T20I as well. Her strong game sense and effective bowling would also be key for India’s victory this time. Final Words  India are the favorites ahead of the 3rd T20I in the 2024 BAN vs IND Women’s T20I series. But Bangladesh have grown a fighting and ‘never giving up’ mentality over the last 1-1.5 years. Therefore, tigresses are expected to fight strongly in this game to survive in the series. The stage is set for an exciting game on Thursday, May 2 at Sylhet. Read more: Preview of Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I Match of 2024

The Australian women's cricket team has arrived in Dhaka, ready to take on the Bangladesh women's team in a historic series starting on March 21. This marks Australia's first full tour of Bangladesh. Their previous visit was in 2014 for the ICC T20I World Cup, and they have never played an ODI in Bangladesh. While the first ODI is on March 21, the other two are on March 24 and 27, respectively. After the ODI series, the teams will take on each other in a three-match T20I series, too, on March 31, April 2, and 4. All the matches will be played at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. The first match of the three-match ODI series will be Australia's first ODI in Bangladesh. In their only previous ODI encounter two years ago, Australia won by 65 runs. Women's cricketer Nahida Akter receives ICC player of the month award Bangladesh's inclusion in the ICC Women's Championship has created the opportunity for this series against Australia. Bangladesh recently won an ODI against South Africa, boosting their confidence for the upcoming challenge. Their recent home success, including a win against Pakistan and a tied series with India, further strengthens Bangladesh's confidence. Bangladesh's conditions may offer a unique challenge to the Australian players, many of whom are playing in Bangladesh for the first time. Only Captain Alyssa Healy and veteran Ellyse Perry have previous experience in Bangladesh, and that was a decade ago. Young blood injected as BCB announces squad for first Test against Sri Lanka However, some Australian players have recently participated in the Women's Premier League (WPL) in India, where they experienced conditions similar to those in Bangladesh. Australia squad for Bangladesh tour 2024: Alyssa Healy (captain), Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath (vice captain), Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Tayla Vlaeminck Bangladesh squad against Australia series 2024: Nigar Sultana (captain), Nahida Akter (vice captain), Fargana Hoque, Murshida Khatun, Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Sultana Khatun, Fahima Khatun, Marufa Akter, Disha Biswas, Sumaiya Akter, Nishita Akter Nishi, Farzana Akter, Rabeya Khan

While the Bangladesh men’s cricket team is struggling in World Cup 2023, the Bangladesh women’s cricket team made history by winning a T20 series against Pakistan at home. These young women might not get as much attention as the men’s cricket team, but they show incredible determination, strength, and skill. Even though they do not get the deserved recognition or pay, the Bangladesh women’s cricket team consistently make all-out efforts. Now, it is high time for Bangladesh to focus on women’s cricket too. Bangladesh Women’s Cricket: Performances in 2023 Bangladesh’s men’s cricket team had faced disappointment three times in the Asia Cup final; the women’s cricket team brought us a championship in the 2018 Asia Cup. Apart from this, Tigressed have other achievements too. Let’s dive deep. ODI This year, the Bangladesh Women’s team has played 5 ODIs and won one match against the India Women’s team. Indian team visited Bangladesh in July 2023 for a three-match ODI series. Tigress got their maiden win against India in the first match on July 16, 2023. Bangladesh Women’s team set a target of 152 for 9 in 43 overs, and India was all out for 113 and lost the match by 40 runs. However, Bangladesh lost the next game. Apart from this, Bangladesh also lost a match against Sri Lanka on May 4, 2023. Further, there was one no result against Sri Lanka, and one match was tied against India. 16 years ago, the women’s cricket team entered international cricket through a match against Thailand in Bangkok. After winning the first two matches, Tigresses took part in the ACC Women’s Tournament and won the title that year.  