The 24-year-old left-arm spinner played a vital role in helping the Tigresses clinch one of the two World Cup spots, taking six wickets across the six-team tournament.
Bangladesh will go up against Hayley Matthews’ West Indies on 17th April next at the tournament.
Her rise leads a positive trend for Bangladesh, whose players are beginning to make their presence felt in the global standings.
Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty smashed the fastest century by a Bangladeshi in Women’s ODI cricket, powering the Tigresses to a record total of 271 for three in their ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier opener against Thailand in Lahore today.
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier begins on April 9 in Pakistan.
Led by captain Nigar Sultana Joty, the 15-member squad are gearing up for a do-or-die battle against West Indies, Ireland, Thailand, Scotland, and hosts Pakistan.
Bangladesh's innings was headlined by Sadia Akter's explosive 31 off 25 balls, including three sixes. Support came through Afia Ashima Era and Mst Sumaiya, with a crucial 49-run partnership proving decisive in the shortened game.
Showcasing a spirited display, Nigar Sultana Joty’s team put aside all the pre-series fears.
While Ireland had recently beat England and Sri Lanka, the hosts are winless this year and last played a 50-over match in March.
On Saturday, Nigar Sultana Joty and her troops registered their maiden ODI win over South Africa in their backyard, winning the first ODI by a comprehensive 119 runs win in East London. It was also Bangladesh's biggest margin win in terms of runs in the format.
Bangladesh women’s cricket team added another entry to their list of monumental victories in 2023, when they completely outplayed South Africa and won their first-ever ODI on South African soil at the Buffalo Park in East London on Sunday.
The vast potential of women’s cricket in Bangladesh has come to the fore again following the national team’s success of late, across formats and conditions this year. But has reality at the grassroots escaped the harsher sides or, at least, on the verge of it?
In June this year, in what seemed like a step in the right direction, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a pay bump for the contracted women’s cricketers.
It was a complete team performance from the Nigar Sultana-led side, which had earlier won the first match by five wickets.
“Lot of positives. I think this is the first time that they have a spin-bowling coach. For me, I want to make good spinners for world cricket. Not domestic cricket. Try to make them correct but it will take time. I used to work with Sri Lanka women’s and as you know in the subcontinent, both men’s and women’s spinners are doing really well.”
Although Bangladesh had to bow out before reaching the semi-finals of the inaugural edition of the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup, they had a thoroughly impressive campaign by winning four out of five matches. Shorna Akter, in particular, caught the eyes with some powerful stroke-play and the right-handed batter deservingly made the cut as one of the five players who are in contention to bag the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.
Bangladesh women’s cricket team continued their poor run in New Zealand as the visitors began the ICC Women’s Championship with an eight-wicket defeat in the first of the three-match ODI series at the Basin Reserve in Wellington today.
Bangladesh lacked the ammunition in their batting as they failed to assail the challenging total posted by India in their Women's Asia Cup encounter at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The Tigresses suffered a heavy 59-run defeat.
Bangladesh are set to encounter Sri Lanka on their opening game of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup on February 12 next year in Capetown as the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the fixtures for the mega event today.
