The Bangladesh women's team made history at Sedan Park in Hamilton, New Zealand by winning a group stage match against Pakistan on Monday (March 14) in their first-ever World Cup. Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 9 runs in their third match of the ICC 2022 Women’s CWC. This outstanding triumph by the Bangladesh women's team stems back to the 1999 Men's Cricket World Cup reminiscence. Bangladesh's men's cricket team also earned a historic victory over Pakistan by competing in the World Cup for the first time. In this joyous moment, let's take a look back at Bangladesh's two memorable triumphs in cricket. Bangladesh's women's and men's teams' historic victories against Pakistan in their respective first World Cup One of the similarities between Bangladesh's women's and men's teams is that both won their first World Cup matches in their third fixtures. Bangladesh women's side suffered heavy losses to South Africa and New Zealand before winning their third match against Pakistan. On the other hand, the Bangladesh men's side lost their first two matches against New Zealand and the West Indies before winning a match against Scotland. Bangladesh's men's team won two of their five matches in the 1999 World Cup event. Oppositely, Bangladesh's women's side has four matches left in the ICC 2022 Women's CWC. They are presently in sixth place with two points. They have a real possibility of finishing in the top four if they keep winning games in the coming fixtures. However, winning one more match will be regarded as a success for Bangladesh women's team. Take a look at how Bangladesh's women's and men's teams defeated Pakistan in their respective first World Cup. Read Bangladesh women make history beating Pakistan in World Cup Tigresses astonished Pakistan by making a remarkable comeback Following two poor performances, Bangladesh women's team played well with the bat in their third match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 tournament against Pakistan on Monday. They batted first and scored 234/7 in their allocated 50 overs. Bangladesh passed the 150-run mark thanks to a 96-run partnership between Fargana Haque and skipper Nigar Sultana. The lower middle-order batters then chipped in with their bats to help put a challenging total on the board. Fargana scored the most runs with 71, while Sharmin Akhter (44) and Nigar Sultana (46) also contributed significantly. Pakistan had displayed a fantastic batting performance till the 40th over and they were on 182/2 at one stage. Pakistan appeared to be on the brink of victory. However, Bangladesh's women's team staged a remarkable comeback in the death overs. They took wickets at regular intervals and ultimately restricted Pakistan's innings to 225/9 in 50 overs. Read Can’t express my feelings in words: Nigar Sultana after historic win against Pakistan Sidra Ameen's 104-run outing was for nothing. She stayed in the crease until the 48th over but was run out at a critical point in the game. Leg-spinner, Fahima Khatun was instrumental with the ball. Her spin shook Pakistan's middle order, and she concluded with an 8-0-38-3 mark. Fahima was deservedly named player of the match. Tigers stunned the favourite Pakistan Bangladesh's encounter against Pakistan was their final match in the group stage. Pakistan were the tournament favourites and had already qualified for the Super Six, while Bangladesh were looking to make a strong finish to the 1999 World Cup competition.  Bangladesh scored 223/9 in their 50 overs when they batted first. Akram Khan led the way with 42 runs, while opener Shahriar Hossain scored 39. However, it was Khaled Mahmud's crucial 27 runs in the lower middle order that allowed Bangladesh to post a competitive total. Read SA vs BAN ODI Series 2022: SWOT Analysis of Bangladesh Squad Bangladesh's team had no idea they would have such a strong start. However, Khaled Mahmud's slow-medium pace did the job for Bangladesh. Khaled was in a different frame of mind on that particular day as if he was on a mission. Bangladesh took five wickets in 13 overs thanks to his excellent stump-to-stump bowling. Pakistan was reduced to 42/5 and Khaled took three wickets alone. Bangladesh team smelled victory after some early breakthroughs and they didn't waste it. Bangladesh bowled Pakistan out for 161 runs in 44.1 overs, despite several effective partnerships by Pakistan batters. Bangladesh triumphed by 62 runs, and Khaled Mahmud was named Player of the Match for his superb all-round effort. Way Forward Bangladesh men's cricket team has gone a long way since their incredible World Cup triumph over Pakistan in 1999. Bangladesh were granted Test status the following year, and they have since established themselves as one of the world's well-known men's cricket nations. Read SA vs BAN ODI Series 2022: Five Potential Players to Step Up for Bangladesh Oppositely, Bangladesh's women's team received a lot of media attention after winning the Asia Cup in 2018. The women's side has steadily improved in limited-overs formats since then. No one thought Bangladesh had a chance in the main event before the ICC 2022 Women's CWC. However, they proved everyone wrong by defeating Pakistan in a group phase fixture. Hopefully, this outstanding victory would spur Bangladesh's women's team to reach a new height.

