ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Match 1: Bangladesh Starts The Tournament With A Win

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The Bangladesh Women’s team began the T20 World Cup with an easy win over debutant Scotland in the opening match played at Sharjah Cricket Ground, Sharjah on 3rd October 2024.

Bangladeshi captain Nigar Sultana won the toss and decided to bat first. Shahti Rani and Murshida Khatun began with positive intent taking singles and hitting occasional boundaries. Khatun could not make use of the drop chance providing a simple catch to Fraser at mid-off. Sobhana Mistry and Rani struggled against disciplined Scotland bowling. At the end of the first six overs, Bangladesh women scored 35 for 1.

Mistry and Rani struggled against disciplined Scotland bowling. Katherine Fraser struck for Scotland dismissing Rani with a simple catch to Horley at midwicket. Mistry and Rani added 42 runs for the 2nd wicket. A combination run out by Maqsood and Bell ended in the wicket of Taj Nehar leaving Bangladesh in some trouble. The Bangladeshi batters struggled not able to hit boundaries.

Olivia Bell struck with a lovely delivery to dismiss Mistry stumped by Sarah Bryce. Saskia Horley got the wicket in her first over dismissing Shorna Akther with a lovely catch by Chatterji at short fine leg. She produced the magic in the same over getting rid of Ritu Moni with a lovely stumping by Sarah Bryce. Fahima Khatun and Nigar Sultana hit some valuable runs in the final two overs. Bangladesh women posted 119 for 7 in 20 overs. For Scotland, Horley finished with figures of 3 for 13 in 2 overs.

Chasing 120 runs to win, it was not an ideal start as Horley was deceived by Fahima Khatun with an easy stumping by Nigar Sultana. The Bryce sisters showed intent keeping the scoreboard ticking.  Marufa Akter struck with a massive blow dismissing Kathryn Bryce hitting the stumps. At the end of the first six overs, Scotland women scored 31 for 2.

Sarah Bryce struggled against disciplined Bangladesh bowling not able to hit boundaries in hot and humid conditions. Ritu Moni struck in her first over dismissing Lister caught by Rabeya Khan at mid-off. Bangladesh took another wicket as Chatterji and Sarah Bryce were involved in a mix-up. They never allowed the Scotland batters to run away scoring runs. It was a great bowling performance by the Bangladesh bowlers restricting Scotland to 103 for 7. Ritu Moni took 2 for 15 while Marufa Akter, Nahid Akter, Fahima Khatun & Rabeya Khan took 1 wicket each.

For her figures of 2 for 15 in 4 overs, Ritu Moni was named the Player of the Match award.

Bangladesh women 119 for 7 in 20 overs (Sobhana Mistry 36, Saskia Horley 3/13) beat Scotland women 103 for 7 in 20 overs (Sarah Bryce 49*, Ritu Moni 2/15) by 16 runs.



                                             Bangladesh Women Beat Scotland women in the opening match of the ICC T20 Women's WC 2024 

 

 

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