After that, the Bangladesh team led by Salma Khatun did not have to look back. However, in 2011, the Tigresses achieved an important milestone under coach Mamatha Maben. Despite finishing in 5th place in the Women’s World Cup Qualifier held on their own soil, the Bangladesh team won ODI status for the first time. The Bangladesh women’s cricket team, which entered the top ten in the global rankings, then played a total of 57 ODIs until October 31, 2023, including bilateral and trilateral series. Bangladesh women’s cricket team won 15 ODI matches so far; 5 matches remain without results and tied in one match. Bangladesh women’s team is now ranked eighth in ICC Women’s ODI Rankings. T20I The roar of the Tigresses has been felt in the shortest and most popular version of current cricket, T20. The statistics of 42 wins in 107 matches are not very surprising, but once the top position of the ICC T20 ranking was occupied by the Tigresses. Bangladesh women’s cricket team is now ranked ninth in ICC Women’s T20I Rankings. This year, Tigress played 15 T20I matches on home ground and abroad. But, the team could not get enough success at the beginning of this year. Most recently, they made history by winning a T20I series against Pakistan. Among the 15 T20I matches played this year, the Bangladesh women’s team won only five games. The Bangladesh women’s cricket team has not made it to the finals of the ODI World Cup yet, but they have already competed in three T20 World Cups. In this edition of the World Cup qualifiers, they have been champions twice. In addition, this year, the team led by Nigar Sultana and Jahanara has won three of their last five T20 matches. The Bangladesh women’s cricket team has also achieved significant success in the Asian Games, earning silver medals in both the 2010 and 2014 editions. Read more: Bangladesh win historic Women's T20 series against Pakistan ODI and Test Status On November 24, 2011, Bangladesh achieved ODI status by beating USA with 9 wickets in the 2011 Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier. This victory ensured that Bangladesh would be among the top 6 teams in the tournament and be ranked in the top 10 globally, which was the condition for getting ODI status. In April 2021, the ICC granted permanent Test and One Day International (ODI) status to all full-member women’s teams. But Tigresses are yet to play their debut test match. Bangladesh won the 3-match T20I Series against Pakistan Recently, Bangladeshi women won a T20I series against Pakistan by 2-1, which took place from October 25 to October 29. Bangladesh won the second T20 in a row against Pakistani girls in Chattogram on October 27. The Tigresses were happy to beat Pakistan by 20 runs in the second T20 of the three-match series. In September 2023, Tigresses won the bronze medal by defeating Pakistan in the Asian Games. And winning a series against Pakistan in Bangladesh is another achievement for confident Tigresses. Bangladesh made history by winning the series for the first time in T20I with one match in hand, defeating the Pakistani women by 20 runs in the second match.

The 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup started on February 10 with Sri Lanka vs South Africa game. This is the eighth edition of the tournament, and Bangladesh is participating for the fifth time. Bangladesh started the World Cup journey on February 12 with a group-stage match against the Sri Lanka Women’s team. For this event, Bangladesh has been playing with a 15-member squad. This article will cover the squad analysis of the Bangladesh team. Bangladesh Squad Analysis in 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Nigar Sultana will lead the Tigresses at this year’s T20 World Cup, with Hashan Tillakaratne as head coach. This marks the fifth time Bangladesh has taken part in this tournament, having first competed in 2014 when they hosted. The team earned their place in the main event by winning the qualifier tournament in the UAE last year, beating Thailand in the semifinals and Ireland in the final. The Bangladesh squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup has several players from their victorious U19 team. Shorna Akter, Marufa Akter, and Disha Biswas were all part of the side that shocked Australia U19 on the first day of the tournament, winning by a convincing seven wickets. Their success continued, and the team made it to the Super Six stage, ultimately finishing third in the group. Read More: ICC Women's T20 World Cup: Bangladesh leave Dhaka for South Africa Bangladesh Squad:  Nigar Sultana (c), Rumana Ahmed, Dilara Akter, Marufa Akter, Nahida Akter, Shorna Akter, Jahanara Alam, Disha Biswas, Fahima Khatun, Murshida Khatun, Salma Khatun, Lata Mondal, Ritu Moni, Sobhana Mostary, Shamima Sultana. Traveling Reserves:  Rabeya Khan, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Sharmin Akter Supta. Key Strength of the Bangladesh Team The presence of the most recent U19 performers, such as Shorna Akter, Disha Biswas, and Marufa Akter, will surely boost the confidence of the Bangladesh team. Having them on the team will not only benefit the team’s performance, but it will also give the players a chance to gain experience from playing at the top level of cricket. They will be able to