The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 will begin on March 4 in New Zealand. This month-long competition will include a total of eight teams. Bangladesh women's team will compete in their first 50-over World Cup in this year's event. The tournament will take place in six different locations in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3. The event will begin with a match between New Zealand and the West Indies, with the final taking place on April 3 in Christchurch. Let's take a look at the full tournament schedule. 2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Format The top four teams in the ICC Women's Championship, including the host nation, qualified automatically for the tournament. The remaining three teams were supposed to be determined through a World Cup qualifier in November 2021. The qualification competition got underway but was interrupted due to the threat of covid19. The ICC eventually picked the remaining three teams based on their WODI Rankings. The competition will be played in a round-robin format with a knockout phase. All of the competing teams will meet each other once in the group stage for a spot in the semifinals. The top four teams in the points table will progress to the semifinals. The semifinal winners will compete in the championship match. Read BAN vs AFG ODI Series 2022: Bangladesh Can Reach Sixth Position in ICC ODI Rankings Complete Schedule for the Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 Australia, England, India, South Africa, and host New Zealand are the five directly qualified teams for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022. Bangladesh, Pakistan, and West Indies were later confirmed as the remaining participating nations based on their ICC WODI rankings. A total of 31 matches will be held in six different stadiums in New Zealand. Hagley Oval in Christchurch, Eden Park in Auckland, Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, Seddon Park in Hamilton, Basin Reserve in Wellington, and University Oval in Dunedin are the venues. The round-robin phase will be staged from March 4 to March 27. The semifinals and final will take place from March 30 to April 3. Read ICC WC Super League Points Table: Bangladesh Dethrone England after Series Win over Afghanistan Fixtures of 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup Date Fixture Time (Bangladesh Standard Time) March 4 (Friday) New Zealand vs West Indies 7 a.m. March 5 (Saturday) Bangladesh vs South Africa 4 a.m. March 5 (Saturday) Australia vs England 7 a.m. March 6 (Sunday) India vs Pakistan 7 a.m. March 7 (Monday) New Zealand vs Bangladesh 4 a.m. March 8 (Tuesday) Australia vs Pakistan 7 a.m. March 9 (Wednesday) England vs West Indies 4 a.m. March 10 (Thursday) New Zealand vs India 7 a.m. March 11 (Friday) South Africa vs Pakistan 7 a.m. March 12 (Saturday) India vs West Indies 7 a.m. March 13 (Sunday) New Zealand vs Australia 4 a.m. March 14 (Monday) Bangladesh vs Pakistan 4 a.m. March 14 (Monday) England vs South Africa 7 a.m. March 15 (Tuesday) Australia vs West Indies 4 a.m. March 16 (Wednesday) England vs India 7 a.m. March 17 (Thursday) New Zealand vs South Africa 7 a.m. March 18 (Friday) Bangladesh vs West Indies 4 a.m. March 19 (Saturday) Australia vs India 7 a.m. March 20 (Sunday) New Zealand vs England 4 a.m. March 21 (Monday) Pakistan vs West Indies 7 a.m. March 22 (Tuesday) Australia vs South Africa 4 a.m. March 22 (Tuesday) Bangladesh vs India 7 a.m. March 24 (Thursday) South Africa vs West Indies 4 a.m. March 24 (Thursday) England vs Pakistan 7 a.m. March 25 (Friday) Bangladesh vs Australia 4 a.m. March 26 (Saturday) New Zealand vs Pakistan 4 a.m. March 27 (Sunday) Bangladesh vs England 4 a.m. March 28 (Monday) India vs South Africa 7 a.m. March 30 (Wednesday) First Semifinal 4 a.m. March 31 (Thursday) Second Semifinal 7 a.m. April 3 (Sunday) Final 7 a.m. Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-cup-2021-22-1219028/match-schedule-fixtures Read:IND vs SL T20I Series 2022: India aspire clean sweep against Sri Lanka Bottom Line          According to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 fixtures, each side will play at least seven matches in the tournament. The teams must secure their spots in the elimination phase by participating in those matches. The most successful team in tournament history, Australia are the strong favourite to win this year's competition. Besides, England, New Zealand, and India are tough contenders to reach the semifinals. Participating in the World Cup will be a big achievement for Bangladesh women's team, but they will be hoping to win at least a couple of games in the group stage. Read BAN vs AFG ODI Series 2022: Five Unique Records Broken in the First Match

