With the ICC Women’s World Cup set to get underway in 110 days’ time in India and Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, unlike other teams, are sticking only with skill and fitness camps on home soil.
While the Tigresses still have a glimmer of hope due to their superior net run-rate, the situation became more tense as West Indies made a strong push in their last group match against Thailand.
Bangladesh national women’s team will look to confirm their spot in the main event of the ICC Women’s World Cup, scheduled to be held in India next year, when they face the West Indies in their penultimate qualifier at the LCCA Ground in Lahore today.
Bangladesh will look to maintain their winning momentum as they face Scotland in their third ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier match today at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The match is scheduled to begin at 3:00 pm (Bangladesh Time).
Ritu Moni’s grit and resilience, paired with captain Nigar Sultana Joty’s composed half-century, powered Bangladesh to a stunning win—marking their second triumph in as many games.
The Tigresses made a dominant start to the tournament, riding on captain Nigar Sultana Joty’s hundred to thrash Thailand by 178 runs and register their biggest win in this format, giving them a huge advantage in net run rate.
The Tigresses will next face Ireland at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, with confidence riding high after their record-breaking performance.
Chasing a challenging target of 252, the Tigresses displayed a composed and clinical batting performance, reaching 252 for 5 in just 41.3 overs.
The Tigresses' batting fell apart chasing 201-6, and finished their 20-over quota for a mere 95-9.
A second ODI fifty from Annabel Sutherland and a career-best score from Alana King saw Australia finish on a high against hosts Bangladesh in the first of the three Women’s One-Day Internationals at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Bangladesh bowlers kept things neat and tight since skipper Nigar Sultana Joty won the toss and elected to field in their first of the three Women’s One-Day Internationals against mighty Australia at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
Unaware of the news that she was named in the ICC Women’s ODI Team of the Year for 2023, Bangladesh spinner Nahida Akter yesterday was mourning the demise of her grandmother who passed away just a day ago.
A host of Bangladesh players were rewarded on the latest ICC rankings following historic win against South Africa.
The players and coaching staff also received bonuses based on the Pakistan series success.
Pakistan women's cricket team raced to a five-wicket win in the first ODI of the three-match series after bundling out Bangladesh for 81 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today.
“I am very proud of the way we played today [Friday]. I think we deserve it. Each and every individual has worked very hard for this,” Nigar said in the post-match presentation.
The Nigar Sultana Joty-led side restricted Pakistan to 64 for 9 in 20 overs and then achieved the target with ten balls to spare to settle for a bronze at the Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket field.
According to Joty, the series has given Bangladesh women's cricket a respectful a step forward. The skipper said that the players were able to grab the spotlight – the spotlight that was never on them before.
"It was a great match, a great experience. The way the girls fought; it was unbelievable. After the break, we were talking about the two ways the game would go - either we will go hard on them or they will. Nahida bowled really well. To all the bowlers, it was an excellent performance,” said Joty during post-match presentation
