The Bangladesh Women's team defeated Malaysia Women's team by eight wickets in their first match of the Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Qualifier on Tuesday (January 18). Bangladesh Women's team has moved to the top of the points table with 2 points after this victory. Only the top team in the points standings will proceed to the Commonwealth Games' main event, where they will compete in the Women's cricket tournament. The match report between Bangladesh women and Malaysia Women is discussed in this article. Bangladesh Women vs Malaysia Women: Match Report     Bangladesh Women's team captain Nigar Sultana Joty chose to bat first after winning the toss. Bangladesh's bowling unit replied with some impressive performances in the match. They only allowed Malaysia to score 49 runs in their allotted 20 overs. The Malaysian batters had no idea how to deal with the Bangladeshi bowlers and were losing wickets at a regular interval. Winifred Duraisingam (12) and Mas Elysa (11) put up a 15-run third-wicket partnership, which was the highest in the Malaysian innings. These two batters attempted to rebuild the innings after losing two quick wickets in the first five overs. However, their efforts only resulted in a total of 21 runs in 8 overs. Following that, Malaysia's innings came to a halt at frequent intervals, and they were forced to settle for a low total to defend. Read Where does Virat Kohli stand among the all-time best Test Cricket Captains? Bangladesh captain Joty utilized a total of six bowlers in this match, each of whom was outstanding in terms of bowling variation. With the exception of Nahida Akter and Fahima Khatun, none of the bowler economy rates more than 2 runs per over. Bangladesh's Rumana Ahmed and Suraiya Azmin both took two wickets. Salma Khatun, Nahida Akter, and Ritu Moni each claimed a wicket. With only 50 runs to chase, Shamima Sultana and Murshida Khatun set the tone for Bangladesh with a 38-run opening partnership in five overs. Bangladesh then lost two wickets in two overs; However, this had no impact on the match's outcome. Bangladesh reached the winning target in just 8 overs, losing two wickets in the process.  Bangladesh's leading run-scorer in this match was Shamima Sultana. She scored 28 runs in 19 balls, including four boundaries and a six. Murshida Khatun made 14 runs off 16 balls. Nur Arianna Natsya was outstanding with the ball for the Malaysia Women team. She took two wickets for 14 runs in two overs.   Read Cricket Qualifier for 2022 Commonwealth Games: Bangladesh Women’s team to start Campaign on January 18 Bangladesh will play Kenya in their second encounter of the competition at the same venue tomorrow (January 19).     Player of the Match        Leg-spinner Rumana Ahmed was awarded player of the match for her outstanding bowling performance in the match. She finished with a 4-0-4-2 bowling figure. Bottom Line Bangladesh Women's team trounced Malaysia Women's side throughout their qualifier tournament opener, winning by 8 wickets. On the other hand, the Malaysian women's team was totally outplayed by the Bangladesh women's national team. They showed no battling spirit during the contest. The Bangladesh team must finish in the first position at the end of the competition to qualify for the Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket competition. Therefore, the Bangladesh team's remaining matches would be crucial.   Read South Africa Clinch Test Series with a Dominant Victory Over India in the Third Test

The Commonwealth Games will be hosted in Birmingham, England from July 28 to August 8, 2022. 72 Commonwealth nations will compete in 283 events across 20 sports in the upcoming edition of the tournament. Under the cricket category, only a women's tournament will be held this year. The competition will be played in a T20 format. The competition will include eight teams, seven of whom have already qualified. The final team will be determined through a qualification. Let’s take a look at the whole Cricket Qualifier for the 2022 Commonwealth Games schedule.  Schedules of the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier The Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier will include a total of five teams. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Scotland, Malaysia, and Kenya are the competing teams. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Scotland will have a great opportunity to advance to the main event based on their squad strength. As a result, it will be exciting to see who finishes first in the qualifier's points standings, because only the highest points getter will earn a spot in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. This qualifier competition will be staged in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from January 18 to January 24. The Kinrara Academy Oval ground will host all of the competition's matches.  Read South Africa Clinch Test Series with a Dominant Victory Over India in the Third Test Full Schedule of the Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier 2022  Date Fixture Time (Bangladesh Standard Time) January 18 (Tuesday) Malaysia Women vs Scotland Women 7.30 AM January 18 (Tuesday) Bangladesh Women vs Kenya Women 11.30 AM January 19 (Wednesday) Scotland Women vs Sri Lanka Women 7.30 AM January 19 (Wednesday) Malaysia Women vs Bangladesh Women 11.30 AM January 20 (Thursday) Kenya Women vs Sri Lanka Women 7.30 AM January 22 (Saturday) Kenya Women vs Scotland Women 7.30 AM January 22 (Saturday) Malaysia Women vs Sri Lanka Women 11.30 AM January 23 (Sunday) Bangladesh Women vs Scotland Women 7.30 AM January 23 (Sunday) Malaysia Women vs Kenya Women 11.30 AM January 24 (Monday) Bangladesh Women vs Sri Lanka Women 7.30 AM           Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/  Bangladesh Women’s Squad for Cricket Qualifier for 2022 Commonwealth Games Bangladesh selectors picked a 15-member Women’s squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier. They have also added three players to their Stand By list. The absence of pacer Jahanara Alam from the main team is one of the biggest surprises in the squad. The BCB acknowledged that Jahanara's absence from the squad was due to a disciplinary infraction. According to the report, she was in charge of dividing the team into different groups, and she was not pleased with the pick of Nigar Sultana Joty as the T20 captain. Meanwhile, Jahanara Alam has filed a formal complaint to BCB, claiming that the Women's wing is biased and that the team is mismanaged. On the other hand, the BCB insists that Jahanara Alam is an important member of the Bangladesh Women's team. Read Bangladesh Cricket Captains: Performance Review for the Year 2021 Bangladesh Squad  Nigar Sultana Joty (Captain), Murshida Khatun, Nahida Akter, Sharmin Akter Supta, Lata Mondol, Sobhana Mostary, Fariha Islam Trisna, Rumana Ahmed, Salma Khatun, Fargana Hoque Pinky, Shamima Sultana, Fahima Khatun, Ritu Moni, Suraiya Azmim, Shanjida Akther Maghla Stand By:  Nuzhat Tasnia, Khadiza-Tul Kubra, Jahanara Alam Bottom Line According to the Cricket Qualifier for the 2022 Commonwealth Games schedule, Bangladesh will begin their campaign against Kenya and finish the tournament against a formidable Sri Lankan team. The Bangladesh Women's team is regarded as the most difficult of the participating teams. They will be looking for an easy victory over Kenya and Malaysia. However, Bangladesh's hopes of qualifying for the Commonwealth Games will be determined by the results of the matches against Scotland and Sri Lanka. As a result, these two contests will be more difficult for the tigresses.  Read BPL 2022 Live Streaming: Where to Watch the Most Anticipated Domestic Cricket Matches?