While Ireland had recently beat England and Sri Lanka, the hosts are winless this year and last played a 50-over match in March.
For the first time, BCB has been able to secure a deal for title sponsorship and ground rights for a home women’s series.
The match once again delivered a similar old story -- evident in the preceding defeats against England, West Indies -- where Bangladesh batters showcased a below-par performance.
Thursday’s crunch game between West Indies and Bangladesh had a big impact on the qualification permutations at the Women’s T20 World Cup.
In a repeat of the 2023 semi-final, England got their revenge with an all-round team display to chase down 125 with four balls remaining.
The momentum for women's cricket in Bangladesh would have had a far bigger boost had they been staging the event as planned.
The 23-match event will feature the top 10 teams, split into two groups of five, competing across two venues: the Dubai International Stadium and the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
The emergence of players like Taj and Disha just before the mega event has come at the expense of veterans in Rumana Ahmed and Salma Khatun.
The visitors have continued to field a starting eleven totally resembling their national team, treating the series as a tune-up for next month’s T20 World Cup -- scheduled to begin on October 3 in the UAE.
While Ireland had recently beat England and Sri Lanka, the hosts are winless this year and last played a 50-over match in March.
For the first time, BCB has been able to secure a deal for title sponsorship and ground rights for a home women’s series.
The match once again delivered a similar old story -- evident in the preceding defeats against England, West Indies -- where Bangladesh batters showcased a below-par performance.
Thursday’s crunch game between West Indies and Bangladesh had a big impact on the qualification permutations at the Women’s T20 World Cup.
In a repeat of the 2023 semi-final, England got their revenge with an all-round team display to chase down 125 with four balls remaining.
The momentum for women's cricket in Bangladesh would have had a far bigger boost had they been staging the event as planned.
The 23-match event will feature the top 10 teams, split into two groups of five, competing across two venues: the Dubai International Stadium and the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
The emergence of players like Taj and Disha just before the mega event has come at the expense of veterans in Rumana Ahmed and Salma Khatun.
The visitors have continued to field a starting eleven totally resembling their national team, treating the series as a tune-up for next month’s T20 World Cup -- scheduled to begin on October 3 in the UAE.
England's largest women's ODI win in terms of runs was achieved by a mainly second-strong team.