Tigresses clinch record 154-run win over Ireland in 1st ODI

Batting first, Bangladesh’s batters clicked into equipment as they posted 252-4 in their 50 overs and in respond, Eire were bundled out for correct 98 runs in 28.5 overs.

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27 November, 2024, 04:05 pm

Final modified: 27 November, 2024, 04:18 pm

The Bangladesh ladies’s cricket group accomplished their ideal victory margin in One-Day Internationals, thrashing Eire by 154 runs in the fundamental match of a three-sport sequence at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.

Defending their file total of 252-4, Bangladesh’s bowlers delivered a clinical performance, pushing apart Eire for correct 98 runs in 28.5 overs. The emphatic rep highlighted the hosts’ dominance in every batting and bowling departments.

Sharmin Akhter Shines with Profession-Handiest Knock

Opting to bat first, Bangladesh were powered by Sharmin Akhter’s fascinating innings of 96 off 89 balls, her very top ODI acquire. Returning to international cricket after a hiatus since July 2023, Sharmin struck 14 boundaries in her knock, falling correct instant of her maiden century. She turn out to be once pushed apart in the penultimate over, caught at mid-off by Freya Sargent while chasing a boundary to reach three figures.

Sharmin turn out to be once supported by opener Fargana Hoque, who crafted a normal 61 off 110 balls. Fargana and Murshida Khatun (38 off 61) built a solid 59-bustle opening partnership, laying the muse for the file-breaking total.

Eire’s Freya Sargent turn out to be once the decide of their bowlers, taking 2-51, while Laura Delany and Aimee Maguire chipped in with a wicket apiece.

Bangladesh’s Bowlers Flee Rebellion

Bangladesh pacer Marufa Akter establish the tone early in Eire’s mosey, eradicating skipper Gaby Lewis (5) and Amy Hunter (0) in successive deliveries in the third over. Though she narrowly neglected out on a hat-trick, her efforts rattled the company.

Sultana Khatun and Nahida Akter took three wickets every, while Marufa claimed two, as Eire’s batters struggled to make momentum. Most productive Sarah Forbes (25) and Laura Delany (22) equipped resistance before the company collapsed nicely instant of the procedure.

Ancient Victory

This triumph surpasses Bangladesh’s old ideal rep by runs, a 119-bustle victory towards South Africa closing December, after additionally they posted their broken-down very top total of 250-3.

With a 1-0 lead in the sequence, Bangladesh will see to seal the sequence in the second match, scheduled for 30 November at the identical venue.