get accustomed to the competitive atmosphere and will be able to gain invaluable knowledge from it. Nigar Sultana’s leadership is also another significant strength for the Bangladesh Women’s cricket team. As an experienced player, she brings a lot of positivity, calm, and composure to the Bangladesh setup. Her performances will be crucial for Bangladesh, and her captaincy skills will be on display for everyone to see. Read More: Bangladesh vs England ODI Series 2023 Preview: Schedule, Fixtures, Team In addition to that, Nigar Sultana’s leadership and determination to succeed have made her a true idol to admire. So far, she has played 69 T20I matches and scored 1,225 runs with a 24.50 batting average. So, it is expected that Nigar Sultana’s batting and wicket keeping performance will surely help the Bangladesh team. Further, winning the qualifier will also work as a confidence booster. Having won the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup qualifier, the team is looking to make a strong impression in the group-stage matches. With confidence and determination, Bangladesh is ready to show the world what they are capable of. Apart from these confidence-boosting opportunities, bowlers Salma Khatun and Jahanara Alam will also play a key role in the team. Salma started her T20I career with her debut against Ireland on August 28, 2012. In June 2018, she had the honor of being a part of Bangladesh’s first-ever Women’s Asia Cup title. She was subsequently named captain of Bangladesh’s 2018 ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament squad. She appeared in 91 T20I matches and took 84 wickets with 4/6 best bowling figures. Read More: Imranur conferred with country's first-ever gold at Asian-level athletics On the other hand, Jahanara Alam played 75 T20I matches and grabbed 57 wickets with a 21.75 bowling average. In October 2018, Salma Khatun was included in Bangladesh’s squad for the 2018 ICC Women’s World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. During the tournament, she topped the wicket-taking charts for Bangladesh, claiming six wickets in four matches. After the tournament ended, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named her as the standout player in the team. So, Jahanara Alam is one of the top strengths of the Bangladesh team. Weakness of the Bangladesh Team Bangladesh has encountered several defeats leading up to the World Cup. This may lower the confidence level. They were crushed by New Zealand in a T20I series, losing all three matches. During the Asia Cup, the team was disappointed with the results, and this may have downgraded their spirits. In addition to that, Bangladesh’s batters have been struggling with a low strike rate, which is a major source of worry in the T20I format. This game requires quick decisions and a fast-paced approach, leaving no room for weakness. Read More: BAN vs ENG Series 2023: England Squad Analysis Bangladesh’s success relies heavily on its experienced players; however, for the team to reach its full potential, younger, less experienced players need to step up and make an impact. The failure of senior players may cost a loss for the team. The World Cup is an opportunity for them to prove their worth and show the world what they are capable of. The team’s collective strength will be tested, and this could be a turning point for Bangladesh. Prospect of Bangladesh in the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Ahead of the tournament, Bangladesh has had two warm-up fixtures against Ireland. In the first match, Jahanara Alam shined with four wickets, and the team secured a five-wicket triumph. Unfortunately, the second match resulted in an eight-wicket defeat for Bangladesh. To further prepare for the tournament, Bangladesh had two more practice games against Pakistan on February 6 and India on February 8. Pakistan Women’s team won by 6 wickets in the first warm up match. Bangladesh also lost to India. Team India won the warm up match by 52 runs.  Hence, these matches may resemble Bangladesh’s preparation. And any match with the big team may give a hard time to the Bangladesh team. Bangladesh will play against Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Since these teams are stronger, Bangladesh may face difficulties in winning over them. Hence, Bangladesh has less chance to proceed to the semifinal. Read More: BPL 2023: Comilla take down high-flying Sylhet to make final Final Words Bangladesh squad for the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup looks very promising. The team has a young and talented group of players who have already shown their potential in the previous matches. The team is well-equipped with quality batting and bowling resources, and the experience of some of the senior players will help them to perform better in the tournament.

