This marked Bangladesh’s first procure within the T20 World Cup after a drought of 10 years and 16 matches.
TBS Document
03 October, 2024, 06:45 pm
Final modified: 03 October, 2024, 07:25 pm
Bangladesh received off to a winning initiate within the Ladies’s T20 World Cup by defeating Scotland by 16 runs within the match opener at Sharjah on Thursday.
Batting first, Bangladesh managed to rating 119-7 and in reply, they managed to prohibit Scotland to 103-7 of their 20 overs.
Despite the low scores, this was the ideal match mixture in a T20I match racy both teams with 222 runs scored.
Bangladesh pacer Ritu Moni was adjudged the Participant of the Match as she took 2-15 in her four overs.
“It was an honest wicket so I correct wanted to bowl wicket-to-wicket and employ my variations. We now trust put in just a few laborious work within the final year and we had been in truth ready. It was a giant moment and a in truth proud moment for my group and me. (On the group’s bowling plans) We had been attempting to evaluate the instances and bowl to our strengths,” Ritu acknowledged in te put up-match presentation.
Ritu was ably supported by the opposite bowlers, Marufa Akter (1-17 in three overs), Nahida Akter (1-19 in four overs), Fahima Khatun (1-21 in four overs), and Rabeya Khan (1-20 in four overs).
This marked Bangladesh’s first procure within the T20 World Cup after a drought of 10 years and 16 matches.
With the group having discipline their sights on reaching the semifinals of this match, this procure will enhance their self belief and Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty expressed her happiness after the procure.
“We now trust been looking ahead to this moment for a in truth very prolonged time. We had in our minds that that is our moment. Manner a lot. Right here’s the form of wicket we can trust to be settled on. It was no longer very easy to bat on in the beginning. Building a partnership (between Rani and Mostary) was significant for us. We had a factual total and we saved believing in ourselves. We now trust a in truth factual bound assault, with Marufa also doing effectively, so we had been confident about it (the defence). (On her batting lower than frequent) We are attempting to construct something diversified. Taj (Nehar) was taking part in brilliantly within the final two warmth-up games, and the basis was for her to salvage a partnership and hit some boundaries. Sadly, she received out. We are attempting to salvage the momentum and we received it. Very tickled that we fought reduction and seeing them (the girls) smile is the ideal inspiration,” Joty acknowledged within the put up match presentation.
The Tigresses will subsequent face England on 5 October, West Indies on 10 October and South Africa on 12 October of their final neighborhood stage matches.
