U-19 women upbeat ahead of Sri Lanka clash

A historic win against Australia had the Bangladesh camp in a confident frame of mind ahead of their second match of the ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka at Willowmoore Park in Benoni today.

Following their memorable seven-wicket win in the opener, Bangladesh skipper Disha Biswas assured that they would be measured in their celebrations and look to improve.

"We are in good shape. We will try to do better. We are following our plans and aren't getting too carried away with the win. We are cherishing the victory, but only as much as we need to. We will improve and do something better in the tournament," she said after the game against Australia on Saturday.

After coming on the back of consecutive victories in the two warm-up matches against hosts South Africa and India, Bangladesh produced an all-round display against tournament favourites Australia.

Having restricted the Aussies to 130 for five, the young Tigresses showed maturity in their chase. Top-order batter Dilara Akter scored a 40-run knock before Shorna Akter and Sumaiya Akter wrapped it up with impactful unbeaten cameos.

Shorna, who hit the winning runs, revealed that they had initially struggled to adapt to foreign conditions on their first overseas tour.

"We played really well, especially in the practice matches leading up to the World Cup. At the beginning of the tour, we struggled to adjust to the weather because we were not used to foreign conditions but now it's fine.

"Since we've beaten Australia today [Saturday], we will hope to do something better against Sri Lanka.

"We came here to represent the country and we are here to play for the country. I will try to give my best and hopefully, the trophy will be ours," she said.

A win against Sri Lanka would be enough for the young Tigresses to confirm a spot in the Super Six. Bangladesh will face the USA in their last Group A game on January 18 in Benoni.