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 is a shining beacon of hope for the entire country. The team has been able to rank among the top teams in Asia and has been hailed as one of the most aspiring national women's cricket teams in recent days. The Bangladesh Women's Cricket team has come a long way since its debut in international cricket in 2007. From being ranked at the bottom of the world, they are now one of the top 8 teams in 2021. In this post, we will discuss how Bangladesh Women's Cricket can take its next step towards success. Success Stories of Bangladesh Women's Cricket team The Bangladesh Women's Cricket team have had a lot of success in recent years. On November 24, 2011, Bangladesh won the Women's Cricket World Cup qualifier against the United States by 9 wickets and achieved the one-day status. As a result, the team entered the top six in the competition and entered the 10th position globally, which was required to achieve one-day status. 2016 Ireland Tour Led by Jahanara Alam, Bangladesh, toured Ireland in the first week of September 2016. The team competed in three ODIs and two T20 Internationals against the Irish women's cricket team. Although Bangladesh lost the T20 series by 0-1, the team won the one-day series by 1-0. However, the rest of the matches were abandoned due to rain. Rumana Ahmed scored the first hat-trick in the history of Bangladesh women's cricket in that game. Read Women's role crucial for further dev of Bangladesh: BGMEA chief 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup The fourth edition of the 2017 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup qualifiers was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The qualifying round is being held as the final round of the 2017 Cricket World Cup to be held in England. Bangladesh, India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Ireland in the Super Sixes. Under the captaincy of Rumana Ahmed, Bangladesh finished fifth and retained their ODI status until 2021. They beat Papua New Guinea and Scotland in the group stage and Ireland only in the Super Six. 2018 Women's T20 Asia Cup Organized by the Asian Cricket Council 2018 Women's T20 Asia Cup was the 7th edition of the ACC Women's Asia Cup and the last three editions were played in 20 overs. It was held in Malaysia from 3 to June 18 2018. Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand participated in the tournament. India became the first team to reach the final by defeating Pakistan by 7 wickets. Bangladesh defeated Malaysia by 70 runs to face India in the final. Bangladesh won the title by defeating India and became the only team after India to win the title Women's T20 Asia Cup. Test Status Bangladesh's women's cricket team achieved the test status in April 2021. Twenty-one years ago, the entire nation celebrated with the joy of getting Test status for the Bangladesh men's cricket team. After two decades, another day of joy and glory for Bangladesh in international cricket. The current Asian champion Bangladesh women's cricket team got Test status. Read Women's Football: Sabina scores hat-trick as Bangladesh crush Hong Kong 5-0 The ICC board meeting decided to give permanent ODI and Test status to the full members. Therefore, along with Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, women's cricket teams also got the test status. In all, there are now 13 women's Test teams. After starting their journey in ODI cricket in 2011 and T20 cricket in 2012, now the women cricketers of Bangladesh are very happy to get test status.

Sharmin Akhter’s first-ever ton for Bangladesh guided the country to earn massive 270-run victory against United States of America  (USA) in their 2nd Group B match of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers at Sunrise Sports Club ground in the Zimbabwean capital Harare on Tuesday. Earlier 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. 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 pm (Bangladesh time). Sent into bat first in the day’s match, Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team, riding on Sharmin Akhter’s  historic and maiden century, piled up the country’s ever-highest total of 322 runs for 5 in stipulated 50 overs.  Read: Sharmin Akhter hits a century to make history in Bangladesh women’s cricket With day’s rare feat, the 25 year-old right handed opening batter from Gaibandha district put her name in the history in the country’s women’s cricket contributing not out 130 runs off just 141 balls featuring 11 boundaries. Her previous best score was 74 runs. Sharmin, who made her international debut in 2011, scored 368 runs in 24 innings of 25 ODI matches with an average of 15.3 apart from day’s match.  In the 3rd wicket stand, Sharmin pairing with Fargana Haque scored 137 runs with Fargana contributing 62-ball 67 runs hitting six boundaries. Besides, opener Murshida Khatun (47), captain Nigar Sultana (33) and Lata Mondal (17) were the other Bangladeshi batter reaching the double figure. Moksha Chaudhary grabbed two wickets for 64 runs while Mahika Kandanala and Gwwtika Kodali took one wicket each. Read:Bangladesh amaze Pakistan in their opening match of Women’s World Cup Qualifier Replying to a huge total, the USA Women’s were bundled out cheaply for 52 runs in 30.3 overs, after losing six wickets for just 25 runs in 16.4 overs. No USA batters, except Tara Norris (16) and captain Sindhu Sriharsha (15), were able to reach the double figures.    Fahima Khatun, former captain Salma Khatun and Rumana Ahmed claimed two wickets each conceding 5, 10 and 11 runs respectively.