The BCB has named a 16-member Bangladesh squad for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022, which will be held in New Zealand in March-April. The Bangladesh Women's team will begin their preparatory camp for the main event on January 29 (Saturday). This is the first time the Bangladesh Women's national team is going to compete in the ICC 50-over World Cup after qualifying in November last year. Let's have a look at the Bangladesh Women's Cricket Team's squad and schedule for the World Cup in 2022. Bangladesh Squad for the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022  Bangladesh's top pacer Jahanara Alam has been selected for the 2022 Women's World Cup. Jahanara was dropped from the Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier 2022 because of a disciplinary issue, which caused quite a stir in the country. However, the selectors couldn't overlook Jahanara for the huge event. Aside from that, all of the expected names have been chosen for the 2022 World Cup. Nigar Sultana Joty will lead the Bangladesh women's squad during the world cup. Read ICC U19 World Cup 2022: Bangladesh vs India Super League Quarter-Final Preview Bangladesh Team  Nigar Sultana Joty (Captain), Salma Khatun, Rumana Ahmed, Fahima Khatun, Mst Ritu Moni, Murshida Khatun, Nahida Akter, Fargana Hoque Pinky, Mst Fariha Islam Trisna, Suraiya Azmim, Mst Shanjida Akther Maghla, Jahanara Alam, Shamima Sultana, Most. Sharmin Akter Supta, Lata Mondol, Sobhana Mostary. Bangladesh's Schedule for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022  The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 will take place in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3. The twelfth edition of the tournament includes eight qualifying teams: Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, India, Pakistan, West Indies, and the host New Zealand. The tournament's format is that all of the teams competing will face each other for a spot in the semi-finals. The top four teams will proceed to the semi-finals in the group stage.  Read BPL 2022 Points Table Phase 1: Comilla Victorians Propel to Top New Zealand's six venues will host a total of 31 tournament matches. Hagley Oval in Christchurch, Eden Park in Auckland, Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, Seddon Park in Hamilton, Basin Reserve in Wellington, and University Oval in Dunedin will host the games of the tournament. The tournament will kick off on March 4 with a match between New Zealand and the West Indies at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. The championship match will take place on April 3 at Christchurch's Hagley Oval. Bangladesh will begin their campaign on March 5 at the University Oval in Dunedin against South Africa and will play their final fixture on March 27 at the Basin Reserve in Wellington against defending champion England. Read BPL 2022 Phase 1: Noteworthy Performance of Players in Different Categories  Bangladesh Women’s team full ICC World Cup 2022 fixtures  Date Fixture Venue March 5, 2022 Bangladesh vs South Africa University Oval, Dunedin March 7, 2022 Bangladesh vs New Zealand University Oval, Dunedin March 14, 2022 Bangladesh vs Pakistan Seddon Park, Hamilton March 18, 2022 Bangladesh vs West Indies Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui March 22, 2022 Bangladesh vs India Seddon Park, Hamilton March 25, 2022 Bangladesh vs Australia Basin Reserve, Wellington March 27, 2022 Bangladesh vs England Basin Reserve, Wellington  Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Bottom Line The Bangladesh team will face all of the tournament's participants in the upcoming ICC 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup 2022. It seems that the Bangladesh Women's team has a very limited chance of qualifying for the semi-finals, given the strength of the other teams. Not to mention, participating in the ICC World Cup for the first time is a significant achievement for Bangladesh. The players of the Bangladesh team are expected to gain valuable experience playing in New Zealand's adverse conditions, which would help their development as international players.   Read BPL 2022 Phase 2 Preview: All You Need to Know