Nigar Sultana Joty

Another chance for Tigresses to seal WC berth

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.

Tigresses look to seal World Cup berth

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.

‘Improvements are showing now’: Joty upbeat yet cautious in World Cup Qualifier run-in

Bangladesh will go up against Hayley Matthews’ West Indies on 17th April next at the tournament.

Joty shines as Tigresses close in on WC qualification

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.

Joty enjoying form of her life

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.

Tigresses post record ODI total against Scotland

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.

Leading by example as Joty soars to career-best ODI batting ranking

Her rise leads a positive trend for Bangladesh, whose players are beginning to make their presence felt in the global standings.

Ritu heroics help Tigresses clinch thriller against Ireland

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.

Records galore as Tigresses thrash Thailand

The Tigresses will next face Ireland at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, with confidence riding high after their record-breaking performance.

April 28, 2024
April 28, 2024

Joty fifty in vain as Tigresses lose T20I opener against India 

Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty scored her sixth T20I fifty but it went in vain as the Tigresses lost the first T20I of the five-match series by 45 runs against India at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. 

April 28, 2024
April 28, 2024

Joty hopes to revive positive vibes

Bangladesh women's cricket team skipper Nigar Sultana Joty said she wanted to bring back the positive atmosphere surrounding her team with good performances against India in the five-match T20I series, starting today at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

April 16, 2024
April 16, 2024

Bangladesh announce squad for India T20Is 

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the women’s squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against India starting on April 28 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

April 5, 2024
April 5, 2024

‘Fear factor’ behind Tigresses’ disappointing show

Bangladesh women’s cricket team entered their first-ever bilateral series against Australia on a high following a good run of results in recent series against India and Pakistan at home and South Africa away. Following a 77-run loss in the third T20I which saw Australia whitewash Bangladesh in both ODI and T20I series, Bangladesh head coach Hashan Tillakaratne talked to The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi on the Tigresses' difficult road ahead, with India series and Asia Cup to come before the T20 World Cup at home.

April 4, 2024
April 4, 2024

Australia cap off Bangladesh tour with thumping win in final T20I

Bangladesh women's cricket team dished out another helpless batting effort as they succumbed to a 77-run defeat at the hands of Australia in the third and final T20I of the three-match series in Mirpur on Thursday. 

April 3, 2024
April 3, 2024

PM meets Australia, Bangladesh teams at Gono Bhaban

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today met the members of the Australia and Bangladesh women’s cricket teams at her official residence Gono Bhaban today.

April 2, 2024
April 2, 2024

Aussies to meet PM Sheikh Hasina tomorrow

The Australia women’s cricket team will meet Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a meet-and-greet event at the Gono Bhaban on Wednesday.

April 1, 2024
April 1, 2024

Tigresses 'happy with batting' despite big defeat

Bangladesh slumped to a 10-wicket defeat in the first T20I against Australia women's team yesterday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, despite putting on a better show with the bat.

March 31, 2024
March 31, 2024

Nigar's 63* in vain as Australia romp to 10-wicket win

Openers Alyssa Healy (65*) and Beth Mooney (55*) stitched an unbroken 127-run partnership as Australia romped to a 10-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the first match of the three-match T20I series in Mirpur on Sunday.

March 28, 2024
March 28, 2024

Australia losses ‘warning sign ahead of WC’

“I am totally surprised because we have not played this kind of cricket in the last six months. You can accept mistakes in one or two areas, but the whole team played differently; and that put us on the back foot. We could not perform 10 percent close to our ability,” Joty said at the post-match press conference.