Bangladesh Women’s cricket team made a flying start to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers on Sunday, defeating Pakistan by three wickets and with two balls remaining, in a key fixture in Group B at the Old Hararians ground in Harare, Zimbabwe. Asked to bat first by Tigress captain Nigar Sultana, Pakistan scored a moderate total of 201 for 7 in their stipulated 50 overs. Bangladeshi women overtook that making 202 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 49. 4 overs, riding on invaluable contributions from player of the match Rumana Ahmed and Fargana Hoque. Rumana, batting at number 5, provided the acceleration and also saw the chase home, remaining not out on a coolly made 50 off 44 balls with six hits to the boundary. Earlier the experienced number 3 Fargana Hoque scored a patient 45 (90 balls, 2 fours) to hold the innings steady. Besides, Ritu Mini (22), Sharmin Akhter (31) and Salma Khatun (18 not out) all chipped in with vital contributions in what was a true team effort by the Tigresses. Former captain Salma joined Rumana at the crease with Bangladesh needing 42 runs off 4.3 overs – nearly 10 runs an over. But they stepped on the gas and saw their team through in what was potentially their toughest fixture of the first of two group phases that the qualifying competition is split into. Read: Pakistan players for Test series arrive in Dhaka The key over came in the 48th, bowled by Omaima Sohail, who had rocked the Bangladesh chase in just her previous over, the 46th, by picking up two wickets and conceding just two runs.   Now with 35 needed off three overs, Rumana and Sultana caned her for 18 runs off the 48th over, Sultana hitting her for a boundary off the first ball and then getting off strike, followed by Rumana hitting three consecutive fours to bring the equation down dramatically. With 17 now needed off 2 overs, the Tigresses had another big over in the 49th, taking 12 off Diana Baig. Salma, the number 9, helped herself to a second boundary as she finished on 18 not out off 13 balls. She and Rumana then proceeded to coolly collect the 5 runs needed in the last over off four deliveries bowled by Fatima Sana, doing it in ones and twos. The finish came in a manner their more illustrious male counterparts could pick up some pointers from. Earlier, Pakistan recovered well from losing their first five wickets for just 49 runs in 17.5 overs, relying on a tremendous partnership between Nida Dar and Aliya Riaz that contributed 137 runs for the 6th wicket. Number six Nida Rashid Dar hammered 87 runs off 111 balls featuring eight fours and two sixes while number seven batter Aliya Riaz contributed 61 runs off 82 deliveries hitting four boundaries and two over boundaries. Besides, opener Muneeba Ali (22) and captain Jeveria Khan (12) were the other Pakistani batter reaching the double figure. For Bangladesh, Nahida Akter and Ritu Moni grabbed two wickets each conceding 25 and 36 runs respectively. Rumana’s all-round contribution started in the Pakistan innings, bowling 8 overs to finish with 1/40. Read: Cornered Tigers eye to avoid a whitewash vs Pakistan The Tigresses’ remaining fixtures in the first group phase fall against the USA, Thailand and Zimbabwe, on the 23rd, 25th and 29th respectively of this month, all in Harare. Three teams from each group qualify for a Super Six phase, and the top 3 there qualify for the finals. Earlier during preparation for the qualifying competition, Bangladesh whitewashed hosts Zimbabwe 3-0 in a three-match ODI series played in Bulawayo. Three teams from the 9-team qualifying competition will earn the right to play in the eight-team finals to be held in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3, next year. Besides the hosts, four other teams already guaranteed participation are defending champions Australia, England, South Africa and India. 

Touring Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team clinched the three-match ODI series 2-0 beating hosts Zimbabwean Women’s by a convincing nine wickets at the Queen’s Sports Club ground in Bulawayo on Saturday. Earlier on Wednesday, Bangladesh made a flying start in the three-match ODI series beating hosts Zimbabwe Women’s team by eight wickets in the first match at the same venue. In the remaining match of the ODI series, Bangladesh will play hosts Zimbabwe on November 15, also at the Queen’s Sports Club in Bulawayo. Bangladesh Women’s team playing a three-match ODI series against hosts Zimbabwe in Bulawayo as part of their preparation for the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers 2021, also scheduled to be held in Zimbabwe from November 21 to December 5 next. Read: T20 World Cup 2021 Final: Preview of Australia vs. New Zealand Match In the day’s match, hosts Zimbabwean teams opted to bat first after winning the toss and were bundled out cheaply for 121 runs in 46.4 overs featuring 35 runs by Nyasha Gwanzura and 33 runs by Modester Mupachikwa. Nahida Akter  grabbed three wickets for 30 runs while Salma Khatun and Jahanara Alam took two wickets each conceding 21 and 22 runs respectively. Chasing a poor target of 122 runs, Bangladesh easily scored 125 for 1 in 24.3 overs, featuring two half centuries by Murshida Khatun and Fargana Haque. After the dismissal of opener Sharmin Akter (8) for 10 runs in 4.2 overs, Murshida and Fargana lead the team towards victory contributing 115 runs in the 2nd wicket stand. Murshida hammred a polished 51 runs off 65 balls hitting eight boundaries while Fargana  scored 68-ball 53 runs featuring seven fours. Esther Mbofana took the lone wicket giving away 30 runs. Read: Australia pull off late comeback to kill Pakistan's World Cup dream 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.  Earlier, a 16-member Bangladesh squad left Dhaka for the Zimbabwean capital Harare on November 5 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.