Bangladesh go into their final game of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers against Pakistan today knowing that their fate is still in their hands. If Bangladesh win today, they will ensure a second consecutive berth in the ODI World Cup behind already-qualified Pakistan.
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 go up against Hayley Matthews’ West Indies on 17th April next at the tournament.
Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty is enjoying the form of her life as yet another blistering 59-ball 83 from the wicketkeeper-batter, alongside fifties from Fargana Hoque and Sharmin Akhter, helped the side to a 34-run victory over Scotland in their third match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Lahore on Tuesday.
Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty is enjoying the form of her life as yet another blistering 59-ball 83 from the wicketkeeper-batter helped her side to 276 for six -- the Tigresses’ highest total in Women’s ODI -- against Scotland in their third match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Lahore yesterday.
Nigar Sultana Joty scored an unbeaten 59-ball 83 as Bangladesh posted their highest-ever WODI against Scotland in an ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday.
Her rise leads a positive trend for Bangladesh, whose players are beginning to make their presence felt in the global standings.
Ritu Moni produced a sensational unbeaten half-century to guide Bangladesh to a thrilling two-wicket two-wicket win over Ireland in an ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday.
The Tigresses will next face Ireland at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, with confidence riding high after their record-breaking performance.
Bangladesh are all but out of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup after suffering a demoralising eight-wicket defeat to former champions West Indies in the two teams’ penultimate Group B match in Sharjah on Thursday.
The Tigresses entered the contest brimming with confidence after snapping a 16-match and 10-year losing streak in the 20-over tournament by defeating Scotland. However, their batting performance fell short, as former champions England defended their lowest-ever total in T20 World Cup in their campaign opener.
The momentum for women's cricket in Bangladesh would have had a far bigger boost had they been staging the event as planned.
“We have been waiting for this moment for a long time. We had in our minds that this is our moment. Means a lot,” said an emotional Joty, for whom it was more special as it was her 100th T20I match, during a post-match presentation ceremony.
Ahead of the Tigresses' T20 World Cup campaign, here we look at some of the interesting facts:
“Bangladesh is a crazy nation when it comes to cricket, with the emotion of the sport acting as an incredible tool for unity. If we perform well here, it will definitely have a positive impact on the Bangladeshi people.”
Over the last two years, young leg spinner Rabeya Khan has emerged as a permanent member in Bangladesh women’s team squads in white-ball cricket. Consistent performances with the ball and the ability to score runs down the order has earned the 19-year-old the stamp of approval from her skipper Nigar Sultana Joty and head coach Hashan Tillakaratne. Before the team’s departure for the T20 World Cup in the UAE, Rabeya spoke with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan where she opened up about her bittersweet journey in cricket and what she hopes to achieve in the upcoming tournament. Here are the excerpts:
Bangladesh women’s team are all set to leave for the UAE tomorrow to partake in the upcoming ninth edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to run from 3–20 October, after having suffered a winless drought in the last four instalments. Bangladesh head coach Hashan Tillakaratne, in an interview with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan, discussed his team’s overall preparation and the challenges that await them, among other things, after the Tigresses underwent an official photoshoot at Mirpur’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The excerpts from the interview are as follows:
It has been 10 years since Bangladesh national women’s cricket team registered their last victory in the ICC T20 World Cup. The victory came back in 2014 when Bangladesh hosted the marquee tournament and the Tigresses defeated Ireland in a ninth-place play-off match in Sylhet.
Bangladesh Women’s A team bowlers stood out in the final T20 of the five-match series against Sri Lankan A to help their side register an eight-wicket win and clinch a 4-1 series win at the Colts in Colombo today.
